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District of Columbia Public Schools

Washington, District of Columbia · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

52,299
Students enrolled
117
Public schools
4,751
Classroom teachers (FTE)
11.0:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 5,759
  • Kindergarten 4,089
  • Grade 1 4,074
  • Grade 2 4,160
  • Grade 3 4,102
  • Grade 4 3,928
  • Grade 5 3,558
  • Grade 6 2,840
  • Grade 7 2,836
  • Grade 8 2,748
  • Grade 9 4,147
  • Grade 10 3,663
  • Grade 11 3,135
  • Grade 12 2,865

By race/ethnicity

  • Black or African American 54%
  • Hispanic/Latino 22%
  • White 18%
  • Two or more races 4%
  • Asian 2%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native <1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%
  • Race not reported <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Spending and revenue

$31,529 spent per student on day-to-day operations District of Columbia median: $32,332 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $15,764
  • Support services $14,706
  • Other (food service, etc.) $1,059

Where the money comes from

  • Local 86%
  • State 0%
  • Federal 14%

Total revenue $1.9 billiontotal spending $2.0 billion

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year. Some figures for this district are NCES estimates.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

City: Large

Total staff (FTE)

10,409

District office

1200 First St NE, Washington DC 20002

County

District Of Columbia

Official website

NCES District ID

1100030

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