Youngwood’s public schools outscore 89% of Pennsylvania districts
In Youngwood, 51% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Youngwood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Youngwood’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 2016 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Youngwood’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 69% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,945 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Youngwood’s grade
A: better than 89% of Pennsylvania school districts, #166 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Youngwood, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Youngwood · depends on your address
Stanwood El Sch
Grades PK–5 · 518 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in New Stanton
West Hempfield El Sch
Grades PK–5 · 496 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Irwin
Fort Allen El Sch
Grades PK–5 · 480 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Greensburg
6th grade in Youngwood · depends on your address
Wendover MS
Grades 6–8 · 626 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Greensburg
West Hempfield MS
Grades 6–8 · 546 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Irwin
7th grade in Youngwood · depends on your address
Wendover MS
Grades 6–8 · 626 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Greensburg
West Hempfield MS
Grades 6–8 · 546 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Irwin
8th grade in Youngwood · depends on your address
Wendover MS
Grades 6–8 · 626 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Greensburg
West Hempfield MS
Grades 6–8 · 546 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Irwin
9th grade in Youngwood
Harrold School
Grades 9 · 369 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Greensburg
10th grade in Youngwood
Hempfield Area SHS
Grades 10–12 · 1,228 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Greensburg
11th grade in Youngwood
Hempfield Area SHS
Grades 10–12 · 1,228 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Greensburg
12th grade in Youngwood
Hempfield Area SHS
Grades 10–12 · 1,228 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Greensburg
Youngwood’s public schools are run by Hempfield Area School District, which also serves Adamsburg, Hempfield, Hunker and New Stanton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Youngwood vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Youngwood’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Youngwood | A | Hempfield Area |
| New Stanton | A | Hempfield Area |
Every school in Youngwood
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Youngwood’s schools
Are Youngwood’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Youngwood children attend outscore 89% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #166 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Youngwood in?
Hempfield Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,015 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Youngwood kids go to high school?
Hempfield Area SHS in Greensburg, with 1,228 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Youngwood’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Hempfield Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Youngwood spend per student?
$17,945 in Hempfield Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Youngwood families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Youngwood → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.