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Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

1200 First St Ne
Washington, DC 20002

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Top 20%

Tel: (202) 727-7377

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District Of Columbia Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in District Of Columbia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (DC)

# Schools

116 Schools

146 Schools

# Students

50,310 Students

50,312 Students

# Teachers

4,527 Teachers

4,588 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	District Of Columbia Public Schools	District of Columbia
Pre-K	5,735	189
Kind	4,013	110
1	3,952	100
2	3,968	99
3	3,818	95
4	3,713	81
5	3,404	71
6	315	14
7	294	12
8	261	12

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District Rank

District Of Columbia Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 57 school districts in District Of Columbia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 73% has increased from 69% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (DC)

#10 out of 57 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	#10
2022	#13
2021	#18
2019	#18
2018	#20
2017	#19
2016	#20
2015	#23
2014	#25
2013	#27
2012	#26

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29%

22%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	District Of Columbia Public Schools	District of Columbia
2023	29%	22%
2022	22%	19%
2019	33%	32%
2018	30%	32%
2017	27%	29%
2016	24%	27%
2015	21%	25%
2014	51%	54%
2013	49%	53%
2012	45%	48%
2011	43%	47%

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35%

31%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	District Of Columbia Public Schools	District of Columbia
2022	35%	31%
2019	40%	38%
2018	30%	34%
2017	32%	31%
2016	25%	28%
2015	25%	26%
2014	48%	50%
2013	47%	49%
2012	43%	45%
2011	45%	47%
2010	43%	45%

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12%

10%

73%

76%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	District Of Columbia Public Schools	District of Columbia
2023	73%	76%
2022	74%	76%
2021	72%	73%
2020	70%	70%
2019	65%	66%
2018	69%	67%
2017	73%	73%
2016	69%	68%
2015	66%	68%
2014	58%	62%
2013	56%	63%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	District Of Columbia Public Schools	District of Columbia
2023	0.56	0.55
2022	0.55	0.54
2021	0.55	0.52
2020	0.53	0.51
2019	0.53	0.51
2018	0.50	0.48
2017	0.50	0.48
2016	0.48	0.52
2015	0.48	0.51
2014	0.50	0.43
2013	0.49	0.42
2012	0.47	0.40
2011	0.45	0.37
2010	0.41	0.35
2009	0.38	0.33
2008	0.33	0.30
2007	0.32	0.30
2006	0.31	0.29
2005	0.30	0.29
2004	0.29	0.28
2003	0.29	0.29
2002	0.28	0.29
2001	0.28	0.27
2000	0.26	0.22
1999	0.25	0.22
1998	0.23	0.20
1997	0.22	0.19
1996	0.22	0.18
1995	0.21	0.16
1994	0.20	0.16
1993	0.19	0.15

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	District Of Columbia Public Schools	District of Columbia
2023	3%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	3%	2%
2011	2%	1%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

22%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	District Of Columbia Public Schools	District of Columbia
2023	19%	18%
2022	19%	17%
2021	19%	17%
2020	18%	16%
2019	18%	16%
2018	18%	16%
2017	18%	16%
2016	17%	16%
2015	17%	15%
2014	16%	14%
2013	16%	14%
2012	15%	13%
2011	15%	13%
2010	13%	12%
2009	12%	11%
2008	11%	10%
2007	11%	10%
2006	10%	11%
2005	10%	10%
2004	10%	10%
2003	10%	11%
2002	10%	10%
2001	9%	9%
2000	9%	7%
1999	9%	7%
1998	8%	6%
1997	8%	7%
1996	7%	6%
1995	7%	5%
1994	6%	5%
1993	6%	5%

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% Black

55%

58%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	District Of Columbia Public Schools	District of Columbia
2023	62%	64%
2022	63%	65%
2021	64%	66%
2020	65%	67%
2019	65%	67%
2018	68%	70%
2017	68%	70%
2016	70%	68%
2015	66%	69%
2014	68%	74%
2013	69%	75%
2012	71%	76%
2011	73%	78%
2010	75%	80%
2009	77%	81%
2008	81%	83%
2007	82%	83%
2006	83%	84%
2005	83%	84%
2004	83%	85%
2003	84%	84%
2002	84%	84%
2001	85%	85%
2000	86%	90%
1999	86%	90%
1998	88%	91%
1997	88%	91%
1996	89%	92%
1995	89%	93%
1994	90%	93%
1993	90%	93%

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% White

18%

17%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	District Of Columbia Public Schools	District of Columbia
2023	14%	13%
2022	14%	13%
2021	14%	13%
2020	13%	12%
2019	13%	12%
2018	11%	10%
2017	11%	10%
2016	11%	11%
2015	12%	10%
2014	12%	9%
2013	11%	8%
2012	10%	8%
2011	10%	7%
2010	9%	6%
2009	8%	6%
2008	6%	5%
2007	5%	5%
2006	5%	3%
2005	5%	4%
2004	5%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	District Of Columbia Public Schools	District of Columbia
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,091 is higher than the state median of $31,299. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $33,584 is higher than the state median of $31,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (DC)

