| Index | Hempstead | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 13 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 4 | 483 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hempstead | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.5% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 66.7% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.6% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.1% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.2% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.4% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 13 public schools, 5 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Hempstead. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hempstead, NY schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hempstead, NY, an average of 68.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sea Cliff, NY | 5,045 | 92% | 91.7% |
| Cedarhurst, NY | 6,642 | 91% | 89.6% |
| Old Westbury, NY | 4,618 | 91% | 88.5% |
| Jericho, NY | 13,928 | 90% | 87.1% |
| Old Bethpage, NY | 5,450 | 90% | 86.5% |
| Hempstead, NY | 55,153 | 35% | 27.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chicopee, MA | 55,186 | 41% | 15.4% |
| Apex, NC | 55,220 | 65% | 35.0% |
| Gilroy, CA | 55,227 | 47% | 2.0% |
| Carson City, NV | 55,244 | 39% | 18.3% |
| Manhattan, KS | 55,045 | 44% | 8.0% |
| Hempstead, NY | 55,153 | 35% | 27.3% |
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