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Item: Hempstead Independent School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

1440 13th St
Hempstead, TX 77445-1007

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (979) 826-3304

www.hempsteadisd.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,585 students in Hempstead Independent School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

Public Schools in Hempstead Independent School District have an score of 17% (versus the Texas public school average of 44%), and score of 25% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

3 Schools

9,273 Schools

# Students

1,585 Students

5,536,678 Students

# Teachers

97 Teachers

369,015 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hempstead Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	174	227
Kind	107	295
1	109	311
2	107	321
3	97	334
4	122	333
5	107	333
6	105	332
7	105	334
8	90	337
9	131	378
10	113	361
11	107	337
12	111	319

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District Rank

Hempstead Independent School District, which is ranked #1162 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#1164 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hempstead Independent School District
2023	#1164
2022	#1170
2021	#1138
2019	#1157
2018	#1138
2017	#1150
2016	#1137
2015	#1152
2014	#1035
2013	#1096
2012	#864

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17%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hempstead Independent School District	Texas
2023	17%	44%
2022	15%	41%
2021	16%	37%
2019	24%	51%
2018	21%	49%
2017	58%	78%
2016	54%	75%
2015	51%	73%
2014	64%	76%
2013	63%	78%
2012	80%	83%

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25%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hempstead Independent School District	Texas
2022	25%	51%
2021	19%	42%
2019	23%	47%
2018	21%	45%
2017	50%	72%
2016	55%	71%
2015	58%	73%
2014	65%	75%
2013	65%	78%
2012	83%	88%
2011	86%	88%

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16%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hempstead Independent School District	Texas
2022	16%	46%
2021	19%	43%

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87%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hempstead Independent School District	Texas
2023	87%	90%
2022	77%	90%
2021	77%	89%
2019	92%	89%
2018	82%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	87%	89%
2015	87%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	92%	88%
2012	92%	88%

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(2022-23)

30.3%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Hempstead Independent School District	Texas
2023	30.3%	23%
2022	35.2%	28.9%
2021	32.6%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hempstead Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.55	0.64
2022	0.55	0.64
2021	0.56	0.64
2020	0.56	0.63
2019	0.56	0.63
2018	0.57	0.64
2017	0.57	0.64
2016	0.58	0.63
2015	0.59	0.63
2014	0.59	0.63
2013	0.62	0.64
2012	0.63	0.64
2011	0.64	0.64
2010	0.64	0.64
2009	0.64	0.64
2008	0.65	0.64
2007	0.65	0.64
2006	0.66	0.64
2005	0.66	0.64
2004	0.67	0.64
2003	0.67	0.64
2002	0.67	0.64
2001	0.67	0.64
2000	0.67	0.65
1999	0.67	0.65
1998	0.67	0.65
1997	0.66	0.64
1996	0.66	0.64
1995	0.67	0.64
1994	0.66	0.64
1993	0.65	0.63
1992	0.66	0.63
1991	0.65	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2020)
Year	Hempstead Independent School District	Texas
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

66%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hempstead Independent School District	Texas
2023	62%	53%
2022	61%	53%
2021	60%	53%
2020	60%	53%
2019	60%	53%
2018	58%	52%
2017	58%	52%
2016	58%	52%
2015	57%	52%
2014	58%	52%
2013	54%	51%
2012	52%	51%
2011	49%	50%
2010	49%	49%
2009	46%	48%
2008	45%	47%
2007	45%	46%
2006	44%	46%
2005	42%	45%
2004	37%	44%
2003	37%	43%
2002	34%	42%
2001	33%	41%
2000	32%	40%
1999	30%	39%
1998	29%	38%
1997	25%	38%
1996	23%	37%
1995	23%	36%
1994	21%	36%
1993	19%	35%
1992	19%	35%
1991	17%	34%

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% Black

24%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hempstead Independent School District	Texas
2023	25%	13%
2022	26%	13%
2021	27%	13%
2020	26%	13%
2019	26%	13%
2018	29%	13%
2017	29%	13%
2016	28%	13%
2015	27%	13%
2014	25%	13%
2013	27%	13%
2012	28%	13%
2011	28%	13%
2010	32%	14%
2009	34%	14%
2008	33%	14%
2007	31%	14%
2006	32%	15%
2005	33%	14%
2004	35%	14%
2003	34%	14%
2002	37%	14%
2001	38%	14%
2000	39%	14%
1999	42%	14%
1998	44%	14%
1997	43%	14%
1996	43%	14%
1995	41%	14%
1994	42%	14%
1993	42%	14%
1992	42%	14%
1991	43%	14%

