Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0Hampton’s public schools score below 56% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
In Hampton, 13% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hampton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Hampton’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1289 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hampton’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Hampton runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Hampton Elem School (K–8) is Hampton’s own. From grade 9, students attend the United Township High School District 30 with Carbon Cliff, Colona, Colona, East Moline, Hampton, Moline, Rapids City, Silvis, South Moline and Zuma: United Twp High School in East Moline. The high school’s own results earn a C. See the path ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Hampton School District 29 spends $14,400 per student and United Township High School District 30 $15,130, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Hampton’s grade
C+: better than 44% of Illinois school districts. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hampton, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Hampton
Hampton Elem School
Grades K–8 · 225 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hampton
Hampton Elem School
Grades K–8 · 225 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hampton
Hampton Elem School
Grades K–8 · 225 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hampton
Hampton Elem School
Grades K–8 · 225 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hampton
Hampton Elem School
Grades K–8 · 225 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Hampton
Hampton Elem School
Grades K–8 · 225 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Hampton
Hampton Elem School
Grades K–8 · 225 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hampton
Hampton Elem School
Grades K–8 · 225 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hampton
Hampton Elem School
Grades K–8 · 225 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Hampton
United Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,862 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in East Moline
10th grade in Hampton
United Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,862 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in East Moline
Hampton runs its own schools through grade 8 (Hampton School District 29). From grade 9, students attend the United Township High School District 30, shared with Carbon Cliff, Colona, Colona, East Moline, Hampton, Moline, Rapids City, Silvis, South Moline and Zuma. Its school is in Hampton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Hampton
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Hampton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Hampton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton | C+ | Hampton School District 29 K–8 · United Township High School District 30 9–12 |
| East Moline | C− | East Moline School District 37 PK–8 · United Township High School District 30 9–12 |
Every school in Hampton
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Hampton’s schools
Are Hampton’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hampton children attend score below 56% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hampton in?
Two districts: Hampton School District 29 runs grades K–8, and United Township High School District 30 runs grades 9–12, shared with Carbon Cliff, Colona, Colona, East Moline, Hampton, Moline, Rapids City, Silvis, South Moline and Zuma.
Where do Hampton kids go to high school?
United Twp High School in East Moline, with 1,862 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Hampton’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in United Township High School District 30 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Hampton spend per student?
$14,400 in Hampton School District 29 and $15,130 in United Township High School District 30 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hampton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hampton → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.