| Index | Hampton | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 76% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 42 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 14 | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 4 | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hampton | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.9% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.6% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.6% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.0% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.8% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 42 public schools, 14 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Hampton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hampton, VA schools is 76%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Hampton, VA, an average of 85.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bethel Manor, VA | 4,666 | 92% | 90.6% |
| Poquoson, VA | 12,121 | 91% | 89.9% |
| Yorktown, VA | 286 | 90% | 87.4% |
| Carrollton, VA | 6,340 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Smithfield, VA | 8,492 | 79% | 65.4% |
| Hampton, VA | 135,169 | 76% | 58.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Valley City, UT | 135,610 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Warren, MI | 134,188 | 31% | 35.6% |
| Columbia, SC | 134,057 | 41% | 14.5% |
| Gainesville, FL | 133,611 | 52% | 8.1% |
| Coral Springs, FL | 133,370 | 62% | 28.7% |
| Hampton, VA | 135,169 | 76% | 58.4% |
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