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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 5,976 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 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
33 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
19,657 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
1,402 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Hampton City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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
60 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
314 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,432 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
19%
# Black Students
11,635 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
59%
22%
# White Students
4,164 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
21%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
53 Students
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,999 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
686
190
# Students in K Grade:
1,417
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,473
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,509
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,375
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,421
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,474
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,447
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,383
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,496
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,663
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,600
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,477
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,236
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,487 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,005 is less than the state median of $15,257. 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
$13,487
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,005
$15,257
Best Hampton City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kecoughtan High 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
| 1,517 students
Rank: #22.
Bethel High 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
| 1,802 students
Rank: #33.
Hampton High 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
| 1,240 students
Rank: #44.
Phoebus High 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
| 1,417 students
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