School district or education agency · NCES 1100031

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Washington, DC

District overview See comparisons

Students7,323

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools20

operational schools · 2023–24

Students7,323

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$25,700

per student

Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2019–2025

Are results improving over time?

20^thlatest estimated national standing

20192022202320242025

25 percentile points lower than 2019.

Annual dropout · 2023–24

How many high-school students left during the year?

8.4%of students enrolled in grades 9–12

District8.4%

DC11.0%

U.S.2.6%

Lower is better. This annual rate is not the opposite of the graduation rate because the measures use different students and time periods.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

Graduation · 2022–23

How many students graduated within four years?

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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.

Academic standing25 percentile points

Lower than the first comparable year.

2019–2025 · Stanford research estimate

Chronic absence19.8 points

Higher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment+15.5%

Student enrollment grew.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending-2.9%

Spending per student decreased 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-K1,048 students

14.3%

Kindergarten–grade 53,434 students

46.9%

Grades 6–81,650 students

22.5%

Grades 9–121,191 students

16.3%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten1,048

Kindergarten561

Grade 1622

Grade 2621

Grade 3553

Grade 4535

Grade 5542

Grade 6598

Grade 7533

Grade 8519

Grade 9347

Grade 10292

Grade 11315

Grade 12237

Students by race and ethnicity

Black or African American7,113 (97.1%)

Hispanic/Latino162 (2.2%)

White18 (0.2%)

American Indian or Alaska Native10 (0.1%)

Asian8 (0.1%)

Two or more races6 (0.1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander3 (0.0%)

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?

1,048Students enrolled in pre-K

76.4Pre-K teachers, full-time equivalent

13.7:1Reported pre-K students per pre-K teacher

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District14.3%

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?

1,285.1All district staff, full-time equivalent

582.1Teachers, full-time equivalent

25School counselors, full-time equivalent

12School psychologists, full-time equivalent

192.8Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

100School administrators, full-time equivalent

86.9Student support staff, full-time equivalent

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Pre-K teachers76.4 FTE

Kindergarten teachers21.9 FTE

Elementary teachers224.8 FTE

Secondary teachers259 FTE

Instructional coordinators32 FTE

District administrators13 FTE

District administrative support163.3 FTE

School administrative support33 FTE

Other support staff45 FTE

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

High-school outcomes · 2023–24

How many students completed school or dropped out?

219Total completers

219Regular diplomas

100Reported dropouts, grades 9–12

Regular diplomas among completers

District100.0%

DC96.0%

United States99.0%

Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12

District8.4%

DC11.0%

United States2.6%

Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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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.

Washington Township School DistrictTurnersville, NJ

Students: 7,302
Community poverty: 5.7%
English learners: 1.8%
Special education: 15.7%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Marion County SchoolsFairmont, WV

Students: 7,291
Community poverty: 15.8%
English learners: 0.8%
Special education: 14.5%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Midland Public SchoolsMidland, MI

Students: 7,359
Community poverty: 8.2%
English learners: 0.9%
Special education: 14.5%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Morongo UnifiedYucca Valley, CA

Students: 7,359
Community poverty: 17.9%
English learners: 4.5%
Special education: 15.7%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Kingman Unified School District (79598)Golden Valley, AZ

Students: 7,263
Community poverty: 20.1%
English learners: 2.8%
Special education: 17.2%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →

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

Academic standing2025

20th percentile38th percentile45th percentile

This district is 18 percentile points lower than the state figure and 25 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23

56.6%46.7%27.8%

This district is 9.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 28.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$32,374$36,728$19,509

This district is $4,354 per student lower than the state figure and $12,865 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$25,700$30,420$15,859

This district is $4,720 per student lower than the state figure and $9,841 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$2,485$5,109$1,964

This district is $2,624 per student lower than the state figure and $521 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023

$616$329$336

This district is $287 per student higher than the state figure and $280 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023

$4,427$4,077$1,793

This district is $350 per student higher than the state figure and $2,634 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023

$15,505$19,641$8,742

This district is $4,136 per student lower than the state figure and $6,763 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$3,697$3,755$3,769

This district is $58 per student lower than the state figure and $72 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023

$31,749$11,444$11,715

This district is $20,305 per student higher than the state figure and $20,034 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023

$50$579$869

This district is $529 per student lower than the state figure and $819 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24

13:111:115:1

This district is 2.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 2.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24

293:1303:1376:1

This district is 10 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 83 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

