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Washington, District of Columbia - 2 schools
An equity score of 45/100 ranks Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs #18 of 51 districts in District of Columbia (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $32,384 per pupil, Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs ranks #16 of 58 District of Columbia districts by per-pupil spending (District of Columbia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
511
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$32,384
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs operates 2 public schools serving 511 students, placing it among the smallest districts in District of Columbia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 middle 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 $32,384 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half 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 82.5% local, and 17.5% 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 45/100, ranked #18 of 51 in District of Columbia against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 342:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 30.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.5% African American, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill accounts for 56.6% of all Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs a distant remainder — means Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs student-counselor ratio is 342:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs is typically wider than the Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs-aggregate figure suggests.
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs chronic absenteeism rate is 30.5% — 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.
How many schools are in Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs?
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs has 2 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 511 students.
How much does Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs spend per student?
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs spends $32,384 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #18 in District of Columbia.
What is the demographic composition of Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs?
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs students are 98.5% African American, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs?
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #18 out of 51 districts in District of Columbia.