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Hempstead Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,884 students in Hempstead Union Free School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in Hempstead Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Hempstead Union Free School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hempstead High School, with 79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
6,334 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
304 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Hempstead Union Free School District, which is ranked #956 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has increased from 53% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#950 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
78%
Graduation Rate
74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.72
# American Indian Students
10 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
87 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
4,849 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
77%
30%
# Black Students
1,314 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
21%
18%
# White Students
28 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
n/a
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
271
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
370
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
383
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
418
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
428
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
413
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
450
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
706
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
415
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
469
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
504
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
507
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
475
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
460
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
65
23,878
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $39,134 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,817 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$248 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$259 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$39,134
$31,307
Spending / Student
$40,817
$32,183
Best Hempstead Union Free School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hempstead High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 President St
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 434-4201
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 434-4201
Grades: 9-12
| 1,984 students
Rank: #22.
Alverta B Gray Schultz Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
70 Greenwich St
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 434-4301
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 434-4301
Grades: 7-10
| 900 students
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