175.5188.3138.9

This district is 12.8 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 36.6 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24

26.318.318.5

This district is 8.0 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 7.8 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24

1.61.80.9

This district is 0.2 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.7 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Regular diplomas among completers2023–24

100.0%96.0%99.0%

This district is 4.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–122023–24

8.4%11.0%2.6%

This district is 2.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 5.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24

14.3%13.2%2.9%

This district is 1.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 11.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools

1.2%14.1%12.0%

This district is 12.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 10.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools

15.9%16.2%14.0%

This district is 0.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools

3.4%2.9%3.9%

This district is 0.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools

13.1%66.2%95.8%

This district is 53.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 82.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24

+15.5%+4.7%+0.5%

This district is 10.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 15.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment

8.4%4.9%4.5%

This district is 3.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment

12.8%9.4%9.0%

This district is 3.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment

13.9%4.3%6.7%

This district is 9.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 7.2 percentage points higher 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.

1.2%Students learning English55 students · 13 of 19 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District1.2%

DC14.1%

U.S.12.0%

15.9%Students receiving IDEA special-education services952 students · 19 of 19 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District15.9%

DC16.2%

U.S.14.0%

3.4%Students with Section 504 plans194 students · 17 of 19 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District3.4%

DC2.9%

U.S.3.9%

0.1%English learners also receiving IDEA services8 students · 19 of 19 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.1%

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?

13.1%Teachers reported as certified

1,639Children ages 3–5 in district preschool

Teacher certification comparison

District13.1%

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.

Academic results · 2025

How do results differ among student groups?

Students not economically disadvantaged1,782 assessments

31 out of 100

Black students5,787 assessments

19 out of 100

Economically disadvantaged students4,179 assessments

16 out of 100

A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

6Middle schools

11Elementary schools

2High schools

1Prekindergarten schools

20City setting

20Charter 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.

10.1%Federal

0%State

89.9%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$25,700Total current spending per student

$10,143Instruction per student

$14,471Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$24MFederal revenue10.1% of total revenue

$0State revenue0% of total revenue

$214.3MLocal revenue89.9% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$10,143Instructionper student

$14,471Student and instructional supportper student

$4,427Special educationper student

$5,548Building operations and maintenanceper student

$1,444Student transportationper student

$1,085Food servicesper student

$662Technologyper student

People costs

$114.1MSalaries$15,505 per student

$27.2MEmployee benefits$3,697 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$4.5MEquipmentFY 2023

$18.3MCapital outlay$2,485 per student

$13.8MConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$233.7MDebt outstanding at year end$31,749 per student

$10MNew debt issuedFY 2023

$367KDebt principal retiredFY 2023

$8.6MInterest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$8.4MTitle I$1,145 per student

$1.8MIDEA special education$245 per student

$6.1MChild nutrition$835 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$26,457

FY 2023$25,700-2.9% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$5,354

FY 2023$2,485-53.6% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$32,010

FY 2023$31,749-0.8% 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?

2020–2136.8%

2,164 of 5,878 students

2021–2283.7%

4,592 of 5,487 students

2022–2356.6%

3,563 of 6,299 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

21.6Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE20 reporting schools

60Security staff FTE20 reporting schools

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

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Algebra I2 reporting schools

Calculus2 reporting schools

Biology2 reporting schools

Chemistry2 reporting schools

Physics2 reporting schools

Computer science2 reporting schools

Advanced Placement2 reporting schools

Dual enrollment2 reporting schools

Gifted programs20 reporting schools

International Baccalaureate2 reporting schools

Athletics2 reporting schools

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?

514Out-of-school suspensions19 reporting schoolsSee schools →147In-school suspensions19 reporting schoolsSee schools →14Law-enforcement referrals19 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests19 reporting schoolsSee schools →56Physical restraint9 reporting schoolsSee schools →2Seclusion1 reporting schoolsSee 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?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi20 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber20 reporting schools

0Student devices reported20 reporting schools

2Weapon-possession reports20 reporting schoolsSee schools →2Threats involving a weapon20 reporting schoolsSee schools →618Threats without a weapon20 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon20 reporting schoolsSee schools →3,021Attacks without a weapon20 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents20 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon20 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon20 reporting schoolsSee schools →1Homicide incidents20 reporting schoolsSee schools →

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

Six questions parents ask

What the available data says

Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.

Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?56.6% chronically absent2022–23 · 6,299 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?3 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$25,700current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?293:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →

Data status

7 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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