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Washington, District of Columbia - 1 schools
An equity score of 27/100 ranks District of Columbia International School #37 of 51 districts in District of Columbia (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,738 per pupil, District of Columbia International School ranks #49 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
District of Columbia International School operates 1 public schools serving 1,590 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 $23,738 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 89.4% local, and 10.6% 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 27/100, ranked #37 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 (2 AP courses district-wide), a 165.4:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 25.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 40.1% Hispanic or Latino, 25.9% African American, 21.1% White across the district's schools.
District of Columbia International School accounts for 100.0% of all District of Columbia International School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of District of Columbia International School a distant remainder — means District of Columbia International School-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.
District of Columbia International School student-counselor ratio is 165:1 — 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.
District of Columbia International School chronic absenteeism rate is 25.9% — 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 District of Columbia International School is typically wider than the District of Columbia International School-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to District of Columbia International School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in District of Columbia International School?
District of Columbia International School has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,590 students.
How much does District of Columbia International School spend per student?
District of Columbia International School spends $23,738 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #37 in District of Columbia.
What is the demographic composition of District of Columbia International School?
District of Columbia International School students are 40.1% Hispanic or Latino, 25.9% African American, 21.1% White, 2.8% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for District of Columbia International School?
District of Columbia International School has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #37 out of 51 districts in District of Columbia.