Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS

Public school district · District of Columbia · District of Columbia · NCES district ID 1100072

Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS spent $36,061 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 71% of the other District of Columbia districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $31,321). Its one school enrolled 409 students in 2024-25.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among District of Columbia districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS in enrollment (203 to 270 students) and Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS itself.

Current spending per student, District of Columbia districts closest in size to Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS, FY23Seed Pcs $60,794; The Children's Guild DC PCS $43,107; Hope Community PCS $41,251; Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS $36,256; Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS $36,061; Learn Dc Pcs $35,271; The Sojourner Truth School $28,778; Early Childhood Academy PCS $27,064; Washington Global PCS $25,142; Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS $21,015; State median, under 1,000 students $31,321.020k40k60k80kSeed Pcs$60,794The Children's Guild DC PCS$43,107Hope Community PCS$41,251Statesmen College Preparatory …$36,256Achievement Preparatory Academ…$36,061Learn Dc Pcs$35,271The Sojourner Truth School$28,778Early Childhood Academy PCS$27,064Washington Global PCS$25,142Shining Stars Montessori Acade…$21,015State median, under 1,000 students $31,321
Current spending per student, District of Columbia districts closest in size to Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS, FY23Seed Pcs $60,794; The Children's Guild DC PCS $43,107; Hope Community PCS $41,251; Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS $36,256; Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS $36,061; Learn Dc Pcs $35,271; The Sojourner Truth School $28,778; Early Childhood Academy PCS $27,064; Washington Global PCS $25,142; Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS $21,015; State median, under 1,000 students $31,321.020k40k60k80kSeed Pcs$60,794The Children's Guild DC PCS$43,107Hope Community PCS$41,251Statesmen College Preparatory Acade…$36,256Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS$36,061Learn Dc Pcs$35,271The Sojourner Truth School$28,778Early Childhood Academy PCS$27,064Washington Global PCS$25,142Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS$21,015State median, under 1,000 students $31,321
Current spending per student, District of Columbia districts closest in size to Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS, FY23Seed Pcs $60,794; The Children's Guild DC PCS $43,107; Hope Community PCS $41,251; Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS $36,256; Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS $36,061; Learn Dc Pcs $35,271; The Sojourner Truth School $28,778; Early Childhood Academy PCS $27,064; Washington Global PCS $25,142; Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS $21,015; State median, under 1,000 students $31,321.040k80kSeed Pcs$60,794The Children's Guild DC PCS$43,107Hope Community PCS$41,251Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for B…$36,256Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS$36,061Learn Dc Pcs$35,271The Sojourner Truth School$28,778Early Childhood Academy PCS$27,064Washington Global PCS$25,142Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS$21,015State median, under 1,000 students $31,321
Current spending per student, District of Columbia districts closest in size to Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS, FY23Seed Pcs $60,794; The Children's Guild DC PCS $43,107; Hope Community PCS $41,251; Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS $36,256; Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS $36,061; Learn Dc Pcs $35,271; The Sojourner Truth School $28,778; Early Childhood Academy PCS $27,064; Washington Global PCS $25,142; Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS $21,015; State median, under 1,000 students $31,321.040k80kSeed Pcs$60,794The Children's Guild DC PCS$43,107Hope Community PCS$41,251Statesmen College Preparatory Academy f…$36,256Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS$36,061Learn Dc Pcs$35,271The Sojourner Truth School$28,778Early Childhood Academy PCS$27,064Washington Global PCS$25,142Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS$21,015State median, under 1,000 students $31,321

Where the money came from

$9,679,000 in revenue: not reported state, 77.9% local and 22.1% federal. Total spending including $33,620,000 of capital outlay was $43,247,000; the figure above leaves capital out.

Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $0; Local $7,537,000; Federal $2,142,000; total $9,679,000.
  • State$0 0%
  • Local$7,537,000 78%
  • Federal$2,142,000 22%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 49 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

228 students in 2022-23, 323 students in 2023-24, 409 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS enrollment by school year2022-23: 228, 2023-24: 323, 2024-25: 40902004006002022-232282023-243232024-25409
Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS enrollment by school year2022-23: 228, 2023-24: 323, 2024-25: 40902004006002022-232282023-243232024-25409
Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS enrollment by school year2022-23: 228, 2023-24: 323, 2024-25: 40902004006002022-232282023-243232024-25409
Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS enrollment by school year2022-23: 228, 2023-24: 323, 2024-25: 40902004006002022-232282023-243232024-25409

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2322815.414.8
2023-2432323.613.7
2024-2540932.212.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,253,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,496 per student

Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS booked $1,253,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 15 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $81,364 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 40 in 100 District of Columbia districts with a figure (state median $84,894, 48 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average District of Columbia teacher salary at $82,523 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$648,00051.7%
Special education$478,00038.1%
Other programs$127,00010.1%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,551 in 2018-19, $4,188 in 2019-20, $4,475 in 2020-21, $3,960 in 2021-22, $5,496 in 2022-23.

Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,551, 2019-20: $4,188, 2020-21: $4,475, 2021-22: $3,960, 2022-23: $5,49602k4k6k2018-19$4,5512019-20$4,1882020-21$4,4752021-22$3,9602022-23$5,496
Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,551, 2019-20: $4,188, 2020-21: $4,475, 2021-22: $3,960, 2022-23: $5,49602k4k6k2018-19$4,5512019-20$4,1882020-21$4,4752021-22$3,9602022-23$5,496
Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,551, 2019-20: $4,188, 2020-21: $4,475, 2021-22: $3,960, 2022-23: $5,49602k4k6k2018-19$4,5512019-20$4,1882020-21$4,4752021-22$3,9602022-23$5,496
Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,551, 2019-20: $4,188, 2020-21: $4,475, 2021-22: $3,960, 2022-23: $5,49602k4k6k2018-19$4,5512019-20$4,1882020-21$4,4752021-22$3,9602022-23$5,496

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading and 20% or less in math, against 30.6% in reading and 19.3% in math across District of Columbia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within District of Columbia, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtDistrict of ColumbiaStudents tested
Reading and language arts20% or less30.6%28
Math20% or less19.3%28

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 409 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place Elementary School40912.7All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS

  1. District of Columbia districts by spending per studentAchievement Preparatory Academy PCS ranks 15 of 49 District of Columbia districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($36,061).#15 of 49
  2. Every school district in District of ColumbiaAchievement Preparatory Academy PCS is the number 54 by size of 71 District of Columbia districts, with 228 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#54 of 71
  3. Washington Global PCSThe next larger District of Columbia district: 240 students in fall 2022, $25,142 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,142
  4. Learn Dc PcsThe next smaller District of Columbia district: 214 students in fall 2022, $35,271 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$35,271
  5. Compare Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS with Washington Global PCSEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across District of ColumbiaAchievement Preparatory Academy PCS spent $81,364 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $84,894); spending, not a salary.$81,364
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS

  1. How many schools and students are in Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 409 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS spend per student?
    $36,061 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the District of Columbia median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $31,321 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS' money come from?
    $9,679,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: not reported state, 77.9% local and 22.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,253,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,496 per student. Divided by the 15 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $81,364 per teacher, more than 40 in 100 District of Columbia districts (state median $84,894). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average District of Columbia teacher salary at $82,523 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading and 20% or less in math, against 30.6% in reading and 19.3% in math across District of Columbia. District of Columbia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS' NCES district ID?
    1100072. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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