Hopewell City School District

103 N. 12th Avenue
Hopewell, VA 23860-3758
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,136 students in Hopewell City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Hopewell City School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Hopewell City School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hopewell High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 77% 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
7 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
3,984 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
308 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Hopewell City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 83% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#131 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hopewell City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
23%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hopewell City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
49%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hopewell City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
36%
59%
83%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hopewell City   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.71
# American Indian Students
17 Students
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
498 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
18%
# Black Students
2,420 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
61%
22%
# White Students
829 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
21%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
188 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
309
179
# Students in K Grade:
259
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
303
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
279
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
295
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
291
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
286
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
279
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
264
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
295
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
317
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
278
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
246
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,998 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,030 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hopewell City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hopewell City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,998
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hopewell City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,030
$15,228
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hopewell City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hopewell City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hopewell High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
400 S Mesa Dr
Hopewell, VA 23860
(804) 541-6402
Grades: 9-12
| 1,136 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,984 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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