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West Hempstead Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 120 students in West Hempstead Union Free School District.
Public Preschools in West Hempstead Union Free School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,585 Schools
# Students
1,597 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
58,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Hempstead Union Free School District, which is ranked #469 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#508 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
87%