Friendship PCS operates 15 public schools serving 4,609 students, placing it among the smaller districts in District of Columbia. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 6 other, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,378 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 $22,668 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 87.7% local, and 12.3% 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 — 25/100, ranked #45 of 54 in District of Columbia against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 15 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 428.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 48.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.7% African American, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% White across the district's schools.
Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy accounts for 17.0% of all Friendship PCS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Friendship 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.
Friendship PCS school enrollment varies 4.3× across entities
Friendship PCS school enrollment ranges from 172 students (lowest) to 745 students (highest), a spread of 573 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Friendship PCS student-counselor ratio is 429:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Friendship PCS chronic absenteeism rate is 48.4% — 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.
Friendship PCS has 15 schools, including 2 high, 7 elementary, 6 other. Total enrollment is 4,609 students.
How much does Friendship PCS spend per student?
Friendship PCS spends $22,668 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #45 in District of Columbia.
What is the average rent near Friendship 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 Friendship PCS?
Friendship PCS students are 95.7% African American, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% White, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Friendship PCS?
Friendship PCS has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #45 out of 54 districts in District of Columbia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.