Public schools in Hempstead, NY
Hempstead has 11 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 9,091 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Hempstead Union Free School District runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Hempstead's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Hempstead | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hempstead Union Free School District | 8 | 6,114 | $35,470 |
| Academy Charter School | 1 | 1,880 | $25,356 |
| Evergreen Charter School | 1 | 966 | $21,741 |
| Uniondale Union Free School District | 1 | 6,211 | $36,487 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Hempstead, 1,879 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hempstead High School | 1,879 | 27.7 | 66.7% | Hempstead Union Free |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Hempstead, 1,371 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alverta B Gray Schultz Middle School | 748 | 12.5 | 72.7% | Hempstead Union Free |
| Lawrence Road Middle School | 623 | 8.6 | 62.9% | Uniondale Union Free |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in Hempstead, 2,694 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodes Academy of Humanities and the Arts | 631 | 15.8 | 71.8% | Hempstead Union Free |
| Prospect Elementary School | 441 | 55.1 | 70.7% | Hempstead Union Free |
| Barack Obama Elementary School | 439 | 13.7 | 76.8% | Hempstead Union Free |
| Jackson Main Elementary School | 436 | 16.8 | 77.8% | Hempstead Union Free |
| David Paterson School | 388 | 17.6 | 86.3% | Hempstead Union Free |
| Joseph Mcneil School | 359 | 15.0 | 63.5% | Hempstead Union Free |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Hempstead, 3,147 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Charter School | 2,003 | 16.3 | 80.6% | Academy Charter School |
| Evergreen Charter School | 1,144 | 14.0 | 77.4% | Evergreen Charter School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Hempstead's public schools compare with New York's
The median Hempstead school has 15.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the New York median of 11.1. 64% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 623 students (state 428).
| Hempstead | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.8 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 623 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 64% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 18% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 11 Hempstead schools and the 4,767 New York schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Hempstead
- Hempstead Union Free School DistrictRuns 8 of Hempstead's 11 public schools and spent $35,470 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$35,470
- Hempstead High School, the largest high school in Hempstead1,879 students in 2024-25, 27.7 per teacher.1,879
- Compare Hempstead Union Free School District with Academy Charter SchoolHempstead's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New YorkNew York's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Hempstead addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Hempstead
How many public schools are in Hempstead, NY?
11 public schools with an address in Hempstead were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 9,091 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Hempstead?
Hempstead High School, with 1,879 students in 2024-25 (Hempstead Union Free School District).Which districts run Hempstead's schools?
Hempstead Union Free School District (8 schools), Academy Charter School (1 school), Evergreen Charter School (1 school), Uniondale Union Free School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25