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Washington, District of Columbia - 1 schools
An equity score of 22/100 ranks Early Childhood Academy Pcs #43 of 51 districts in District of Columbia (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $28,550 per pupil, Early Childhood Academy Pcs ranks #33 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
Early Childhood Academy Pcs operates 1 public schools serving 250 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 $28,550 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 92.2% local, and 7.8% 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 22/100, ranked #43 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.
a 281:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 36.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.5% African American, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Early Childhood Academy Pcs, enrolling 281 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Early Childhood Academy Pcs accounts for 100.0% of all Early Childhood Academy Pcs student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Early Childhood Academy Pcs a distant remainder — means Early Childhood Academy Pcs-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.
Early Childhood Academy Pcs student-counselor ratio is 281:1 — 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 Early Childhood Academy Pcs is typically wider than the Early Childhood Academy Pcs-aggregate figure suggests.
Early Childhood Academy Pcs chronic absenteeism rate is 36.7% — 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 Early Childhood Academy Pcs?
Early Childhood Academy Pcs has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 250 students.
How much does Early Childhood Academy Pcs spend per student?
Early Childhood Academy Pcs spends $28,550 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #43 in District of Columbia.
What is the demographic composition of Early Childhood Academy Pcs?
Early Childhood Academy Pcs students are 92.5% African American, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Early Childhood Academy Pcs?
Early Childhood Academy Pcs has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #43 out of 51 districts in District of Columbia.