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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%

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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

146 Schools

# Students

50,310 Students

50,312 Students

# Teachers

4,527 Teachers

4,588 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:

0.62

0.60

# American Indian Students

59 Students

86 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

985 Students

817 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

11,161 Students

9,364 Students

% Hispanic Students

22%

19%

# Black Students

28,055 Students

29,273 Students

% Black Students

55%

58%

# White Students

8,829 Students

8,634 Students

% White Students

18%

17%

# Hawaiian Students

25 Students

28 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,603 Students

2,077 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

5,735

12,099

# Students in K Grade:

4,013

7,036

# Students in 1st Grade:

4,035

6,392

# Students in 2nd Grade:

4,046

6,349

# Students in 3rd Grade:

3,898

6,068

# Students in 4th Grade:

3,803

5,175

# Students in 5th Grade:

3,476

4,530

# Students in 6th Grade:

2,635

867

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,567

799

# Students in 8th Grade:

2,694

746

# Students in 9th Grade:

4,395

# Students in 10th Grade:

3,591

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,949

# Students in 12th Grade:

2,473

# Ungraded Students:

251

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,091 is higher than the state median of $31,299. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $33,584 is higher than the state median of $31,192. 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

$33,091

$31,299

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

$33,584

$31,192

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 (2025)

District size: 116 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 50,310 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: 74% (Btm 50% in DC)
: Top 30%
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: 35% (Top 20%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education