Public schools in Hampton, GA
Hampton has 15 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 3 middle, 8 elementary, enrolling 14,024 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Henry County runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Hampton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Hampton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County | 8 | 43,417 | $12,373 |
| Clayton County Public Schools | 6 | 52,186 | $14,609 |
| Department of Juvenile Justice | 1 | 372 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Hampton, 5,056 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovejoy High School | 2,049 | 18.8 | 100.0% | Clayton County Public Schools |
| Dutchtown High | 1,821 | 18.0 | 44.4% | Henry County |
| Hampton High School | 1,165 | 19.0 | 54.1% | Henry County |
| Martha K. Glaze Regional Youth Detention Center | 21 | 5.3 | 76.2% | Department of Juvenile Justice |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Hampton, 3,224 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie White Middle School | 1,364 | 16.6 | 100.0% | Clayton County Public Schools |
| Dutchtown Middle School | 1,108 | 18.1 | 53.2% | Henry County |
| Hampton Middle School | 752 | 16.1 | 63.8% | Henry County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
8 elementary schools in Hampton, 5,744 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy | 1,048 | 16.4 | 100.0% | Clayton County Public Schools |
| Dutchtown Elementary School | 962 | 15.9 | 53.3% | Henry County |
| Hawthorne Elementary School | 813 | 15.6 | 100.0% | Clayton County Public Schools |
| Rocky Creek Elementary | 696 | 14.9 | 58.8% | Henry County |
| Kemp Primary | 626 | 14.2 | 100.0% | Clayton County Public Schools |
| Kemp Elementary School | 586 | 14.7 | 100.0% | Clayton County Public Schools |
| Mount Carmel Elementary School | 547 | 14.3 | 70.2% | Henry County |
| Hampton Elementary School | 466 | 12.4 | 65.2% | Henry County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Hampton's public schools compare with Georgia's
The median Hampton school has 15.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the Georgia median of 13.7. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 69% across the state. Its median school enrolls 813 students (state 636).
| Hampton | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.9 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 813 | 636 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 69% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 40% | 55% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 15 Hampton schools and the 2,287 Georgia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Hampton
- Henry CountyRuns 8 of Hampton's 15 public schools and spent $12,373 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,373
- Lovejoy High School, the largest high school in Hampton2,049 students in 2024-25, 18.8 per teacher.2,049
- Compare Henry County with Clayton County Public SchoolsHampton's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in GeorgiaGeorgia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Hampton addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Hampton
How many public schools are in Hampton, GA?
15 public schools with an address in Hampton were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 3 middle, 8 elementary, enrolling 14,024 students.What is the largest high school in Hampton?
Lovejoy High School, with 2,049 students in 2024-25 (Clayton County Public Schools).Which districts run Hampton's schools?
Henry County (8 schools), Clayton County Public Schools (6 schools), Department of Juvenile Justice (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25