Hempfield SD operates 10 public schools serving 7,066 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,884 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lancaster County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,653 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 69.9% local, 24.6% state, and 5.5% 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 $93,571 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 26/100, ranked #561 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (27 AP courses district-wide), a 435.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.0% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.6% African American across the district's schools.
Hempfield Shs accounts for 33.1% of all Hempfield SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Hempfield 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 SD school enrollment varies 5.0× across entities
Hempfield SD school enrollment ranges from 457 students (lowest) to 2,281 students (highest), a spread of 1,824 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 SD student-counselor ratio is 436:1 — 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 SD chronic absenteeism rate is 11.3% — 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 SD has 10 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary. Total enrollment is 7,066 students.
How much does Hempfield SD spend per student?
Hempfield SD spends $18,653 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #561 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Hempfield SD?
The average teacher salary in Hempfield SD is $93,571 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Hempfield SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lancaster County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Hempfield SD?
Hempfield SD students are 65.0% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.6% African American, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hempfield SD?
Hempfield SD has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #561 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.