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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 is 1 public preschool serving 490 students in Hempstead Union Free School District.
Public Preschools in Hempstead Union Free School District have a diversity score of 0.38, 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
9 Schools
1,576 Schools
# Students
6,334 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
304 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 41% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#950 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)20%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
78%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)86%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
77%
31%
% Black
21%
16%
% White
n/a
38%
% 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 $31,307. 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
265 Peninsula Blvd
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 434-4701
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 434-4701
Grades: PK-K
| 490 students
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