Hempfield Area SD operates 9 public schools serving 5,195 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 middle, 3 other, 2 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,017 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Westmoreland County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,211 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 59.2% local, 34.3% state, and 6.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $92,794 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 33/100, ranked #497 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 390:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.2% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American across the district's schools.
Hempfield Area Shs accounts for 24.5% of all Hempfield Area SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Hempfield Area SD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Hempfield Area SD school enrollment varies 3.3× across entities
Hempfield Area SD school enrollment ranges from 371 students (lowest) to 1,228 students (highest), a spread of 857 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hempfield Area SD student-counselor ratio is 390:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Hempfield Area SD chronic absenteeism rate is 13.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Hempfield Area SD has 9 schools, including 1 high, 3 middle, 3 other, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,195 students.
How much does Hempfield Area SD spend per student?
Hempfield Area SD spends $18,211 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #497 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Hempfield Area SD?
The average teacher salary in Hempfield Area SD is $92,794 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Hempfield Area SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Westmoreland County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Hempfield Area SD?
Hempfield Area SD students are 90.2% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hempfield Area SD?
Hempfield Area SD has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #497 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.