| Index | Hempstead | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 24% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hempstead | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 58.7% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 56.1% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.1% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.5% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.5% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.4% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hempstead. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hempstead, TX schools is 24%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Hempstead, TX, an average of 58.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 56.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Waller, TX | 3,276 | 49% | 2.7% |
| Bellville, TX | 4,228 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Prairie View, TX | 6,813 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Hempstead, TX | 8,056 | 24% | 51.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Crete, IL | 8,058 | 22% | 54.9% |
| London, KY | 8,058 | 56% | 17.3% |
| Sutherlin, OR | 8,060 | 47% | 1.9% |
| Rayne, LA | 8,062 | 75% | 56.9% |
| Blandon, PA | 8,046 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Hempstead, TX | 8,056 | 24% | 51.0% |
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