United StatesDCCedar Tree Academy PCS

School district or education agency · NCES 1100029

Cedar Tree Academy PCS

Washington, DC

Students428

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools1

operational schools · 2023–24

Students428

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$24,060

per student

Profile coverage

6 of 8 core data areas available

Each area is matched to this district’s NCES ID. Dates show the reporting year. Source links and coverage were last checked August 26, 2026.

Academic resultsNot matchedNot matchedAttendance2022–23Current releaseSpending2022–23Current releaseEnrollment & staffing2023–24Current releaseStudent support2021–22Older federal releaseSafety & civil rights2021–22Older federal releaseCommunity contextNot matchedNot matchedPrograms & opportunities2021–22Older federal release

Five things to know

The district at a glance

Every answer links to the underlying measure. Reporting years stay attached to the data.

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What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Chronic absence6.6 points

Lower than the first year. Fewer students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23
Enrollment-11.2%

Student enrollment declined.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES
Operating spending+10.9%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33
Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K170 students
39.7%
Kindergarten–grade 5258 students
60.3%
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Pre-Kindergarten170
Kindergarten99
Grade 183
Grade 276

Students by race and ethnicity

Black or African American389 (90.9%)
Two or more races23 (5.4%)
Hispanic/Latino11 (2.6%)
American Indian or Alaska Native3 (0.7%)
White2 (0.5%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Early learning · 2023–24

How much public pre-K is reported?

170Students enrolled in pre-K
10.9Pre-K teachers, full-time equivalent
15.7:1Reported pre-K students per pre-K teacher

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District39.7%
DC13.2%
United States2.9%

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

88All district staff, full-time equivalent
27.8Teachers, full-time equivalent
1School psychologists, full-time equivalent
7Instructional aides, full-time equivalent
6School administrators, full-time equivalent
23Student support staff, full-time equivalent
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Pre-K teachers10.9 FTE
Kindergarten teachers6.1 FTE
Elementary teachers10.9 FTE
District administrative support2 FTE
School administrative support1.2 FTE
Other support staff20 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in DC receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictDCUnited States
Students chronically absent2022–23Mixed comparison
29.8%46.7%27.8%

This district is 16.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only
$33,127$36,728$19,509

This district is $3,601 per student lower than the state figure and $13,618 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only
$24,060$30,420$15,859

This district is $6,360 per student lower than the state figure and $8,201 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only
$119$5,109$1,964

This district is $4,990 per student lower than the state figure and $1,845 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only
$0$329$336

This district is $329 per student lower than the state figure and $336 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only
$1,136$4,077$1,793

This district is $2,941 per student lower than the state figure and $657 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only
$14,443$19,641$8,742

This district is $5,198 per student lower than the state figure and $5,701 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only
$3,130$3,755$3,769

This district is $625 per student lower than the state figure and $639 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only
$6,549$11,444$11,715

This district is $4,895 per student lower than the state figure and $5,166 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only
$838$579$869

This district is $259 per student higher than the state figure and $31 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24Needs attention
15:111:115:1

This district is 4.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and about the same as the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks
205.6188.3138.9

This district is 17.3 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 66.7 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention
16.418.318.5

This district is 1.9 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 2.1 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks
2.31.80.9

This district is 0.5 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 1.4 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24Context only
39.7%13.2%2.9%

This district is 26.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 36.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
10.4%16.2%14.0%

This district is 5.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
13.6%66.2%95.8%

This district is 52.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 82.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only
-11.2%+4.7%+0.5%

This district is 15.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks
0.0%9.4%9.0%

This district is 9.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

10.4%Students receiving IDEA special-education services32 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District10.4%
DC16.2%
U.S.14.0%
0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District0.0%
DC2.5%
U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

13.6%Teachers reported as certified
174Children ages 3–5 in district preschool

Teacher certification comparison

District13.6%
DC66.2%
United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Elementary schools
1City setting
1Charter schools

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

11.9%Federal
0%State
88.1%Local
Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$24,060Total current spending per student
$9,877Instruction per student
$13,518Support services per student
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
$1.8MFederal revenue11.9% of total revenue
$0State revenue0% of total revenue
$13.5MLocal revenue88.1% of total revenue
How operating money was used
$9,877Instructionper student
$13,518Student and instructional supportper student
$1,136Special educationper student
$2,063Building operations and maintenanceper student
$1,443Student transportationper student
$665Food servicesper student
$445Technologyper student
People costs
$6.7MSalaries$14,443 per student
$1.4MEmployee benefits$3,130 per student
Equipment, buildings and debt
$0EquipmentFY 2023
$55KCapital outlay$119 per student
$55KConstructionincluded in capital outlay
$3MDebt outstanding at year end$6,549 per student
$0New debt issuedFY 2023
$388KDebt principal retiredFY 2023
$203KInterest paid on debtFY 2023
Selected federal program revenue
$279KTitle I$603 per student
$59KIDEA special education$127 per student
$352KChild nutrition$760 per student
What changed since FY 2022
Operating spending per student
FY 2022$21,691
FY 2023$24,060+10.9% year over year
Capital spending per student
FY 2022$4
FY 2023$119+2875.0% year over year
Debt outstanding per student
FY 2022$6,915
FY 2023$6,549-5.3% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2136.4%

82 of 225 students

2021–2246.8%

144 of 308 students

2022–2329.8%

88 of 295 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE1 reporting schools
1Security staff FTE1 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs1 reporting schools
0%

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Data status

6 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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