For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 307 students in Hopewell City School District.
Public Preschools in Hopewell City School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,068 Schools
# Students
3,949 Students
529,547 Students
# Teachers
299 Teachers
38,401 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Hopewell City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)49%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)36%
59%
Graduation Rate
84%
88.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.8%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
16%
21%
% Black
58%
20%
% White
18%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,556 is higher than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,906 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$23,109 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$22,838 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,556
$18,383
Spending / Student
$17,906
$18,168
Best Hopewell City School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1100 Dinwiddie Ave.
Hopewell, VA 23860
(804) 541-6414
Hopewell, VA 23860
(804) 541-6414
Gr: PK | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
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