District of Columbia Public Schools

District of Columbia · Public School District

116

Schools

49,687

Students

$36,134

Per-Pupil Spend

+152% nat'l

—

Free Lunch Rate

72.8%

Graduation Rate

-13.7pp vs nat'l

District Overview

District of Columbia Public Schools is a public school district in District of Columbia serving 49,687 students across 116 schools. It includes 79 elementary, 14 middle, 20 high schools. Its graduation rate of 72.8% is below the national average of 86.5%. Per-pupil spending of $36,134 is above average for a US public school district. Opportunity scores across its schools are limited, with a district median of 36/100.

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All Schools (116)

Elementary Schools79 schools

School	Grades	Students
Amidon-Bowen ES	PK–05	336
Bancroft ES	PK–05	715
Barnard ES	PK–05	580
Beers ES	PK–05	372
Brent ES	PK–05	419
Brightwood ES	PK–05	591
Browne Education Campus	PK–08	438
Bruce-Monroe ES at Park View	PK–05	433
Bunker Hill ES	PK–05	206
Burroughs ES	PK–05	258
Burrville ES	PK–05	278
C.W. Harris ES	PK–05	249
Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan	PK–08	424
Cleveland ES	PK–05	282
Dorothy I. Height ES	PK–05	426
Drew ES	PK–05	189
Eaton ES	PK–05	422
Excel Academy	PK–08	387
Garfield ES	PK–05	231
Garrison ES	PK–05	375
H.D. Cooke ES	PK–05	379
Hearst ES	PK–05	347
Hendley ES	PK–05	289
Houston ES	PK–05	281
Hyde-Addison ES	PK–05	381
J.O. Wilson ES	PK–05	438
Janney ES	PK–05	688
John Lewis ES	PK–05	427
Ketcham ES	PK–05	284
Key ES	PK–05	353
Kimball ES	PK–05	395
King ES	PK–05	226
Lafayette ES	PK–05	892
Langdon ES	PK–05	353
Langley ES	PK–05	338
LaSalle-Backus ES	PK–05	255
Lawrence E. Boone ES	PK–05	430
Leckie Education Campus	PK–08	451
Lorraine H. Whitlock ES	PK–05	137
Ludlow-Taylor ES	PK–05	433
Malcolm X ES at Green	PK–05	195
Mann ES	PK–05	390
Marie Reed ES	PK–05	462
Maury ES	PK–05	527
Miner ES	PK–05	368
Moten ES	PK–05	223
Murch ES	PK–05	651
Nalle ES	PK–05	285
Noyes ES	PK–05	241
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School	PK–08	767
Patterson ES	PK–05	273
Payne ES	PK–05	317
Peabody ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)	PK–KG	210
Plummer ES	PK–05	203
Powell ES	PK–05	484
Randle Highlands ES	PK–05	269
Raymond ES	PK–05	358
Ross ES	PK–05	171
Savoy ES	PK–05	238
School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens	PK–08	479
School-Within-School at Goding	PK–05	326
Seaton ES	PK–05	353
Shepherd ES	PK–05	350
Simon ES	PK–05	205
Smothers ES	PK–05	210
Stanton ES	PK–05	313
Stoddert ES	PK–05	444
Takoma ES	PK–05	417
Thomas ES	PK–05	273
Thomson ES	PK–05	247
Truesdell ES	PK–05	444
Tubman ES	PK–05	540
Turner ES	PK–05	491
Tyler ES	PK–05	510
Van Ness ES	PK–05	372
Walker-Jones Education Campus	PK–08	337
Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)	01–05	374
Wheatley Education Campus	PK–08	321
Whittier ES	PK–05	380

Middle Schools14 schools

School	Grades	Students
Brookland MS	06–08	357
Deal MS	06–08	1,391
Eliot-Hine MS	06–08	313
Hardy MS	06–08	571
Hart MS	06–08	386
Ida B. Wells MS	06–08	539
Jefferson MS Academy	06–08	386
Johnson MS	06–08	298
Kelly Miller MS	06–08	351
Kramer MS	06–08	203
MacFarland MS	06–08	528
McKinley MS	06–08	222
Sousa MS	06–08	215
Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster)	06–08	464

High Schools20 schools

School	Grades	Students
Anacostia HS	09–12	287
Ballou HS	09–12	657
Ballou STAY HS	09–12	287
Bard HS Early College DC (Bard DC)	09–12	424
Benjamin Banneker HS	09–12	579
Cardozo Education Campus	06–12	639
Columbia Heights Education Campus	06–12	1,567
Coolidge HS	09–12	1,015
Duke Ellington School of the Arts	09–12	564
Dunbar HS	09–12	868
Eastern HS	09–12	865
H.D. Woodson HS	09–12	543
Jackson-Reed HS	09–12	2,153
Luke C. Moore HS	09–12	211
McKinley Technology HS	09–12	696
Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering HS	09–12	317
Ron Brown College Preparatory HS	09–12	169
Roosevelt HS	09–12	913
Roosevelt STAY HS	09–12	451
School Without Walls HS	09–12	602

Other Schools3 schools

School	Grades	Students
Military Road Early Learning Center	PK–PK	62
River Terrace Education Campus	03–12	116
Thaddeus Stevens Early Learning Center	PK–PK	72

District Finances

Per-Pupil Expenditure$36,134+152% nat'l avg

National avg $14,347

Revenue Sources

86%

Local (property tax)

86.2%

Federal

13.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey. District-level data.

District Snapshot

116

Schools

49,687

Students

—

Free Lunch

$36K

Per-Pupil

Graduation Rate72.8%

Opportunity Score36/100

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School Rankings

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Strengths & Considerations

High per-student investment

Spends $36,134 per pupil — 152% above the national average of $14,347.

Range of school options

With 116 schools, families have meaningful choice across programs and grade levels.

Below-average graduation rate

At 72.8%, graduation is 13.7 points below the national average of 86.5%.

Location

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in District of Columbia Public Schools?

District of Columbia Public Schools has 116 public schools, serving a total of 49,687 students.

What is the graduation rate for District of Columbia Public Schools?

The graduation rate is 72.8%, which is below the national average of 86.5%.

How much does District of Columbia Public Schools spend per student?

District of Columbia Public Schools spends $36,134 per pupil — 152% above the national average of $14,347.

Are there charter schools in District of Columbia Public Schools?

No, District of Columbia Public Schools does not currently include any charter schools.

What grade levels does District of Columbia Public Schools serve?

District of Columbia Public Schools serves grades PK through 12, covering elementary, middle, and high school levels.

What is the opportunity score for District of Columbia Public Schools?

The median opportunity score across schools in District of Columbia Public Schools is 36/100. The national median is 50/100. Opportunity scores reflect long-term economic mobility prospects for children who grow up in these communities.

About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets — NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Opportunity Atlas — and we work hard to keep them accurate and up to date. That said, federal data is published on an annual cycle, so some figures may not yet reflect the very latest school-year changes or local updates. We recommend using this page as a helpful starting point and cross-checking with the school or district directly, or visiting the NCES Common Core of Data and ed.gov for the most authoritative figures before making any important decisions.