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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 4 public high schools serving 6,065 students in Hampton City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Hampton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Hampton City School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bethel High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
33 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
19,796 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
1,464 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
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.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)60%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)70%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)53%
59%
Graduation Rate
93%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.71
# American Indian Students
61 Students
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
298 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,409 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
18%
# Black Students
11,897 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
60%
22%
# White Students
4,184 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
21%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
56 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,891 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
708
179
# Students in K Grade:
1,466
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,535
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,346
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,427
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,471
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,433
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,408
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,512
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,425
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,787
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,654
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,392
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,232
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
Total Revenue
$265 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$256 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,393
$15,473
Spending / Student
$12,913
$15,228
Best Hampton City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kecoughtan High School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
522 Woodland Rd
Hampton, VA 23669
(757) 850-5000
Hampton, VA 23669
(757) 850-5000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,564 students
Rank: #22.
Bethel High School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1067 Big Bethel Rd
Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 825-4400
Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 825-4400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,777 students
Rank: #33.
Hampton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1491 W Queen St
Hampton, VA 23669
(757) 825-4430
Hampton, VA 23669
(757) 825-4430
Grades: 9-12
| 1,359 students
Rank: #44.
Phoebus High School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 Ireland St
Hampton, VA 23663
(757) 727-1000
Hampton, VA 23663
(757) 727-1000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,365 students
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