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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 414 students in Hempstead Union Free School District.
Public Preschools in Hempstead Union Free School District have a diversity score of 0.37, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
5,758 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
301 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Hempstead Union Free School District, which is ranked #960 of all 1,017 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
0.39
0.73
# American Indian Students
23 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
60 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,376 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
76%
30%
# Black Students
1,130 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
20%
17%
# White Students
88 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
2%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
222
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
324
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
356
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
423
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
409
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
388
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
394
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
426
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
445
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
482
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
476
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
467
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
418
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
465
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
63
6,528
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $43,049 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $44,900 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$248 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$259 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$43,049
$31,353
Spending / Student
$44,900
$32,230
Best Hempstead Union Free School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Prospect Elementary School
Magnet School
265 Peninsula Blvd
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 434-4701
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 434-4701
Grades: PK-K
| 414 students
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