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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 Ohio 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 Windham.
PK–4Katherine Thomas Elementary SchoolWindham Exempted Village School District
5–8Windham Junior High SchoolWindham Exempted Village School District
9–12Windham High SchoolWindham Exempted Village 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.