Total Revenue

$1,665 MM

$2,882 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	District Of Columbia Public Schools	District of Columbia
2023	$1,665 MM	$13 MM
2022	$1,591 MM	$14 MM
2021	$1,665 MM	$13 MM
2020	$1,591 MM	$14 MM
2019	$1,526 MM	$13 MM
2018	$1,508 MM	$12 MM
2017	$1,521 MM	$10 MM
2016	$1,330 MM	$8 MM
2015	$1,196 MM	$6 MM
2014	$1,342 MM	$8 MM
2012	$1,331 MM	$7 MM
2011	$1,283 MM	$8 MM
2010	$1,196 MM	$6 MM
2009	$801 MM	$6 MM
2008	$1,224 MM	$5 MM
2007	$1,148 MM	$4 MM
2006	$1,093 MM	$3 MM
2005	$1,110 MM	$4 MM
2004	$1,082 MM	$4 MM
2003	$1,114 MM	$1,114 MM
2002	$1,138 MM	$1,138 MM
2001	$1,042 MM	$1,042 MM
2000	$881 MM	$881 MM
1999	$758 MM	$758 MM
1998	$707 MM	$707 MM
1997	$712 MM	$712 MM
1996	$679 MM	$679 MM
1995	$700 MM	$700 MM

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Spending

$1,690 MM

$2,873 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	District Of Columbia Public Schools	District of Columbia
2023	$1,690 MM	$11 MM
2022	$1,650 MM	$12 MM
2021	$1,690 MM	$11 MM
2020	$1,650 MM	$12 MM
2019	$1,576 MM	$12 MM
2018	$1,547 MM	$12 MM
2017	$1,563 MM	$9 MM
2016	$1,397 MM	$8 MM
2015	$1,290 MM	$6 MM
2014	$1,391 MM	$7 MM
2012	$1,190 MM	$7 MM
2011	$1,297 MM	$9 MM
2010	$1,290 MM	$6 MM
2009	$805 MM	$5 MM
2008	$1,225 MM	$5 MM
2007	$1,141 MM	$4 MM
2006	$1,082 MM	$3 MM
2005	$1,086 MM	$3 MM
2004	$1,087 MM	$4 MM
2003	$1,106 MM	$1,106 MM
2002	$1,146 MM	$1,146 MM
2001	$1,026 MM	$1,026 MM
2000	$859 MM	$859 MM
1999	$739 MM	$739 MM
1998	$717 MM	$717 MM
1997	$686 MM	$686 MM
1996	$703 MM	$703 MM
1995	$708 MM	$708 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,091

$31,299

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	District Of Columbia Public Schools	District of Columbia
2023	$33,506	$33,224
2022	$31,503	$32,920
2021	$33,708	$34,877
2020	$31,503	$32,920
2019	$31,427	$30,725
2018	$31,655	$28,150
2017	$31,127	$27,641
2016	$27,195	$23,213
2015	$24,970	$19,103
2014	$29,866	$20,373
2012	$29,831	$20,099
2011	$29,029	$21,923
2010	$27,263	$19,103
2009	$18,069	$19,010
2008	$21,040	$20,690
2007	$20,167	$20,483
2006	$18,332	$16,510
2005	$17,809	$15,903
2004	$16,613	$18,038
2003	$16,499	$6,155,033
2002	$16,627	$6,322,922
2001	$15,122	$15,122
2000	$12,456	$7,345,192
1999	$10,545	$10,545
1998	$9,168	$9,168
1997	$9,048	$9,048
1995	$8,702	$8,702
1992	$8,801	$8,801

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Spending / Student

$33,584

$31,192

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	District Of Columbia Public Schools	District of Columbia
2023	$34,006	$28,279
2022	$32,684	$28,619
2021	$34,211	$29,686
2020	$32,684	$28,619
2019	$32,448	$27,762
2018	$32,483	$26,402
2017	$31,986	$24,519
2016	$28,571	$21,873
2015	$26,935	$17,991
2014	$30,944	$19,595
2012	$26,661	$21,102
2011	$29,349	$26,114
2010	$29,409	$17,991
2009	$18,167	$15,913
2008	$21,048	$21,476
2007	$20,029	$21,044
2006	$18,148	$15,520
2005	$17,425	$14,504
2004	$16,698	$17,972
2003	$16,379	$6,110,293
2002	$16,738	$6,364,911
2001	$14,888	$14,888
2000	$12,137	$7,156,725
1999	$10,279	$10,279
1998	$9,295	$9,295
1997	$8,723	$8,723
1995	$8,803	$8,803
1992	$9,215	$9,215

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 116 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 50,310 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: 73% (Btm 50% in DC)
: Top 20%
: 29% (Top 30%)
: 35% (Top 20%)
: 12% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education