operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 1100114
I Dream PCS
Washington, DC
Students84
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
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
Students chronically absent2022–23
61.7%46.7%27.8%This district is 15.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 33.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$41,012$36,728$19,509This district is $4,284 per student higher than the state figure and $21,503 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$32,884$30,420$15,859This district is $2,464 per student higher than the state figure and $17,025 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$70$5,109$1,964This district is $5,039 per student lower than the state figure and $1,894 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$70$329$336This district is $259 per student lower than the state figure and $266 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$5,233$4,077$1,793This district is $1,156 per student higher than the state figure and $3,440 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$15,337$19,641$8,742This district is $4,304 per student lower than the state figure and $6,595 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$3,314$3,755$3,769This district is $441 per student lower than the state figure and $455 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$0$11,444$11,715This district is $11,444 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$442$579$869This district is $137 per student lower than the state figure and $427 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
6:111:115:1This district is 5.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 9.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
84:1303:1376:1This district is 219 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 292 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
326.2188.3138.9This district is 137.9 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 187.3 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
35.718.318.5This district is 17.4 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 17.2 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.01.80.9This 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.
Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24
33.3%13.2%2.9%This district is 20.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 30.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
14.7%16.2%14.0%This district is 1.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
1.5%2.9%3.9%This district is 1.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
18.2%66.2%95.8%This district is 48.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 77.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+23.5%+4.7%+0.5%This district is 18.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 23.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
5.3%4.9%4.5%This district is 0.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
20.0%9.4%9.0%This district is 10.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 11.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.0%4.3%6.7%This district is 4.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K28 students
33.3%Kindergarten–grade 556 students
66.7%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten28
Kindergarten9
Grade 115
Grade 214
Grade 35
Grade 49
Grade 54
Students by race and ethnicity
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?
Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment
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?
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Pre-K teachers5 FTE
Kindergarten teachers4 FTE
Elementary teachers4 FTE
Elementary school counselors1 FTE
District administrators2.3 FTE
District administrative support2 FTE
Other support staff2.5 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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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.
14.7%Students receiving IDEA special-education services10 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
1.5%Students with Section 504 plans1 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
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?
Teacher certification comparison
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 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.
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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?No comparable trendCheck state-reported resultsExplore and compare →Are students missing too much school?61.7% chronically absent2022–23 · 60 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?No comparable trendCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$32,884current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?84:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
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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