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Hampton, Virginia - 30 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Hampton City Public Schools #63 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,463 per pupil, Hampton City Public Schools ranks #83 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
19,796
Total Enrollment
30
Schools
$13,463
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hampton City Public Schools operates 30 public schools serving 19,796 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 18 combined, 5 middle, 4 high, 3 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hampton City.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,463 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 31.6% local, 51.0% state, and 17.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 50/100, ranked #63 of 131 in Virginia against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 30 schools offering Advanced Placement (110 AP courses district-wide), a 373.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.7% African American, 22.1% White, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Samuel P. Langley Elementary, with a diversity index of 72.0/100.
Its largest campus is Bethel High, enrolling 1,769 students (9% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Moton Early Childhood Center, at 226 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Hampton City Public Schools school enrollment varies 7.8× across entities
Hampton City Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 226 students (lowest) to 1,769 students (highest), a spread of 1,543 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hampton City Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 83.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Hampton City Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 373:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Hampton City Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 17.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Hampton City Public Schools is typically wider than the Hampton City Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Hampton City Public Schools?
Hampton City Public Schools has 30 schools, including 4 high, 18 combined, 5 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 19,796 students.
How much does Hampton City Public Schools spend per student?
Hampton City Public Schools spends $13,463 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #63 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Hampton City Public Schools?
Hampton City Public Schools students are 57.7% African American, 22.1% White, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 30 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hampton City Public Schools?
Hampton City Public Schools has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #63 out of 131 districts in Virginia.