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Hempfield Area School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Hempfield, 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

The gist

What stands out about Hempfield Area School District

School Grade A: better than 86% of Pennsylvania 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 Distant.

K–2Redbank Valley Primary SchoolRedbank Valley School District

3–5Redbank Valley Intrmd SchRedbank Valley School District

6–12Redbank Valley HSRedbank Valley School District

Test scores vs. PA

2020–21

Math 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

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Stanton

518 students13:1

West Hempfield El Sch

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Irwin

496 students12:1

Fort Allen El Sch

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greensburg

480 students12:1

Maxwell El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Greensburg

380 students14:1

West Point El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Greensburg

372 students14:1

Wendover MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greensburg

626 students14:1

West Hempfield MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Irwin

546 students13:1

Harrold School

Secondary · Grades 9 · Greensburg

369 students13:1

Hempfield Area SHS

High · Grades 10–12 · Greensburg

1,228 students17:1

Towns served

Hempfield 41,637Youngwood 2,926New Stanton 2,515Hunker 297Adamsburg 118

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Penn-Trafford School DistrictPenn, Penn

$15,562per student

Yough School DistrictMadison, Sewickley, South Huntingdon

$17,279per student

Greensburg Salem School DistrictSalem, Southwest Greensburg

$17,033per student

Norwin School DistrictNorth Huntingdon

$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.