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Hampton city

Virginia · Public K-12

36 public schools serving approximately 19,796 students, in a county of 137,557 residents.

Schools
36
3 districts
Enrollment
19,796
NCES CCD
Median income
$69,621
Below Virginia avg
Free/reduced lunch
83.9%
Above Virginia avg
Elementary
20
schools
Middle
5
schools
High
4
schools
Combined / other
7
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Hampton City Public Schools
19,796 students · 3 districts in Hampton city

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Hampton city residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
37%
Hispanic
7%
Black
49%
Asian
2%
Two or more
9%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
21%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
60%
Asian
2%
Two or more
10%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
28.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.3%
civilian labor
Median age
37
21.5% under 18

All schools (36)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
BETHEL HIGHHamptonHigh09-121,777·
KECOUGHTAN HIGHHamptonHigh09-121,564·
George P. Phenix ElementaryHamptonElementaryPK-081,516·
PHOEBUS HIGHHamptonHigh09-121,365·
HAMPTON HIGHHamptonHigh09-121,359·
Hunter B. AndrewsHamptonElementaryPK-081,131·
BENJAMIN SYMS MIDDLEHamptonMiddle06-08897·
C. ALTON LINDSAY MIDDLEHamptonMiddle06-08707·
CESAR TARRANT MIDDLEHamptonMiddle06-08676·
FRANCIS W. JONES MAGNET MIDDLEHamptonMiddle06-08610·
THOMAS EATON MIDDLEHamptonMiddle06-08577·
Alfred S. Forrest ElementaryHamptonElementaryKG-05540·
A.W.E. Bassette ElementaryHamptonElementaryPK-05494·
Christopher C. Kraft ElementaryHamptonElementaryPK-05457·
Samuel P. Langley ElementaryHamptonElementaryPK-05456·
Luther W. Machen ElementaryHamptonElementaryPK-05455·
Francis Asbury ElementaryHamptonElementaryKG-05450·
Paul Burbank ElementaryHamptonElementaryPK-05443·
Aberdeen ElementaryHamptonElementaryPK-05442·
Phillips ElementaryHamptonElementaryPK-05417·
Albert W. Patrick III ElementaryHamptonElementaryPK-05411·
Mary S. Peake ElementaryHamptonElementaryPK-05402·
Captain John Smith ElementaryHamptonElementaryPK-05393·
William Mason Cooper ElementaryHamptonElementaryPK-05386·
Jane H. Bryan ElementaryHamptonElementaryPK-05376·
Barron ElementaryHamptonElementaryPK-05368·
Mary W. Jackson ElementaryHamptonElementaryPK-05309·
Armstrong ElementaryHamptonElementaryKG-05297·
Mary T. Christian ElementaryHamptonElementaryPK-05273·
MOTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERHamptonPrekindergartenPK-PK248·
Alternative Learning CenterHamptonNot applicableN -N ··
GREATER PENINSULA GOVERNOR'S STEM ACADEMYHamptonNot applicableN -N ··
HAMPTON CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS GOV HEALTH SCIENCES ACADEMYHamptonNot applicableN -N ··
Hampton Public Schools Architecture & Applied Arts Governor'HamptonNot applicableN -N ··
New Horizons Butler Farm CampusHamptonNot applicableN -N ··
New Horizons Governor's SchoolHamptonNot applicableN -N ··

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Hampton city?
There are 36 public K-12 schools in Hampton city, Virginia, with a combined enrollment of about 19,796.
How many high schools are in Hampton city?
Hampton city, Virginia has 4 public high schools, along with 5 middle schools and 20 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Hampton city?
Hampton City Public Schools is the largest school district in Hampton city, serving approximately 19,796 students. The county contains 3 school districts overall.
How many people live in Hampton city?
Hampton city has roughly 137,557 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Hampton city?
Median household income in Hampton city is $69,621, below the Virginia average of $76,527. About 9.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Hampton city?
Approximately 28.5% of adults 25 and older in Hampton city hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Hampton city qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 83.9% of students in Hampton city public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Virginia county average of 70.4%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Hampton city schools?
Across Hampton city public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 13.8 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Hampton city?
Hampton city residents are approximately 37% White, 7% Hispanic, 49% Black, 2% Asian, 9% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Hampton city is owner-occupied?
Hampton city has about 62,588 housing units, of which roughly 56.9% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data