Center City PCS

Public school district · District of Columbia · District of Columbia · NCES district ID 1100073

Center City PCS spent $27,018 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 50% of the other District of Columbia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $27,018). Its 6 schools enrolled 1,446 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's largest districts

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Center City PCS ranks 5.

Current spending per student, largest District of Columbia districts, FY23Rocketship Education DC PCS $31,705; District of Columbia Public Schools $31,629; E.L. Haynes Public Charter School $31,176; DC Prep PCS $29,080; Center City PCS $27,018; KIPP DC Public Schools $25,700; Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS $25,625; Two Rivers Public Charter School $24,862; District of Columbia International School $24,063; Friendship Public Charter School $23,955; State median, 1,000+ students $27,018.20k25k30k35kRocketship Education DC PCS$31,705District of Columbia Public Sc…$31,629E.L. Haynes Public Charter Sch…$31,176DC Prep PCS$29,080Center City PCS$27,018KIPP DC Public Schools$25,700Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS$25,625Two Rivers Public Charter Scho…$24,862District of Columbia Internati…$24,063Friendship Public Charter Scho…$23,955State median, 1,000+ students $27,018
Current spending per student, largest District of Columbia districts, FY23Rocketship Education DC PCS $31,705; District of Columbia Public Schools $31,629; E.L. Haynes Public Charter School $31,176; DC Prep PCS $29,080; Center City PCS $27,018; KIPP DC Public Schools $25,700; Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS $25,625; Two Rivers Public Charter School $24,862; District of Columbia International School $24,063; Friendship Public Charter School $23,955; State median, 1,000+ students $27,018.20k25k30k35kRocketship Education DC PCS$31,705District of Columbia Public Schools$31,629E.L. Haynes Public Charter School$31,176DC Prep PCS$29,080Center City PCS$27,018KIPP DC Public Schools$25,700Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS$25,625Two Rivers Public Charter School$24,862District of Columbia International …$24,063Friendship Public Charter School$23,955State median, 1,000+ students $27,018
Current spending per student, largest District of Columbia districts, FY23Rocketship Education DC PCS $31,705; District of Columbia Public Schools $31,629; E.L. Haynes Public Charter School $31,176; DC Prep PCS $29,080; Center City PCS $27,018; KIPP DC Public Schools $25,700; Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS $25,625; Two Rivers Public Charter School $24,862; District of Columbia International School $24,063; Friendship Public Charter School $23,955; State median, 1,000+ students $27,018.20k25k30k35kRocketship Education DC PCS$31,705District of Columbia Public Schools$31,629E.L. Haynes Public Charter School$31,176DC Prep PCS$29,080Center City PCS$27,018KIPP DC Public Schools$25,700Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS$25,625Two Rivers Public Charter School$24,862District of Columbia International School$24,063Friendship Public Charter School$23,955State median, 1,000+ students $27,018
Current spending per student, largest District of Columbia districts, FY23Rocketship Education DC PCS $31,705; District of Columbia Public Schools $31,629; E.L. Haynes Public Charter School $31,176; DC Prep PCS $29,080; Center City PCS $27,018; KIPP DC Public Schools $25,700; Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS $25,625; Two Rivers Public Charter School $24,862; District of Columbia International School $24,063; Friendship Public Charter School $23,955; State median, 1,000+ students $27,018.20k25k30k35kRocketship Education DC PCS$31,705District of Columbia Public Schools$31,629E.L. Haynes Public Charter School$31,176DC Prep PCS$29,080Center City PCS$27,018KIPP DC Public Schools$25,700Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS$25,625Two Rivers Public Charter School$24,862District of Columbia International Scho…$24,063Friendship Public Charter School$23,955State median, 1,000+ students $27,018

Where the money came from

$44,357,000 in revenue: not reported state, 89.0% local and 11.0% federal. Total spending including $3,542,000 of capital outlay was $41,583,000, or $29,533 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Center City PCS revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $0; Local $39,495,000; Federal $4,862,000; total $44,357,000.
  • State$0 0%
  • Local$39,495,000 89%
  • Federal$4,862,000 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

1,408 students in 2022-23, 1,360 students in 2023-24, 1,446 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Center City PCS enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,408, 2023-24: 1,360, 2024-25: 1,44605001k1.5k2022-231,4082023-241,3602024-251,446
Center City PCS enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,408, 2023-24: 1,360, 2024-25: 1,44605001k1.5k2022-231,4082023-241,3602024-251,446
Center City PCS enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,408, 2023-24: 1,360, 2024-25: 1,44605001k1.5k2022-231,4082023-241,3602024-251,446
Center City PCS enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,408, 2023-24: 1,360, 2024-25: 1,44605001k1.5k2022-231,4082023-241,3602024-251,446

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,408132.010.7
2023-241,360121.711.2
2024-251,446146.59.9

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 Center City PCS scored proficient or above: 25% in reading and 19% 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 arts25%30.6%781
Math19%19.3%786

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.

6 elementary schools, 1,446 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Center City PCS - Brightwood2699.4All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Center City PCS - Capitol Hill25710.3All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Center City PCS - Petworth2559.8All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Center City PCS - Congress Heights25112.4All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Center City PCS - Trinidad2129.5All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Center City PCS - Shaw2028.2All 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 Center 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 Center City PCS

  1. District of Columbia districts by spending per studentCenter City PCS ranks 6 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 ($27,018).#6 of 11
  2. Every school district in District of ColumbiaCenter City PCS is the number 8 by size of 71 District of Columbia districts, with 1,408 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#8 of 71
  3. Rocketship Education DC PCSThe next larger District of Columbia district: 1,493 students in fall 2022, $31,705 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$31,705
  4. E.L. Haynes Public Charter SchoolThe next smaller District of Columbia district: 1,164 students in fall 2022, $31,176 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$31,176
  5. Compare Center City PCS with Rocketship Education DC PCSEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Center City PCS

  1. How many schools and students are in Center City PCS?
    6 schools were open in 2024-25 (6 elementary), enrolling 1,446 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Center City PCS spend per student?
    $27,018 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 Center City PCS' money come from?
    $44,357,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: not reported state, 89.0% local and 11.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Center City PCS do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Center City PCS scored proficient or above: 25% in reading and 19% 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 Center City PCS' NCES district ID?
    1100073. 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 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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