2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hampton, VA vs Asheville, NC

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Highlights
- Asheville spends 1.6% less per student than Hampton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.7% lower in Asheville than in Hampton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Asheville had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hampton
 Hampton, VAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,585  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor385  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Hampton    28 Reviews

This place is the worst. The roads are in terrible condition. Always debris on the highway, side roads, and main roads. I've had replaced 3 tires so far this year alone  More

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Over 4 years ago

Having been deployed all over the world and stationed in the U.S. coast to coast I can honestly say this is the most ghetto place I have ever been...and that includes  More

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We live in Downtown Hampton within walking distance of the Langley Air and Space Museum, Hampton Carousel, the Hampton History Museum and tons of shops and restraunts.   More

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Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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