West Hempstead Union Free School District, New York, elections

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West Hempstead Union Free School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,617 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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West Hempstead Union Free School District is a school district in New York (Nassau County). During the 2024 school year, 1,617 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The West Hempstead Union Free School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Karen Brohm
Byars Cole
Jeanine Gallina
David Lazar
Joseph Magaraci
Kurt Rockensies
Andrea Shinsato

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Overlapping state house districts

West Hempstead Union Free School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New York State Assembly District 19Edward RaRepublican Party 59% 7%
New York State Assembly District 18Noah BurroughsDemocratic Party 33% 6%
New York State Assembly District 21Judy GriffinDemocratic Party 9% 1%

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $6,887,000 $4,092 10%
Local: $47,386,000 $28,156 66%
State: $17,353,000 $10,311 24%
Total: $71,626,000 $42,559
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $77,272,000 $45,913
Total Current Expenditures: $64,607,000 $38,387
Instructional Expenditures: $38,826,000 $23,069 50%
Student and Staff Support: $6,060,000 $3,600 8%
Administration: $6,365,000 $3,781 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $13,356,000 $7,935 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $8,592,000 $5,105
Construction: $8,151,000 $4,843
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $10,000 $5
Interest on Debt: $2,445,000 $1,452

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 54 60-69 45-49 45-49 PS >=50 65-69
2018-2019 57 70-74 55-59 45-49 PS 60-79 70-74
2017-2018 59 70-74 45-49 53 PS 60-79 70-74
2016-2017 58 75-79 50-54 40-44 PS 60-79 75-79
2015-2016 57 65-69 45-49 45-49 PS >=50 75-79
2014-2015 52 65-69 40-44 41 PS 60-79 65-69
2013-2014 38 50-54 30-34 32 PS 50-59 42
2012-2013 45 50-54 35-39 35 PS 60-79 55
2011-2012 79 85-89 70-74 76 PS >=80 84
2010-2011 79 85-89 65-69 76 PS >=80 85

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 63 60-69 55-59 55-59 PS >=50 75-79
2018-2019 56 60-69 55-59 45-49 PS 60-79 65-69
2017-2018 56 65-69 50-54 50 PS 40-59 65-69
2016-2017 56 70-74 55-59 40-44 PS 40-59 70-74
2015-2016 50 55-59 40-44 35-39 PS <50 70-74
2014-2015 44 55-59 40-44 34 PS 40-59 56
2013-2014 37 40-44 25-29 30 PS 50-59 47
2012-2013 42 40-44 30-34 34 PS 40-59 51
2011-2012 72 75-79 60-64 66 PS >=80 80
2010-2011 71 75-79 60-64 65 PS >=80 77

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=95 >=50 >=90 >=90 PS PS >=90
2018-2019 91 >=80 80-89 85-89 PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 85-89 >=50 >=90 65-69 PS >=95
2016-2017 92 >=80 80-89 80-89 >=95
2015-2016 90-94 >=50 80-89 >=90 90-94
2014-2015 87 >=80 80-89 80-84 PS 85-89
2013-2014 92 >=50 80-89 85-89 PS >=95
2012-2013 90 >=80 80-89 85-89 PS 90-94
2011-2012 91 >=50 80-89 80-89 PS PS >=95
2010-2011 89 >=50 80-89 80-89 90-94

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,617 1.9
2022-2023 1,586 -6.1
2021-2022 1,683 -2.9
2020-2021 1,732 -3.6
2019-2020 1,795 -2.4
2018-2019 1,838 -5.0
2017-2018 1,930 -3.8
2016-2017 2,003 -3.7
2015-2016 2,077 -4.4
2014-2015 2,169 2.2
2013-2014 2,122 0.5
2012-2013 2,111 -2.7
2011-2012 2,168 -3.3
2010-2011 2,239 -2.1
2009-2010 2,285 0.7
2008-2009 2,270 -5.6
2007-2008 2,396 2.3
2006-2007 2,341 -1.5
2005-2006 2,376 0.2
2004-2005 2,372 1.0
2003-2004 2,349 -2.4
2002-2003 2,405 1.1
2001-2002 2,378 2.1
2000-2001 2,328 -1.4
1999-2000 2,361 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE West Hempstead Union Free School District (%) New York K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 9.7 10.1
Black 19.7 15.5
Hispanic 48.7 30.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.2
Two or More Races 3.3 3.5
White 18.3 39.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, West Hempstead Union Free School District had 142.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.39.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 7.59
Elementary: 59.81
Secondary: 74.60
Total: 142.00

West Hempstead Union Free School District employed 6.00 district administrators and 6.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 31.50
School Administrators: 6.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 75.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 27.40
Other Support Services: 33.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The West Hempstead Union Free School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Chestnut Street School125PK-1
Cornwell Avenue School3191-3
George Washington School3494-6
West Hempstead Secondary School7927-12


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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