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Washington, District of Columbia - 1 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks Howard University Middle School of Math and Science Pcs #11 of 51 districts in District of Columbia (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $29,418 per pupil, Howard University Middle School of Math and Science Pcs ranks #28 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
Howard University Middle School of Math and Science Pcs operates 1 public schools serving 284 students, placing it among the smallest districts in District of Columbia. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 $29,418 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 83.0% local, and 17.0% 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 55/100, ranked #11 of 51 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.
a 271:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 30.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.1% African American, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Howard University Ms of Mathematics and Science Pcs accounts for 95.4% of all Howard University Middle School of Math and Science Pcs student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Howard University Middle School of Math and Science Pcs a distant remainder — means Howard University Middle School of Math and Science Pcs-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Howard University Middle School of Math and Science Pcs student-counselor ratio is 271:1 — 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 Howard University Middle School of Math and Science Pcs is typically wider than the Howard University Middle School of Math and Science Pcs-aggregate figure suggests.
Howard University Middle School of Math and Science Pcs chronic absenteeism rate is 30.3% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Howard University Middle School of Math and Science Pcs'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 Howard University Middle School of Math and Science Pcs?
Howard University Middle School of Math and Science Pcs has 1 school, including 1 middle. Total enrollment is 284 students.
How much does Howard University Middle School of Math and Science Pcs spend per student?
Howard University Middle School of Math and Science Pcs spends $29,418 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #11 in District of Columbia.
What is the demographic composition of Howard University Middle School of Math and Science Pcs?
Howard University Middle School of Math and Science Pcs students are 94.1% African American, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Howard University Middle School of Math and Science Pcs?
Howard University Middle School of Math and Science Pcs has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #11 out of 51 districts in District of Columbia.