Hampton City Public Schools
Hampton City Public Schools is a public school district based in Hampton, Virginia, serving 19,472 students in 33 schools. By enrollment it ranks #14 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 89% of them. Its schools average 590 students each, more than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $12,226 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Hampton City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hampton City | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,226 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,985 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $255.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $265.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,405 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,144 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 300 | 290 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Virginia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Virginia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotsylvania County Public SchoolsFredericksburg | 24,036 | 34 | $12,636 | 14.4 | #12 |
| Richmond City Public SchoolsRichmond | 20,962 | 57 | $14,093 | 11.9 | #13 |
| Hampton City Public SchoolsHampton · this district | 19,472 | 33 | $12,226 | 13.9 | #14 |
| Hanover County Public SchoolsAshland | 16,768 | 24 | $11,776 | 13.2 | #15 |
| Alexandria City Public SchoolsAlexandria | 16,575 | 19 | $19,370 | 15.1 | #16 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh School DistrictPittsburgh, PA | 19,571 | $21,488 | 11.8 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictPalmer, AK | 19,495 | $16,925 | 19.2 |
| New Caney ISDNew Caney, TX | 19,420 | $11,168 | 15.2 |
| Wylie ISDWylie, TX | 19,401 | $11,634 | 15.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-va-hampton-city-public-schools