State overview
District of Columbia
1 regular public school district · 50,839 students
Academic standing
43rd percentile
Estimate from 1 districts and 35,339 assessments
What stands out
Chronic absence is higher than in a typical state.
46.6% of students were chronically absent in the latest comparable data. Spending was 113% above a typical state. Open a local profile below to see how much results vary within District of Columbia.
Multi-year state tests
1 district trends available
Comparable official results are available for 2024, 2025. Open a district profile to see math, reading and science trends where the state reported them.
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Public school districts in District of Columbia
The list includes regular public school districts and excludes charter, service and other education agencies. It is ranked by the selected topic when a comparable measure exists.
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