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Hempfield Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Hempfield Township, Youngwood, New Stanton, Hunker and Adamsburg, and parts of Manor and South Greensburg.
Students
5,015
Schools
9
Spent per student
$17,945
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$125.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hempfield Area School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the PA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $125.5M, about $25,030 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Frewsburg.
PK–6Robert H Jackson Elementary SchoolFrewsburg Central School District
7–12Frewsburg Junior-Senior High SchoolFrewsburg Central School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency50%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,945 per student · 18% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 29%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 36%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,926’20
4,918’21
4,811’22
5,103’23
5,015’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Stanwood El Sch
A−518 students13:1
West Hempfield El Sch
B+496 students12:1
Fort Allen El Sch
B+480 students12:1
Maxwell El Sch
A380 students14:1
West Point El Sch
A372 students14:1
Wendover MS
A−626 students14:1
West Hempfield MS
B546 students13:1
Harrold School
369 students13:1
Hempfield Area SHS
B1,228 students17:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Penn-Trafford School DistrictPenn, Penn Township
$15,562per student
Yough School DistrictMadison, Sewickley Township, South Huntingdon Township
$17,279per student
Greensburg Salem School DistrictSalem Township, Southwest Greensburg
$17,033per student
Norwin School DistrictNorth Huntingdon Township
$15,183per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.