Center City PCS operates 6 public schools serving 1,408 students, placing it among the smaller districts in District of Columbia. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,446 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in District of Columbia County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $30,519 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 87.8% local, and 12.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 36/100, ranked #29 of 54 in District of Columbia against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 241:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 41.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.4% African American, 20.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% White across the district's schools.
Center City Pcs - Brightwood accounts for 18.6% of all Center City PCS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Center City PCS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Center City PCS student-counselor ratio is 241:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Center City PCS chronic absenteeism rate is 41.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Center City PCS has 6 schools, including 6 other. Total enrollment is 1,408 students.
How much does Center City PCS spend per student?
Center City PCS spends $30,519 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #29 in District of Columbia.
What is the average rent near Center City PCS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in District of Columbia County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Center City PCS?
Center City PCS students are 75.4% African American, 20.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% White, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Center City PCS?
Center City PCS has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #29 out of 54 districts in District of Columbia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.