Capital City PCS

Public school district · District of Columbia · District of Columbia · NCES district ID 1100035

Capital City PCS spent $31,189 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 80% of the other District of Columbia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $27,018). Its 3 schools enrolled 1,015 students in 2024-25. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (District of Columbia: 76.5%).

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 Capital City PCS in enrollment (627 to 1,164 students) and Capital City PCS itself.

Current spending per student, District of Columbia districts closest in size to Capital City PCS, FY23Meridian PCS $31,325; Paul PCS $31,321; Capital City PCS $31,189; E.L. Haynes Public Charter School $31,176; Ingenuity Prep PCS $29,173; Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS $25,625; Two Rivers Public Charter School $24,862; Washington Latin Public Charter Schools $24,650; Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS $22,837; BASIS Charter Schools $21,175; State median, 1,000+ students $27,018.15k20k25k30k35kMeridian PCS$31,325Paul PCS$31,321Capital City PCS$31,189E.L. Haynes Public Charter Sch…$31,176Ingenuity Prep PCS$29,173Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS$25,625Two Rivers Public Charter Scho…$24,862Washington Latin Public Charte…$24,650Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community…$22,837BASIS Charter Schools$21,175State median, 1,000+ students $27,018
Current spending per student, District of Columbia districts closest in size to Capital City PCS, FY23Meridian PCS $31,325; Paul PCS $31,321; Capital City PCS $31,189; E.L. Haynes Public Charter School $31,176; Ingenuity Prep PCS $29,173; Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS $25,625; Two Rivers Public Charter School $24,862; Washington Latin Public Charter Schools $24,650; Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS $22,837; BASIS Charter Schools $21,175; State median, 1,000+ students $27,018.15k20k25k30k35kMeridian PCS$31,325Paul PCS$31,321Capital City PCS$31,189E.L. Haynes Public Charter School$31,176Ingenuity Prep PCS$29,173Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS$25,625Two Rivers Public Charter School$24,862Washington Latin Public Charter Sch…$24,650Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Free…$22,837BASIS Charter Schools$21,175State median, 1,000+ students $27,018
Current spending per student, District of Columbia districts closest in size to Capital City PCS, FY23Meridian PCS $31,325; Paul PCS $31,321; Capital City PCS $31,189; E.L. Haynes Public Charter School $31,176; Ingenuity Prep PCS $29,173; Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS $25,625; Two Rivers Public Charter School $24,862; Washington Latin Public Charter Schools $24,650; Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS $22,837; BASIS Charter Schools $21,175; State median, 1,000+ students $27,018.15k25k35kMeridian PCS$31,325Paul PCS$31,321Capital City PCS$31,189E.L. Haynes Public Charter School$31,176Ingenuity Prep PCS$29,173Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS$25,625Two Rivers Public Charter School$24,862Washington Latin Public Charter Schools$24,650Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS$22,837BASIS Charter Schools$21,175State median, 1,000+ students $27,018
Current spending per student, District of Columbia districts closest in size to Capital City PCS, FY23Meridian PCS $31,325; Paul PCS $31,321; Capital City PCS $31,189; E.L. Haynes Public Charter School $31,176; Ingenuity Prep PCS $29,173; Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS $25,625; Two Rivers Public Charter School $24,862; Washington Latin Public Charter Schools $24,650; Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS $22,837; BASIS Charter Schools $21,175; State median, 1,000+ students $27,018.15k25k35kMeridian PCS$31,325Paul PCS$31,321Capital City PCS$31,189E.L. Haynes Public Charter School$31,176Ingenuity Prep PCS$29,173Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS$25,625Two Rivers Public Charter School$24,862Washington Latin Public Charter Schools$24,650Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom…$22,837BASIS Charter Schools$21,175State median, 1,000+ students $27,018

Where the money came from

$38,057,000 in revenue: not reported state, 88.9% local and 11.1% federal. Total spending including $3,652,000 of capital outlay was $35,468,000, or $35,327 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Capital City PCS revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $0; Local $33,836,000; Federal $4,221,000; total $38,057,000.
  • State$0 0%
  • Local$33,836,000 89%
  • Federal$4,221,000 11%

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 11 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,004 students in 2022-23, 1,012 students in 2023-24, 1,015 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Capital City PCS enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,004, 2023-24: 1,012, 2024-25: 1,01505001k1.5k2022-231,0042023-241,0122024-251,015
Capital City PCS enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,004, 2023-24: 1,012, 2024-25: 1,01505001k1.5k2022-231,0042023-241,0122024-251,015
Capital City PCS enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,004, 2023-24: 1,012, 2024-25: 1,01505001k1.5k2022-231,0042023-241,0122024-251,015
Capital City PCS enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,004, 2023-24: 1,012, 2024-25: 1,01505001k1.5k2022-231,0042023-241,0122024-251,015

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,004127.17.9
2023-241,012113.09.0
2024-251,015109.09.3

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

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Capital City PCS scored proficient or above: 21% in reading and 9% 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 arts21%30.6%621
Math9%19.3%605

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

85-89% of the 73 students in Capital City PCS' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 76.5% across District of Columbia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtDistrict of Columbia
Four-year graduation rate85‑89%76.5%
Students in the class734,759

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 323 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Capital City PCS - Lower School32312.1not reportedSchoolwide 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.

1 middle school, 344 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Capital City PCS - Middle School3448.6not reportedSchoolwide 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.

1 high school, 348 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Capital City PCS - High School3488.2not reportedSchoolwide 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 Capital City 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 Capital City PCS

  1. District of Columbia districts by spending per studentCapital City PCS ranks 3 of 11 District of Columbia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($31,189).#3 of 11
  2. Every school district in District of ColumbiaCapital City PCS is the number 12 by size of 71 District of Columbia districts, with 1,004 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#12 of 71
  3. Mundo Verde Bilingual PCSThe next larger District of Columbia district: 1,007 students in fall 2022, $25,625 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,625
  4. Washington Latin Public Charter SchoolsThe next smaller District of Columbia district: 917 students in fall 2022, $24,650 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,650
  5. Compare Capital City PCS with Mundo Verde Bilingual PCSEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Capital City PCS - High School, its largest high school348 students in 2024-25, 8.2 per teacher.348
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

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 Capital City PCS

  1. How many schools and students are in Capital City PCS?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,015 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Capital City PCS spend per student?
    $31,189 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $27,018 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Capital City PCS' money come from?
    $38,057,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: not reported state, 88.9% local and 11.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Capital City PCS do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Capital City PCS scored proficient or above: 21% in reading and 9% 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.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Capital City PCS?
    85-89% of the 73 students in Capital City PCS' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 76.5% across District of Columbia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Capital City PCS' NCES district ID?
    1100035. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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 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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