School district or education agency · NCES 1100088

Sela PCS

Washington, DC

District overview See comparisons

Students285

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools1

operational schools · 2023–24

Students285

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$28,300

per student

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

45th percentile38th percentile45th percentile

This district is 7 percentile points higher than the state figure and about the same as the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23

33.5%46.7%27.8%

This district is 13.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 5.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$33,436$36,728$19,509

This district is $3,292 per student lower than the state figure and $13,927 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$28,300$30,420$15,859

This district is $2,120 per student lower than the state figure and $12,441 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$26,843$5,109$1,964

This district is $21,734 per student higher than the state figure and $24,879 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023

$225$329$336

This district is $104 per student lower than the state figure and $111 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023

$1,854$4,077$1,793

This district is $2,223 per student lower than the state figure and $61 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023

$16,446$19,641$8,742

This district is $3,195 per student lower than the state figure and $7,704 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$3,814$3,755$3,769

This district is $59 per student higher than the state figure and $45 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023

$27,789$11,444$11,715

This district is $16,345 per student higher than the state figure and $16,074 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023

$0$579$869

This district is $579 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24

7:111:115:1

This district is 4.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 8.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24

285:1303:1376:1

This district is 18 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 91 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

232.3188.3138.9

This district is 44.0 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 93.4 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24

14.018.318.5

This district is 4.3 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 4.5 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24

0.01.80.9

This district is 1.8 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools

10.1%14.1%12.0%

This district is 3.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools

13.9%16.2%14.0%

This district is 2.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools

17.1%66.2%95.8%

This district is 49.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 78.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24

+8.4%+4.7%+0.5%

This district is 3.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 7.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

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

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.

Students enrolled in district distance education2021–22 · matched enrollment

0.0%1.1%5.1%

This district is 1.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 5.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K104 students

36.5%

Kindergarten–grade 5181 students

63.5%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten104

Kindergarten51

Grade 133

Grade 232

Grade 326

Grade 427

Grade 512

Students by race and ethnicity

Black or African American159 (55.8%)

White81 (28.4%)

Hispanic/Latino28 (9.8%)

Two or more races16 (5.6%)

Asian1 (0.4%)

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

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

66.2All district staff, full-time equivalent

40Teachers, full-time equivalent

1School counselors, full-time equivalent

4Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

1Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent

7.5School administrators, full-time equivalent

6.2Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Pre-K teachers12 FTE

Kindergarten teachers4 FTE

Elementary teachers24 FTE

Elementary school counselors1 FTE

Instructional coordinators0.5 FTE

School administrative support2 FTE

Other support staff4 FTE

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

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.

10.1%Students learning English16 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District10.1%

DC14.1%

U.S.12.0%

13.9%Students receiving IDEA special-education services22 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District13.9%

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?

17.1%Teachers reported as certified

105Children ages 3–5 in district preschool

Teacher certification comparison

District17.1%

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.

Comparable districts

Districts of a similar size in DC

These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.

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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.

4.4%Federal

0%State

95.6%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$28,300Total current spending per student

$16,529Instruction per student

$11,025Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$410KFederal revenue4.4% of total revenue

$0State revenue0% of total revenue

$9MLocal revenue95.6% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$16,529Instructionper student

$11,025Student and instructional supportper student

$1,854Special educationper student

$1,471Building operations and maintenanceper student

$1,443Student transportationper student

$746Food servicesper student

$429Technologyper student

People costs

$4.6MSalaries$16,446 per student

$1.1MEmployee benefits$3,814 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$63KEquipmentFY 2023

$7.5MCapital outlay$26,843 per student

$0Constructionincluded in capital outlay

$7.8MDebt outstanding at year end$27,789 per student

$7.8MNew debt issuedFY 2023

$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023

$224KInterest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$56KTitle I$200 per student

$34KIDEA special education$121 per student

$87KChild nutrition$311 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$27,403

FY 2023$28,300

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$745

FY 2023$26,843

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$0

FY 2023$27,789

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?

2020–2112.1%

19 of 157 students

2021–2236.1%

57 of 158 students

2022–2333.5%

55 of 164 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE1 reporting schools

0Security 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

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?

0Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 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-Fi1 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber1 reporting schools

0Student devices reported1 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents1 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?3 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?33.5% chronically absent2022–23 · 164 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Improved overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?0 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$28,300current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?285:1 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. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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