Total enrollment
19,472
+249 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
33 schools in Hampton City Public Schools
Virginia · 19,472 students · 1 city
Of the 33 public K-12 schools run by Hampton City Public Schools, combined student count is roughly 19,472, with 24 elementary, 5 middle, and 4 high.
4-year change in Hampton City Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
30
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Hampton City Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.3% | #35 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 19,472 | #14 of 130 | #417 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 30 | #13 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #86 of 130 | #4,373 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 90.1% | #38 of 115 | #718 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #49 of 114 | #1,761 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Hampton City Public Schools
State test results across the district's 29 scored schools run from Mary W. Jackson Elementary at 90.6% proficient to Captain John Smith Elementary at 59.6%, a gap of 31.0 points. That is the 25th widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 30 district schools that reported both years went from 19,907 to 19,472 students (down 2%) and from 1,309 to 1,392 full-time teachers (up 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Hampton City Public Schools
Across 33 schools, Hampton City Public Schools instructs about 19,472 students in Virginia. By footprint it is a medium-population district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Hampton City Public Schools is built around 24 elementary, 5 middle, and 4 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 590 in this district, below the Virginia typical of 672.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 19,472 students, held roughly steady from the 19,223 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Hampton City Public Schools discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.