Total enrollment
5,015
-298 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Hempfield Area SD
Pennsylvania · 5,015 students · 3 cities
Hempfield Area SD runs 10 public K-12 schools inside Pennsylvania, with combined enrollment around 5,015 (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Hempfield Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Hempfield Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #78 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,015 | #63 of 479 | #1,922 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #46 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #336 of 478 | #4,253 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 40.4% | #272 of 398 | #5,468 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.4% | #295 of 378 | #5,956 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Hempfield Area SD
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Maxwell Elementary School at 78.7% proficient to West Hempfield Middle School at 52.8%, a gap of 25.9 points. That is the 60th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 5,187 to 4,646 students (down 10%) and from 342 to 334 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hempfield Area SHS | Greensburg | High | 10-12 | 1,228 |
| Wendover MS | Greensburg | Middle | 06-08 | 626 |
| West Hempfield MS | Irwin | Middle | 06-08 | 546 |
| Stanwood El Sch | New Stanton | Elementary | PK-05 | 518 |
| West Hempfield El Sch | Irwin | Elementary | PK-05 | 496 |
| Fort Allen El Sch | Greensburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 480 |
| Maxwell El Sch | Greensburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 380 |
| West Point El Sch | Greensburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 372 |
| Harrold School | Greensburg | High | 09-09 | 369 |
| Harrold MS | Greensburg | Combined | M-M | · |
About Hempfield Area SD
As a compact district in Pennsylvania, Hempfield Area SD serves 5,015 students across 10 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Hempfield Area SD is made up of 5 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 502 in this district, below the Pennsylvania typical of 569.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 6%: 5,313 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,015 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Hempfield Area SD discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.