| Index | Hopewell | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 72% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hopewell | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.8% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.3% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.2% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.1% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.4% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.9% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hopewell. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hopewell, VA schools is 72%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Hopewell, VA, an average of 76.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Prince George, VA | 1,629 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Colonial Heights, VA | 17,283 | 78% | 62.7% |
| Chester, VA | 22,098 | 77% | 60.3% |
| Matoaca, VA | 2,725 | 75% | 56.8% |
| Ettrick, VA | 5,024 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Hopewell, VA | 22,500 | 72% | 50.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dolton, IL | 22,487 | 10% | 79.3% |
| Mandan, ND | 22,482 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Christiansburg, VA | 22,482 | 83% | 73.4% |
| Highland, IN | 22,479 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Lennox, CA | 22,476 | 46% | 3.4% |
| Hopewell, VA | 22,500 | 72% | 50.4% |
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