High school (grades 9-12) · Landisville, PA

Hempfield Shs

Federal NCES profile for Hempfield Shs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 421179002578
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hempfield Shs earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania.

#2 of 4
public schools in Landisville · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
16.4:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
32.2%
free-lunch eligible

Hempfield Shs has class sizes larger than 88% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hempfield Shs ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Landisville, PA.

School address

Landisville, PA 17538
District: Hempfield Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421179002578 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-14 students YoY

Hempfield Shs held near 2,254 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 139.1 → 137.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 421179002578 · Landisville, PA High · LARGE · TRAD

2,281 enr · 16.4:1 · 32.2% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Centerville Ms (559 students)

Hempfield Shs held near 2,254 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 139.1 → 137.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Hempfield Shs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hempfield Shs reports 2,281 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hempfield Shs compares

Hempfield Shs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.4:1 ▲ 21% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.2% ▼ 45% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,281 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
2,281
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.2%
free-lunch eligible - 45% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher - 21% above state mean
Top 88% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,510
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 285 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
177
in-school suspensions + 140 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 65.9%
Hispanic or Latino 18.5%
African American 6.5%
Two or More 4.7%
Asian 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 65.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.3, Hempfield Shs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 27
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hempfield Sd reports $16,510 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hempfield Shs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Centerville Ms Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mountville El Sch Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Landisville Pri Ctr Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Centerville El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Landisville Ms Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hempfield Shs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hempfield Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~2,281 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Hempfield Shs

How many students attend Hempfield Shs?

Hempfield Shs has 2,281 students enrolled. It is a high school in Landisville, PA. CCD year-over-year: 2,268 (2022-23) → 2,254 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hempfield Shs?

The student-teacher ratio at Hempfield Shs is 16.4:1, which is 21% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hempfield Shs?

32.2% of students at Hempfield Shs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hempfield Shs?

The largest demographic group at Hempfield Shs is White at 65.9% of enrollment, in Landisville, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hempfield Shs?

Hempfield Shs has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hempfield Shs rank among public schools in Landisville?

By Resource Investment Index, Hempfield Shs ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Landisville, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Hempfield Sd?

Besides Hempfield Shs, Hempfield Sd also operates Centerville Ms (559 students), Mountville El Sch (552 students), and Landisville Pri Ctr (547 students). See the Hempfield Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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