Paul PCS School District

5800 8th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 438 students in Paul PCS School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in District Of Columbia.
Public High School in Paul PCS School District have an average math proficiency score of 1% (versus the District Of Columbia public high school average of 15%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Public High School in Paul PCS School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is more than the District Of Columbia average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Paul Pcs - International High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in District Of Columbia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the District Of Columbia public high school average of 91% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (DC)
# Schools
2 Schools
47 Schools
# Students
751 Students
24,328 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
2,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Paul PCS School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 75-79% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (DC)
#25 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Paul PCS  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paul PCS  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.
32%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paul PCS  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.
≤1%
10%
75-79%
76%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Paul PCS  School District and public school graduation rate of District of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
24 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
350 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
390 Students
5,577 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
22%
# Black Students
350 Students
16,018 Students
% Black Students
47%
65%
# White Students
3 Students
2,144 Students
% White Students
n/a
9%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
8 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
623 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
-
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
1
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
1
# Students in 5th Grade:
16
138
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
738
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
738
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
731
# Students in 9th Grade:
156
7,301
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
5,663
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
4,813
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
3,953
# Ungraded Students:
-
251

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,310 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 $25,893 is less 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
$24 MM
$2,882 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Paul PCS  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
$19 MM
$2,873 MM
This chart displays total spending of Paul PCS  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
$32,310
$31,299
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Paul PCS  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
$25,893
$31,192
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Paul PCS  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.

Best Paul PCS School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paul Pcs - International High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5800 8th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 291-7499
Grades: 9-12
| 438 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 06-12
  • Enrollment: 751 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in DC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 30%)
  • : ≤1% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education

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