Roots Pcs

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Washington, District of Columbia - 1 schools

At $29,218 per pupil, Roots Pcs ranks #30 of 58 District of Columbia districts by per-pupil spending (District of Columbia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

89
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$29,218
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Roots Pcs operates 1 public schools serving 89 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 $29,218 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 80.7% local, and 19.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers.

and 28.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 100.0% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Roots Pcs, enrolling 80 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Roots Pcs accounts for 89.9% of all Roots Pcs student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Roots Pcs a distant remainder — means Roots 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 NCES Common Core of Data

Roots Pcs chronic absenteeism rate is 28.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism

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 Variation between sub-units within Roots Pcs is typically wider than the Roots Pcs-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

19.3%
Federal
-
State
80.7%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Roots Pcs.

African American 100.0%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

28.8%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Roots Pcs

School Enrollment
Roots Pcs
Charter
80

How Roots Pcs Compares to Similar-Size Districts

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

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
I Dream Pcs Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Dyrs Similar size No spending data More locally funded
Capital Village Pcs Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Global Citizens Pcs Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Layc Career Academy Pcs Larger No spending data No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Roots 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 Roots Pcs?

Roots Pcs has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 89 students.

How much does Roots Pcs spend per student?

Roots Pcs spends $29,218 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Roots Pcs?

Roots Pcs students are 100.0% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.