Hope Community Pcs

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Washington, District of Columbia - 1 schools

An equity score of 63/100 ranks Hope Community Pcs #4 of 52 districts in District of Columbia (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $41,251 per pupil, Hope Community Pcs ranks #7 of 61 District of Columbia districts by per-pupil spending (District of Columbia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

203
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$41,251
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Hope Community Pcs operates 1 public schools serving 203 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 $41,251 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 7 of 61 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 78.1% local, and 21.9% 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 63/100, ranked #4 of 52 in District of Columbia against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

and 83.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.2% African American, 37.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.9% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Hope Community Pcs - Tolson, enrolling 232 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Hope Community Pcs - Tolson accounts for 100.0% of all Hope Community Pcs student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hope Community Pcs a distant remainder — means Hope Community Pcs-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Hope Community Pcs chronic absenteeism rate is 83.2% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

21.9%
Federal
-
State
78.1%
Local

Funding Equity

63
Equity Score
4 / 52
State Rank
38
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Hope Community Pcs.

White 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino 37.9%
African American 58.2%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

83.2%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Hope Community Pcs

School Enrollment
Hope Community Pcs - Tolson
Charter
232

How Hope Community Pcs Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The District of Columbia districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
The Family Place Pcs Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
The Children's Guild Dc Pcs Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
The Sojourner Truth School Pcs Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Learn Dc Pcs Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Hope Community Pcs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Hope Community Pcs?

Hope Community Pcs has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 203 students.

How much does Hope Community Pcs spend per student?

Hope Community Pcs spends $41,251 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #4 in District of Columbia.

What is the demographic composition of Hope Community Pcs?

Hope Community Pcs students are 58.2% African American, 37.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.9% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Hope Community Pcs?

Hope Community Pcs has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #4 out of 52 districts in District of Columbia.