Hampton City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 25 public elementary schools serving 13,483 students in Hampton City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Hampton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public elementary school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Hampton City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 87% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.71
# American Indian Students
61 Students
2,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
298 Students
60,050 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,409 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
19%
# Black Students
11,897 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
60%
22%
# White Students
4,184 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
21%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
56 Students
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,891 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
708
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
1,466
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,535
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,346
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,427
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,471
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,433
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,408
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,512
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,425
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,787
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,654
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,392
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,232
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,393 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,913 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 33 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 19,796 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
Graduation Rate
: 93% (Top 20% in VA)
Overall District Rank
: Top 30%
Math Proficiency
: 60% (Top 30%)
Reading Proficiency
: 70% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 53% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education
