Education Summary
Elevating the levels of educational attainment and preparedness ensures that citizens gain the knowledge and life skills required by the global economy. Highlights of the region's progress include:
- More than 89 percent of children entering kindergarten in the Hampton Roads region are prepared in literacy fundamentals, a higher percentage than any other region of Virginia.
- In 2009-2010, 80.7 percent of the students who were tested in the Hampton Roads region passed the Third Grade Reading Standards of Learning assessment.
- Over 88 percent of adults in the Hampton Roads region have at least a high school degree, but the on-time high school graduation rate is the second lowest in Virginia.
- In 2010, nearly 75 percent of high school seniors in the Hampton Roads region planned to attend a two-year or four-year college.
The education indicators help to assess the progress that the region is making and understand the key factors that influence the educational attainment of residents in Hampton Roads.
