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Item: District Of Columbia School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

1200 First St Ne
Washington, DC 20002

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Top 30%

Tel: (202) 727-7377

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Top Rankings

District Of Columbia School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in District Of Columbia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (DC)

# Schools

116 Schools

191 Schools

# Students

49,687 Students

70,437 Students

# Teachers

4,408 Teachers

6,377 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

District Rank

District Of Columbia School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 57 school districts in District Of Columbia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 74% has increased from 73% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (DC)

#13 out of 57 school districts
(Top 30%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of District Of Columbia School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

22%

19%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of District Of Columbia School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of District of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

35%

31%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of District Of Columbia School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of District of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

12%

10%

74%

76%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of District Of Columbia School District and public school graduation rate of District of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.57

# American Indian Students

60 Students

99 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

966 Students

1,107 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

10,806 Students

12,983 Students

% Hispanic Students

22%

18%

# Black Students

28,169 Students

43,143 Students

% Black Students

56%

61%

# White Students

8,544 Students

10,360 Students

% White Students

17%

15%

# Hawaiian Students

25 Students

42 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,524 Students

2,632 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

5,645

9,895

# Students in K Grade:

3,971

6,652

# Students in 1st Grade:

4,052

7,234

# Students in 2nd Grade:

3,824

6,896

# Students in 3rd Grade:

3,747

6,569

# Students in 4th Grade:

3,715

6,387

# Students in 5th Grade:

3,495

6,330

# Students in 6th Grade:

2,596

5,823

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,713

5,671

# Students in 8th Grade:

2,705

5,539

# Students in 9th Grade:

4,580

1,079

# Students in 10th Grade:

3,493

784

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,627

729

# Students in 12th Grade:

2,524

599

# Ungraded Students:

250

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,506 is higher than the state median of $31,711. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $34,006 is higher than the state median of $31,603. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (DC)

Total Revenue

$1,665 MM

$2,882 MM

This chart displays total revenue of District Of Columbia School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in District of Columbia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$1,690 MM

$2,873 MM

This chart displays total spending of District Of Columbia School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in District of Columbia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$33,506

$31,711

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in District Of Columbia School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in District of Columbia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$34,006

$31,603

This chart displays average spending per public school student in District Of Columbia School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in District of Columbia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 116 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 49,687 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: 74% (Btm 50% in DC)
: Top 30%
: 22% (Top 30%)
: 35% (Top 20%)
: 12% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education