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Hempfield Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,495 students in Hempfield Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschools in Hempfield Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
5,103 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
394 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Hempfield Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
57%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
267 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
46 Students
4,636 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
101 Students
31,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
21%
# Black Students
62 Students
35,365 Students
% Black Students
1%
24%
# White Students
4,637 Students
65,860 Students
% White Students
91%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
108 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
250 Students
9,607 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
8,317
# Students in K Grade:
355
24,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
343
20,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
396
21,144
# Students in 3rd Grade:
365
18,141
# Students in 4th Grade:
375
18,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
396
14,862
# Students in 6th Grade:
392
6,743
# Students in 7th Grade:
385
4,529
# Students in 8th Grade:
381
4,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
429
1,699
# Students in 10th Grade:
421
1,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
412
1,242
# Students in 12th Grade:
393
1,101
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,499 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,968 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,499
$23,696
Spending / Student
$17,968
$23,119
Best Hempfield Area School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stanwood Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
255 Arona Rd
New Stanton, PA 15672
(724) 838-4000
New Stanton, PA 15672
(724) 838-4000
Grades: PK-5
| 510 students
Rank: #22.
West Hempfield Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
469 Wendel Road
Irwin, PA 15642
(724) 850-2780
Irwin, PA 15642
(724) 850-2780
Grades: PK-5
| 504 students
Rank: #33.
Fort Allen Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
560 Baltzer Meyer Pike
Greensburg, PA 15601
(724) 850-2501
Greensburg, PA 15601
(724) 850-2501
Grades: PK-5
| 481 students
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