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Hempstead Union Free School District

185 Peninsula Blvd
Hempstead, NY 11550-4900
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 900 students in Hempstead Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Hempstead Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
6,334 Students
888,790 Students
# Teachers
304 Teachers
83,542 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hempstead Union Free School District, which is ranked #960 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 41% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#954 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
20%
52%
32%
49%
55%
78%
86%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
77%
30%
% Black
21%
20%
% White
n/a
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $39,134 is higher than the state median of $31,324. 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 $32,199. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$248 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$259 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$39,134
$31,324
Spending / Student
$40,817
$32,199

Best Hempstead Union Free School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Alverta B Gray Schultz Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
70 Greenwich St
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 434-4301
Gr: 7-10 | 900 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,334 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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