PHOEBUS HIGH vs William Mason Cooper Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric PHOEBUS HIGH William Mason Cooper Elementary
Location Hampton, VA Hampton, VA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high other
Enrollment 1,391 386
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.1:1 14.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 85.6% 88.9%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric PHOEBUS HIGH William Mason Cooper Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,917 $14,917
District Hampton City Public Schools Hampton City Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group PHOEBUS HIGH William Mason Cooper Elementary
White 16.2% 10.9%
African American 64.8% 70.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6% 3.9%
Asian 1.2% 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 1.3%
Multiracial 9.6% 12.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric PHOEBUS HIGH William Mason Cooper Elementary
AP Courses Offered 17
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 278.2:1 386:1
Chronic Absenteeism 13.8% 7.5%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 10 13
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.