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Hopewell, Virginia - 6 schools
An equity score of 73/100 ranks Hopewell City Public Schools #13 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,856 per pupil, Hopewell City Public Schools ranks #43 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,984
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$14,856
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hopewell City Public Schools operates 6 public schools serving 3,984 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hopewell City.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,856 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.7% local, 57.2% state, and 22.1% 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 73/100, ranked #13 of 131 in Virginia against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 267.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 43.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.4% African American, 17.3% White, 15.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dupont Elementary, with a diversity index of 65.7/100.
Its largest campus is Hopewell High, enrolling 1,136 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Woodlawn Pre-School Learning Center, at 307 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Hopewell High accounts for 28.5% of all Hopewell City Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hopewell City Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Hopewell City Public Schools school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities
Hopewell City Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 307 students (lowest) to 1,136 students (highest), a spread of 829 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.
Hopewell City Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 97.5% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
Hopewell City Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 267:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Hopewell City Public Schools is typically wider than the Hopewell City Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Hopewell City Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 43.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in Hopewell City Public Schools?
Hopewell City Public Schools has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 3,984 students.
How much does Hopewell City Public Schools spend per student?
Hopewell City Public Schools spends $14,856 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #13 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Hopewell City Public Schools?
Hopewell City Public Schools students are 57.4% African American, 17.3% White, 15.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hopewell City Public Schools?
Hopewell City Public Schools has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #13 out of 131 districts in Virginia.