Total enrollment
1,597
-289 (-15%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 1,597 students · 1 city
4 public K-12 schools, 1,597 students, one district. That is the WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT entry on the numbers, with a mix of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
7-year change in WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
-1 (-20%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
16%
was 27%
% Hispanic
51%
was 43%
% Black
20%
was 20%
% Asian
10%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL | West Hempstead | High | 07-12 | 806 |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON SCHOOL | West Hempstead | Middle | 04-06 | 340 |
| CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL | West Hempstead | Elementary | 01-03 | 331 |
| CHESTNUT STREET SCHOOL | West Hempstead | Elementary | PK-01 | 120 |
About WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 4 public schools across New York, collectively teacheing roughly 1,597 students.
For a sense of the school types, WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT runs about 399 students per campus, 23% lower than the state mean of roughly 519.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT has decreased 15% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 1,886 students to 1,597. The school count fell from 5 to 4 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 27% to 16% over the same window.
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