Meridian PCS

Public school district · District of Columbia · District of Columbia · NCES district ID 1100015

Meridian PCS spent $31,325 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 52% of the other District of Columbia districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $31,321). Its one school enrolled 578 students in 2024-25.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among District of Columbia districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Meridian PCS in enrollment (530 to 694 students) and Meridian PCS itself.

Current spending per student, District of Columbia districts closest in size to Meridian PCS, FY23Maya Angelou Public Charter Schools $73,361; Meridian PCS $31,325; Paul PCS $31,321; Creative Minds International Public Charter School $28,944; DC Bilingual Public Charter School $28,725; Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS $24,438; Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS $22,837; Washington Yu Ying PCS $22,576; DC Scholars Public Charter School $22,477; BASIS Charter Schools $21,175; State median, under 1,000 students $31,321.020k40k60k80kMaya Angelou Public Charter Sc…$73,361Meridian PCS$31,325Paul PCS$31,321Creative Minds International P…$28,944DC Bilingual Public Charter Sc…$28,725Latin American Montessori Bili…$24,438Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community…$22,837Washington Yu Ying PCS$22,576DC Scholars Public Charter Sch…$22,477BASIS Charter Schools$21,175State median, under 1,000 students $31,321
Current spending per student, District of Columbia districts closest in size to Meridian PCS, FY23Maya Angelou Public Charter Schools $73,361; Meridian PCS $31,325; Paul PCS $31,321; Creative Minds International Public Charter School $28,944; DC Bilingual Public Charter School $28,725; Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS $24,438; Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS $22,837; Washington Yu Ying PCS $22,576; DC Scholars Public Charter School $22,477; BASIS Charter Schools $21,175; State median, under 1,000 students $31,321.020k40k60k80kMaya Angelou Public Charter Schools$73,361Meridian PCS$31,325Paul PCS$31,321Creative Minds International Public…$28,944DC Bilingual Public Charter School$28,725Latin American Montessori Bilingual…$24,438Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Free…$22,837Washington Yu Ying PCS$22,576DC Scholars Public Charter School$22,477BASIS Charter Schools$21,175State median, under 1,000 students $31,321
Current spending per student, District of Columbia districts closest in size to Meridian PCS, FY23Maya Angelou Public Charter Schools $73,361; Meridian PCS $31,325; Paul PCS $31,321; Creative Minds International Public Charter School $28,944; DC Bilingual Public Charter School $28,725; Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS $24,438; Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS $22,837; Washington Yu Ying PCS $22,576; DC Scholars Public Charter School $22,477; BASIS Charter Schools $21,175; State median, under 1,000 students $31,321.040k80kMaya Angelou Public Charter Schools$73,361Meridian PCS$31,325Paul PCS$31,321Creative Minds International Public Charter…$28,944DC Bilingual Public Charter School$28,725Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS$24,438Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS$22,837Washington Yu Ying PCS$22,576DC Scholars Public Charter School$22,477BASIS Charter Schools$21,175State median, under 1,000 students $31,321
Current spending per student, District of Columbia districts closest in size to Meridian PCS, FY23Maya Angelou Public Charter Schools $73,361; Meridian PCS $31,325; Paul PCS $31,321; Creative Minds International Public Charter School $28,944; DC Bilingual Public Charter School $28,725; Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS $24,438; Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS $22,837; Washington Yu Ying PCS $22,576; DC Scholars Public Charter School $22,477; BASIS Charter Schools $21,175; State median, under 1,000 students $31,321.040k80kMaya Angelou Public Charter Schools$73,361Meridian PCS$31,325Paul PCS$31,321Creative Minds International Public Cha…$28,944DC Bilingual Public Charter School$28,725Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS$24,438Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom…$22,837Washington Yu Ying PCS$22,576DC Scholars Public Charter School$22,477BASIS Charter Schools$21,175State median, under 1,000 students $31,321

Where the money came from

$23,336,000 in revenue: not reported state, 80.8% local and 19.2% federal. Total spending including $356,000 of capital outlay was $20,458,000, or $32,628 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Meridian PCS revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $0; Local $18,857,000; Federal $4,479,000; total $23,336,000.
  • State$0 0%
  • Local$18,857,000 81%
  • Federal$4,479,000 19%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 49 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

