Hempstead Union Free School District
Hempstead Union Free School District is a public school district based in Hempstead, New York, serving 5,677 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #53 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 710 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Gary Rush. It spends about $27,122 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% more than the New York median. It has roughly 20.3 students per teacher.
How Hempstead Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hempstead Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $27,122 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $17,961 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $258.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $247.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 279 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 835 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.3 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New York median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New York
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverhead Central School DistrictRiverhead | 5,753 | 8 | $22,386 | 13.4 | #51 |
| Rush-Henrietta Central School DistrictHenrietta | 5,726 | 9 | $21,759 | 11.9 | #52 |
| Hempstead Union Free School DistrictHempstead · this district | 5,677 | 8 | $27,122 | 20.3 | #53 |
| Three Village Central School DistrictStony Brook | 5,649 | 8 | $35,767 | 11.3 | #54 |
| Lindenhurst Union Free School DistrictLindenhurst | 5,635 | 8 | $27,562 | 11.1 | #55 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray DistrictMurray, UT | 5,678 | $9,832 | 21.0 |
| Howard-Suamico School DistrictGreen Bay, WI | 5,678 | $11,758 | 14.0 |
| Ocean Springs School DistrictOcean Springs, MS | 5,677 | $9,355 | 13.6 |
| Franklin-McKinley ElementarySan Jose, CA | 5,675 | $17,316 | 20.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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