Can I use Hopewell city's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Hopewell city school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Hopewell city?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Hopewell city?

Start with the 7 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Hopewell city Schools & Education

Name: Hopewell city, Virginia Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Hopewell city, Virginia

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

35/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

77.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

77.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 89.0%

Per-Pupil Spending

$8,010

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,941

School Score

35/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 54/100

State Score Position

#119

of 127 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Hopewell city

Measured School Summary

Hopewell city faces educational challenges with a school score of 35/100 and a graduation rate of 77.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

Hopewell city spends $8,010 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 35% below the Virginia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 12.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 1% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Hopewell city before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

7 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

35/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #119 of 127 Virginia counties with school score data.

Completion

77.0%

12.0 pts below the state average

Funding context

$8,010

$69 above the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Hopewell city has 7 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Hopewell city school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Hopewell city has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#119

of 127 Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 19 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 86% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Hopewell City Public Schools

Elementary to high school visible

3,984 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 1Other 2

7 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Hopewell City Public Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 7 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Hopewell city?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Which schools are missing enrollment or ratio fields, and does the district publish a newer local profile than the NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data?

Data Story

Hopewell City Composite School Score Trails State and National Medians

Education data brief for Hopewell city, Virginia.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:School score

Hopewell City records a composite school score of 35.3, placing it significantly below the Virginia state average of 54.1 and the national median of 50.0. The city's public school district serves 3,984 students across seven schools, all located in suburban locales. The largest facility is Hopewell High, which enrolls 1,136 students, followed by Carter G. Woodson Middle with 826 students. The graduation rate for the city stands at 77.0%, which is lower than the state mark of 89.0% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. In terms of funding, the city reports a per-pupil expenditure of $8,010, roughly in line with the Virginia average of $7,941 but approximately $5,000 below the national average of $13,000. The district includes one alternative school and three elementary schools. Average school size in the district is 664 students. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Hopewell city

Reported Enrollment

3,984

6 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle1

High1

Other2

1 School District in Hopewell city

Hopewell City Public Schools

Guide

7 schools

3,984 students enrolled

Open district guide

7 Public Schools in Hopewell city

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Hopewell city, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
HOPEWELL HIGH	Profile	Hopewell City Public Schools	Hopewell, 23860Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,136
CARTER G. WOODSON MIDDLE	Record	Hopewell City Public Schools	Hopewell, 23860Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	826
Dupont Elementary	Record	Hopewell City Public Schools	Hopewell, 23860Suburb: Large	KG–5	Primary	632
Patrick Copeland Elementary	Record	Hopewell City Public Schools	Hopewell, 23860Suburb: Large	KG–5	Primary	600
Harry E. James Elementary	Record	Hopewell City Public Schools	Hopewell, 23860Suburb: Large	KG–5	Primary	481
Woodlawn Pre-School Learning Center	Record	Hopewell City Public Schools	Hopewell, 23860Suburb: Large	PK	Other	309
NEW HOPE ACADEMY	Record	Hopewell City Public Schools	Hopewell, 23860Suburb: Large	—	Alternative	—

HOPEWELL HIGH

Hopewell City Public Schools