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West Hempstead, New York - 4 schools
An equity score of 66/100 ranks West Hempstead Union Free School District #157 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $38,388 per pupil, West Hempstead Union Free School District ranks #56 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,586
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$38,388
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Hempstead Union Free School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,586 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Nassau County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $38,388 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 100 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 66.2% local, 24.2% state, and 9.6% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 66/100, ranked #157 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 304.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% African American, 16.5% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is West Hempstead Secondary School, with a diversity index of 67.9/100.
Its largest campus is West Hempstead Secondary School, enrolling 806 students (50% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Chestnut Street School, at 120 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
West Hempstead Secondary School accounts for 50.5% of all West Hempstead Union Free School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of West Hempstead Union Free School District a distant remainder — means West Hempstead Union Free School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
West Hempstead Union Free School District school enrollment varies 6.7× across entities
West Hempstead Union Free School District school enrollment ranges from 120 students (lowest) to 806 students (highest), a spread of 686 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.
West Hempstead Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 304:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within West Hempstead Union Free School District is typically wider than the West Hempstead Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.
West Hempstead Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 24.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within West Hempstead Union Free School District is typically wider than the West Hempstead Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to West Hempstead Union Free School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in West Hempstead Union Free School District?
West Hempstead Union Free School District has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,586 students.
How much does West Hempstead Union Free School District spend per student?
West Hempstead Union Free School District spends $38,388 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #157 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of West Hempstead Union Free School District?
West Hempstead Union Free School District students are 52.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% African American, 16.5% White, 10.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Hempstead Union Free School District?
West Hempstead Union Free School District has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #157 out of 941 districts in New York.