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An equity score of 38/100 ranks Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts #29 of 51 districts in District of Columbia (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $28,557 per pupil, Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts ranks #32 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
Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts operates 1 public schools serving 300 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 $28,557 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 85.1% local, and 14.9% 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 38/100, ranked #29 of 51 in District of Columbia against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 300:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 8.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.7% African American, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% White across the district's schools.
Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts accounts for 100.0% of all Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts a distant remainder — means Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts-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.
Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts student-counselor ratio is 300:1 — 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 Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts is typically wider than the Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts-aggregate figure suggests.
Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts chronic absenteeism rate is 8.7% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts'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 Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts?
Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 300 students.
How much does Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts spend per student?
Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts spends $28,557 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #29 in District of Columbia.
What is the demographic composition of Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts?
Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts students are 97.7% African American, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts?
Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #29 out of 51 districts in District of Columbia.