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District of Columbia Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Washington.

Students

52,030

Schools

117

Spent per student

$31,529

DC $33,023

Students per teacher

11:1

The gist

What stands out about District of Columbia Public Schools

School Grade B+: better than 67% of Maryland districts
11 students per teacher

Test scores vs. DC

2018–19

Math proficiency33%

State average 31.1%

Reading / language arts40%

State average 37.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)70%

State average 73.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$31,529 per student · 5% below DC

Spending

Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 47%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 86%Federal 14%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

49,809’20

49,035’21

50,131’22

51,294’23

52,030’24

Up 4.5% since 2020.

Students

Black 54%Hispanic 22%White 18%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

117 public schools.

Lafayette ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

923 students15:1

Bancroft ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

821 students13:1

Oyster-Adams Bilingual School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Washington

791 students13:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

717 students14:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

658 students14:1

Brightwood ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

646 students9:1

John Francis Education Campus

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Washington

583 students10:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

573 students10:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

559 students15:1

Shirley Chisholm ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

542 students12:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

514 students10:1

John Lewis ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

509 students11:1

Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Washington

503 students14:1

Ludlow-Taylor ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

489 students14:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

483 students10:1

J.O. Wilson ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

477 students11:1

Marie Reed ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

461 students10:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

461 students12:1

Browne Education Campus

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Washington

457 students9:1

Leckie Education Campus

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Washington

453 students12:1

Whittier ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

450 students10:1

Bruce-Monroe ES at Park View

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

448 students10:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

439 students10:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

436 students13:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

433 students11:1

Stoddert ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

425 students12:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

421 students13:1

Lawrence E. Boone ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

416 students11:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

415 students6:1

Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)

Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Washington

415 students14:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

412 students11:1

H.D. Cooke ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

406 students9:1

Van Ness ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

404 students13:1

Dorothy I. Height ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

400 students9:1

Hyde-Addison ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

400 students13:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

398 students12:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

397 students12:1

Garrison ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

395 students10:1

Shepherd ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

394 students13:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

390 students9:1

Wheatley Education Campus

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Washington

390 students9:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

377 students10:1

Amidon-Bowen ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

374 students10:1

Truesdell ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

370 students9:1

Excel Academy

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Washington

363 students10:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

356 students13:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

348 students11:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

337 students13:1

Burroughs ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

331 students11:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

330 students10:1

School-Within-School at Goding

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

325 students11:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

314 students10:1

Cleveland ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

301 students9:1

Randle Highlands ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

301 students10:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

293 students10:1

Walker-Jones Education Campus

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Washington

292 students8:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

288 students10:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

287 students9:1

LaSalle-Backus ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

279 students8:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

276 students10:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

259 students8:1

Garfield ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

252 students10:1

C.W. Harris ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

251 students9:1

Smothers ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

250 students9:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

244 students9:1

Patterson ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

238 students8:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

233 students8:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

233 students10:1

Burrville ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

232 students12:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

231 students9:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

228 students8:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

223 students9:1

Bunker Hill ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

219 students10:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

216 students8:1

Peabody ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)

Elementary · Grades PK–K · Washington

209 students13:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

193 students8:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

171 students9:1

Malcolm X ES at Green

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

170 students7:1

Lorraine H. Whitlock ES

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washington

162 students9:1

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Washington

1,462 students14:1

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Washington

631 students13:1

Ida B. Wells MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Washington

521 students10:1

MacFarland MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Washington

486 students9:1

Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster)

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Washington

460 students14:1

Eliot-Hine MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Washington

432 students13:1

Jefferson MS Academy

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Washington

409 students12:1

Brookland MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Washington

381 students11:1

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Washington

374 students10:1

Kelly Miller MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Washington

315 students11:1

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Washington

307 students12:1

McKinley MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Washington

286 students12:1

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Washington

223 students9:1

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Washington

213 students9:1

MacArthur HS

Secondary · Grades 9–11 · Washington

390 students11:1

Jackson-Reed HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Washington

1,855 students14:1

Columbia Heights Education Campus

High · Grades 6–12 · Washington

1,563 students10:1

Coolidge HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Washington

1,029 students13:1

Roosevelt HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Washington

943 students12:1

High · Grades 9–12 · Washington

909 students11:1

High · Grades 9–12 · Washington

892 students10:1

McKinley Technology HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Washington

723 students14:1

Cardozo Education Campus

High · Grades 6–12 · Washington

710 students9:1

Benjamin Banneker HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Washington

703 students16:1

Garnet-Patterson STAY HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Washington

672 students13:1

School Without Walls HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Washington

606 students16:1

High · Grades 9–12 · Washington

597 students10:1

Duke Ellington School of the Arts

High · Grades 9–12 · Washington

589 students28:1

H.D. Woodson HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Washington

579 students9:1

Ballou STAY HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Washington

433 students14:1

Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Washington

350 students11:1

Bard HS Early College DC (Bard DC)

High · Grades 9–12 · Washington

331 students10:1

Luke C. Moore HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Washington

275 students12:1

Anacostia HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Washington

246 students8:1

Ron Brown College Preparatory HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Washington

196 students7:1

River Terrace Education Campus

Other · Grades 3–12 · Washington

125 students9:1

Thaddeus Stevens Early Learning Center

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Washington

Military Road Early Learning Center

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Washington

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Alexandria City Public SchoolsAlexandria

$21,928per student

Montgomery County Public SchoolsTakoma Park

$20,107per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.