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% White

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hempstead Independent School District	Texas
2023	12%	26%
2022	12%	26%
2021	12%	26%
2020	12%	27%
2019	12%	27%
2018	13%	28%
2017	13%	28%
2016	14%	29%
2015	15%	29%
2014	16%	29%
2013	18%	30%
2012	19%	31%
2011	20%	31%
2010	18%	33%
2009	19%	34%
2008	20%	35%
2007	23%	36%
2006	24%	36%
2005	25%	38%
2004	28%	39%
2003	29%	40%
2002	29%	41%
2001	29%	42%
2000	29%	44%
1999	28%	45%
1998	27%	46%
1997	32%	46%
1996	34%	47%
1995	36%	48%
1994	37%	48%
1993	39%	49%
1992	39%	49%
1991	40%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hempstead Independent School District	Texas
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,723 is higher than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,417 is less than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$22 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hempstead Independent School District	Texas
2023	$22 MM	$14 MM
2022	$22 MM	$14 MM
2021	$22 MM	$14 MM
2020	$22 MM	$14 MM
2019	$20 MM	$13 MM
2018	$20 MM	$11 MM
2017	$19 MM	$11 MM
2016	$19 MM	$11 MM
2015	$16 MM	$9 MM
2014	$17 MM	$10 MM
2012	$16 MM	$9 MM
2011	$16 MM	$10 MM
2010	$16 MM	$9 MM
2009	$15 MM	$9 MM
2008	$15 MM	$8 MM
2007	$15 MM	$8 MM
2006	$14 MM	$7 MM
2005	$14 MM	$7 MM
2004	$14 MM	$6 MM
2003	$13 MM	$6 MM
2002	$12 MM	$6 MM
2001	$11 MM	$6 MM
2000	$10 MM	$6 MM
1999	$9 MM	$6 MM
1998	$9 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$6 MM
1996	$8 MM	$6 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hempstead Independent School District	Texas
2023	$20 MM	$13 MM
2022	$19 MM	$13 MM
2021	$20 MM	$13 MM
2020	$19 MM	$13 MM
2019	$19 MM	$12 MM
2018	$19 MM	$11 MM
2017	$17 MM	$11 MM
2016	$16 MM	$11 MM
2015	$17 MM	$9 MM
2014	$15 MM	$10 MM
2012	$16 MM	$9 MM
2011	$16 MM	$9 MM
2010	$17 MM	$9 MM
2009	$19 MM	$9 MM
2008	$18 MM	$8 MM
2007	$15 MM	$8 MM
2006	$13 MM	$7 MM
2005	$14 MM	$7 MM
2004	$15 MM	$6 MM
2003	$15 MM	$6 MM
2002	$12 MM	$6 MM
2001	$11 MM	$6 MM
2000	$11 MM	$6 MM
1999	$9 MM	$6 MM
1998	$11 MM	$6 MM
1997	$12 MM	$6 MM
1996	$8 MM	$6 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,723

$13,371

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hempstead Independent School District	Texas
2023	$13,279	$15,640
2022	$13,915	$15,527
2021	$14,395	$15,800
2020	$13,915	$15,527
2019	$12,744	$14,104
2018	$12,580	$12,819
2017	$11,451	$13,668
2016	$11,317	$13,530
2015	$10,967	$12,250
2014	$10,946	$11,938
2012	$10,440	$11,792
2011	$10,396	$12,560
2010	$10,815	$12,250
2009	$10,661	$11,947
2008	$11,084	$11,503
2007	$10,754	$11,028
2006	$10,358	$10,357
2005	$10,455	$9,808
2004	$9,541	$9,347
2003	$8,958	$9,172
2002	$8,163	$8,890
2001	$7,551	$8,220
2000	$7,261	$8,183
1999	$6,523	$7,482
1998	$6,500	$7,282
1997	$6,160	$6,948
1995	$5,513	$6,375
1992	$4,710	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$12,417

$14,099

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hempstead Independent School District	Texas
2023	$12,015	$14,776
2022	$12,325	$14,277
2021	$13,025	$14,927
2020	$12,325	$14,277
2019	$11,764	$13,432
2018	$11,990	$12,640
2017	$10,554	$13,337
2016	$9,863	$12,941
2015	$11,303	$12,682
2014	$9,790	$11,519
2012	$10,539	$11,195
2011	$10,158	$12,153
2010	$11,146	$12,682
2009	$13,322	$12,666
2008	$13,661	$11,542
2007	$11,035	$10,438
2006	$9,413	$9,999
2005	$10,308	$9,530
2004	$10,605	$9,298
2003	$11,059	$9,172
2002	$8,241	$8,828
2001	$7,575	$8,284
2000	$7,962	$8,055
1999	$6,934	$7,777
1998	$8,147	$7,202
1997	$8,783	$7,030
1995	$5,047	$5,816
1992	$4,385	$4,974

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Best Hempstead Independent School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hempstead Elementary School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1340 13th St
Hempstead, TX 77445
(979) 826-2452

Gr: PK-5 | 823 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: #22.

Hempstead Middle School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

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2532 9th St
Hempstead, TX 77445
(979) 826-2530

Gr: 6-8 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Rank: #33.

Hempstead High School

(Math: 9% | Reading: 19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

801 Donoho
Hempstead, TX 77445
(979) 826-3331

Gr: 9-12 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hempstead Independent School District?

Hempstead Independent School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,585 students.

What is the rank of Hempstead Independent School District?

Hempstead Independent School District is ranked #1162 out of 1,193 school districts in Texas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Hempstead Independent School District?

66% of Hempstead Independent School District students are Hispanic, 24% of students are Black, 8% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Hempstead Independent School District?

Hempstead Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Hempstead Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,417 is less than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,585 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: 87% (Top 30% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education