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Item: District Of Columbia School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

1200 First St Ne
Washington, DC 20002

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Top 30%

Tel: (202) 727-7377

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

Overview

This School District

This State (DC)

# Schools

116 Schools

244 Schools

# Students

50,310 Students

92,092 Students

# Teachers

4,527 Teachers

8,291 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	District Of Columbia School District	District of Columbia
Pre-K	5,735	189
Kind	4,013	112
1	4,035	112
2	4,046	111
3	3,898	106
4	3,803	100
5	3,476	98
6	2,635	92
7	2,567	88
8	2,694	87
9	4,395	114
10	3,591	88
11	2,949	75
12	2,473	62

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District Rank

District Of Columbia School District, 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 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 74% has increased from 73% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (DC)

#13 out of 57 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	District Of Columbia School District
2022	#13
2021	#18
2019	#18
2018	#20
2017	#19
2016	#20
2015	#23
2014	#25
2013	#27
2012	#26
2011	#27

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22%

19%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	District Of Columbia School District	District of Columbia
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%
2010	42%	46%

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35%

31%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	District Of Columbia School District	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%

74%

76%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	District Of Columbia School District	District of Columbia
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%
2012	54%	58%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	District Of Columbia School District	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 School District	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 School District	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%

63%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	District Of Columbia School District	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%

13%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	District Of Columbia School District	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 School District	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 School District	District of Columbia
2021	$1,665MM	$13MM
2020	$1,591MM	$14MM
2019	$1,526MM	$13MM
2018	$1,508MM	$12MM
2017	$1,521MM	$10MM
2016	$1,330MM	$8MM
2015	$1,196MM	$6MM
2014	$1,342MM	$8MM
2012	$1,331MM	$7MM
2011	$1,283MM	$8MM
2010	$1,196MM	$6MM
2009	$801MM	$6MM
2008	$1,224MM	$5MM
2007	$1,148MM	$4MM
2006	$1,093MM	$3MM
2005	$1,110MM	$4MM
2004	$1,082MM	$4MM
2003	$1,114MM	$1,114MM
2002	$1,138MM	$1,138MM
2001	$1,042MM	$1,042MM
2000	$881MM	$881MM
1999	$758MM	$758MM
1998	$707MM	$707MM
1997	$712MM	$712MM
1996	$679MM	$679MM
1995	$700MM	$700MM
1992	$709MM	$709MM
1990	$556MM	$556MM

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Spending

$1,690 MM

$2,873 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	District Of Columbia School District	District of Columbia
2021	$1,690MM	$11MM
2020	$1,650MM	$12MM
2019	$1,576MM	$12MM
2018	$1,547MM	$12MM
2017	$1,563MM	$9MM
2016	$1,397MM	$8MM
2015	$1,290MM	$6MM
2014	$1,391MM	$7MM
2012	$1,190MM	$7MM
2011	$1,297MM	$9MM
2010	$1,290MM	$6MM
2009	$805MM	$5MM
2008	$1,225MM	$5MM
2007	$1,141MM	$4MM
2006	$1,082MM	$3MM
2005	$1,086MM	$3MM
2004	$1,087MM	$4MM
2003	$1,106MM	$1,106MM
2002	$1,146MM	$1,146MM
2001	$1,026MM	$1,026MM
2000	$859MM	$859MM
1999	$739MM	$739MM
1998	$717MM	$717MM
1997	$686MM	$686MM
1996	$703MM	$703MM
1995	$708MM	$708MM
1992	$743MM	$743MM
1990	$586MM	$586MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,091

$31,299

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	District Of Columbia School District	District of Columbia
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

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Spending / Student

$33,584

$31,192

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	District Of Columbia School District	District of Columbia
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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to District Of Columbia School District?

District Of Columbia School District manages 116 public schools serving 50,310 students.

What is the rank of District Of Columbia School District?

District Of Columbia School District is ranked #13 out of 57 school districts in District Of Columbia (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of District Of Columbia school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in District Of Columbia School District?

55% of District Of Columbia School District students are Black, 22% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of District Of Columbia School District?

District Of Columbia School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is equal to the District Of Columbia state average of 11:1.

What is District Of Columbia School District's spending/student ratio?

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.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 116 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 50,310 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: 74% (Btm 50% in DC)
: Top 30%
: 22% (Top 30%)
: 35% (Top 20%)
: 12% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education