Hopewell City School District

103 N. 12th Avenue
Hopewell, VA 23860-3758
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 309 students in Hopewell City School District.
Preschools in Hopewell City School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
3,944 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
295 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Hopewell City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#131 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hopewell City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
23%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hopewell City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
49%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hopewell City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
36%
59%
83%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hopewell City   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
568 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
20%
# Black Students
2,314 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
59%
20%
# White Students
761 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
19%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
261 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
309
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
256
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
266
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
288
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
288
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
283
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
290
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
271
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
283
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
264
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
300
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
287
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
292
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
267
1,841
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,151 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,172 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hopewell City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hopewell City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,151
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hopewell City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,172
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hopewell City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hopewell City School District Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1100 Dinwiddie Ave.
Hopewell, VA 23860
(804) 541-6414
Grades: PK
| 309 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,944 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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