627 students in 2022-23, 621 students in 2023-24, 578 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Meridian PCS enrollment by school year2022-23: 627, 2023-24: 621, 2024-25: 57802004006008002022-236272023-246212024-25578
Meridian PCS enrollment by school year2022-23: 627, 2023-24: 621, 2024-25: 57802004006008002022-236272023-246212024-25578
Meridian PCS enrollment by school year2022-23: 627, 2023-24: 621, 2024-25: 57802004006008002022-236272023-246212024-25578
Meridian PCS enrollment by school year2022-23: 627, 2023-24: 621, 2024-25: 57802004006008002022-236272023-246212024-25578

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2362758.510.7
2023-2462162.010.0
2024-2557862.09.3

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$4,724,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $7,534 per student

Meridian PCS booked $4,724,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 59 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $80,752 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 38 in 100 District of Columbia districts with a figure (state median $84,894, 48 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average District of Columbia teacher salary at $82,523 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$2,269,00048.0%
Special education$1,207,00025.6%
Other programs$1,248,00026.4%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $6,986 in 2018-19, $7,230 in 2019-20, $7,774 in 2020-21, $7,548 in 2021-22, $7,534 in 2022-23.

Meridian PCS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,986, 2019-20: $7,230, 2020-21: $7,774, 2021-22: $7,548, 2022-23: $7,53402k4k6k8k2018-19$6,9862019-20$7,2302020-21$7,7742021-22$7,5482022-23$7,534
Meridian PCS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,986, 2019-20: $7,230, 2020-21: $7,774, 2021-22: $7,548, 2022-23: $7,53402k4k6k8k2018-19$6,9862019-20$7,2302020-21$7,7742021-22$7,5482022-23$7,534
Meridian PCS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,986, 2019-20: $7,230, 2020-21: $7,774, 2021-22: $7,548, 2022-23: $7,53402k4k6k8k2018-19$6,9862019-20$7,2302020-21$7,7742021-22$7,5482022-23$7,534
Meridian PCS teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,986, 2019-20: $7,230, 2020-21: $7,774, 2021-22: $7,548, 2022-23: $7,53402k4k6k8k2018-19$6,9862019-20$7,2302020-21$7,7742021-22$7,5482022-23$7,534

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Meridian PCS scored proficient or above: 19% in reading and 5% in math, against 30.6% in reading and 19.3% in math across District of Columbia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within District of Columbia, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtDistrict of ColumbiaStudents tested
Reading and language arts19%30.6%339
Math5%19.3%340

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 578 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Meridian PCS5789.3All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Meridian PCS

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Meridian PCS

  1. District of Columbia districts by spending per studentMeridian PCS ranks 24 of 49 District of Columbia districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($31,325).#24 of 49
  2. Every school district in District of ColumbiaMeridian PCS is the number 20 by size of 71 District of Columbia districts, with 627 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#20 of 71
  3. Academy of Hope Adult PCSThe next larger District of Columbia district: 652 students in fall 2022.
  4. Community College Preparatory Academy PCSThe next smaller District of Columbia district: 615 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Meridian PCS with Academy of Hope Adult PCSEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across District of ColumbiaMeridian PCS spent $80,752 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $84,894); spending, not a salary.$80,752
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Meridian PCS

  1. How many schools and students are in Meridian PCS?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 578 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Meridian PCS spend per student?
    $31,325 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the District of Columbia median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $31,321 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Meridian PCS' money come from?
    $23,336,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: not reported state, 80.8% local and 19.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Meridian PCS spend on teacher salaries?
    $4,724,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $7,534 per student. Divided by the 59 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $80,752 per teacher, more than 38 in 100 District of Columbia districts (state median $84,894). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average District of Columbia teacher salary at $82,523 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Meridian PCS do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Meridian PCS scored proficient or above: 19% in reading and 5% in math, against 30.6% in reading and 19.3% in math across District of Columbia. District of Columbia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Meridian PCS' NCES district ID?
    1100015. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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