Paul PCS School District

5800 8th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 423 students in Paul PCS School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in District Of Columbia.
Public High School in Paul PCS School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the District Of Columbia public high school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Paul PCS School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is more than the District Of Columbia average of 75%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Paul Pcs - International High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in District Of Columbia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the District Of Columbia public high school average of 91% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (DC)
# Schools
2 Schools
45 Schools
# Students
732 Students
22,149 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
1,813 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Paul PCS School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 51 school districts in District Of Columbia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (DC)
#35 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Paul PCS  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
11%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paul PCS  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of DC by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
29%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paul PCS  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of DC by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
80-84%
73%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Paul PCS  School District and public school graduation rate of DC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.51
# American Indian Students
n/a
29 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
315 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
325 Students
4,620 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
21%
# Black Students
390 Students
14,997 Students
% Black Students
53%
67%
# White Students
3 Students
2,047 Students
% White Students
1%
9%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
12 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
515 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
-
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
4
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
130
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
645
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
646
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
645
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
7,121
# Students in 10th Grade:
99
4,879
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
4,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
64
3,660
# Ungraded Students:
-
238

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,149 is higher than the state median of $32,689. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,566 is less than the state median of $32,577. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (DC)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$2,882 MM
This chart display total revenue of Paul PCS  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in DC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$2,873 MM
This chart display total spending of Paul PCS  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in DC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$33,149
$32,689
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Paul PCS  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in DC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,566
$32,577
This chart display average spending per public school student in Paul PCS  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in DC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Paul PCS School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paul Pcs - International High School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5800 8th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 291-7499
Grades: 9-12
| 423 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 06-12
  • Enrollment: 732 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in DC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education

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