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Washington, District of Columbia - 1 schools
An equity score of 8/100 ranks Basis Dc Pcs #50 of 51 districts in District of Columbia (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,202 per pupil, Basis Dc Pcs ranks #58 of 58 District of Columbia districts by per-pupil spending (District of Columbia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Basis Dc Pcs operates 1 public schools serving 663 students, placing it among the smallest districts in District of Columbia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in District of Columbia.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,202 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 6 of 58 District of Columbia districts by per-pupil spending. See how District of Columbia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 96.1% local, and 3.9% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 8/100, ranked #50 of 51 in District of Columbia against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), and 18.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.0% White, 17.4% African American, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Basis Dc Pcs, enrolling 692 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Basis Dc Pcs accounts for 100.0% of all Basis Dc Pcs student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Basis Dc Pcs a distant remainder — means Basis Dc Pcs-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Basis Dc Pcs chronic absenteeism rate is 18.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Basis Dc Pcs is typically wider than the Basis Dc Pcs-aggregate figure suggests.
Basis Dc Pcs has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 663 students.
How much does Basis Dc Pcs spend per student?
Basis Dc Pcs spends $20,202 per student. The district has an equity score of 8/100, ranking #50 in District of Columbia.
What is the demographic composition of Basis Dc Pcs?
Basis Dc Pcs students are 49.0% White, 17.4% African American, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Basis Dc Pcs?
Basis Dc Pcs has an equity score of 8/100, ranking #50 out of 51 districts in District of Columbia.