Sela PCS

Public school district · District of Columbia · District of Columbia · NCES district ID 1100088

Sela PCS spent $28,300 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 65% of the other District of Columbia districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $31,321). Its one school enrolled 302 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 Sela PCS in enrollment (248 to 315 students) and Sela PCS itself.

Current spending per student, District of Columbia districts closest in size to Sela PCS, FY23Seed Pcs $60,794; Idea Pcs $36,919; Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS $36,256; Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS $36,159; Howard University Middle School of Math and Science PCS $35,039; Kingsman Academy PCS $33,603; Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts $30,493; Sela PCS $28,300; Early Childhood Academy PCS $27,064; Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS $21,015; State median, under 1,000 students $31,321.020k40k60k80kSeed Pcs$60,794Idea Pcs$36,919Statesmen College Preparatory …$36,256Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academ…$36,159Howard University Middle Schoo…$35,039Kingsman Academy PCS$33,603Richard Wright PCS for Journal…$30,493Sela PCS$28,300Early Childhood Academy PCS$27,064Shining Stars Montessori Acade…$21,015State median, under 1,000 students $31,321
Current spending per student, District of Columbia districts closest in size to Sela PCS, FY23Seed Pcs $60,794; Idea Pcs $36,919; Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS $36,256; Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS $36,159; Howard University Middle School of Math and Science PCS $35,039; Kingsman Academy PCS $33,603; Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts $30,493; Sela PCS $28,300; Early Childhood Academy PCS $27,064; Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS $21,015; State median, under 1,000 students $31,321.020k40k60k80kSeed Pcs$60,794Idea Pcs$36,919Statesmen College Preparatory Acade…$36,256Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS$36,159Howard University Middle School of …$35,039Kingsman Academy PCS$33,603Richard Wright PCS for Journalism a…$30,493Sela PCS$28,300Early Childhood Academy PCS$27,064Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS$21,015State median, under 1,000 students $31,321
Current spending per student, District of Columbia districts closest in size to Sela PCS, FY23Seed Pcs $60,794; Idea Pcs $36,919; Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS $36,256; Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS $36,159; Howard University Middle School of Math and Science PCS $35,039; Kingsman Academy PCS $33,603; Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts $30,493; Sela PCS $28,300; Early Childhood Academy PCS $27,064; Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS $21,015; State median, under 1,000 students $31,321.040k80kSeed Pcs$60,794Idea Pcs$36,919Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for B…$36,256Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS$36,159Howard University Middle School of Math and…$35,039Kingsman Academy PCS$33,603Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media…$30,493Sela PCS$28,300Early Childhood Academy PCS$27,064Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS$21,015State median, under 1,000 students $31,321
Current spending per student, District of Columbia districts closest in size to Sela PCS, FY23Seed Pcs $60,794; Idea Pcs $36,919; Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS $36,256; Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS $36,159; Howard University Middle School of Math and Science PCS $35,039; Kingsman Academy PCS $33,603; Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts $30,493; Sela PCS $28,300; Early Childhood Academy PCS $27,064; Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS $21,015; State median, under 1,000 students $31,321.040k80kSeed Pcs$60,794Idea Pcs$36,919Statesmen College Preparatory Academy f…$36,256Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS$36,159Howard University Middle School of Math…$35,039Kingsman Academy PCS$33,603Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and M…$30,493Sela PCS$28,300Early Childhood Academy PCS$27,064Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS$21,015State median, under 1,000 students $31,321

Where the money came from

$9,362,000 in revenue: not reported state, 95.6% local and 4.4% federal. Total spending including $7,516,000 of capital outlay was $15,664,000, or $55,943 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Sela PCS revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $0; Local $8,952,000; Federal $410,000; total $9,362,000.
  • State$0 0%
  • Local$8,952,000 96%
  • Federal$410,000 4%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

280 students in 2022-23, 285 students in 2023-24, 302 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Sela PCS enrollment by school year2022-23: 280, 2023-24: 285, 2024-25: 30201002003004002022-232802023-242852024-25302
Sela PCS enrollment by school year2022-23: 280, 2023-24: 285, 2024-25: 30201002003004002022-232802023-242852024-25302
Sela PCS enrollment by school year2022-23: 280, 2023-24: 285, 2024-25: 30201002003004002022-232802023-242852024-25302
Sela PCS enrollment by school year2022-23: 280, 2023-24: 285, 2024-25: 30201002003004002022-232802023-242852024-25302

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2328037.87.4
2023-2428540.07.1
2024-2530243.07.0

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

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Sela PCS scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading and 20-29% 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 arts20-29%30.6%53
Math20-29%19.3%54

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, 302 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Sela PCS3027.0All 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 Sela 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 Sela PCS

  1. District of Columbia districts by spending per studentSela PCS ranks 32 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 ($28,300).#32 of 49
  2. Every school district in District of ColumbiaSela PCS is the number 47 by size of 71 District of Columbia districts, with 280 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#47 of 71
  3. Howard University Middle School of Math and Science PCSThe next larger District of Columbia district: 284 students in fall 2022, $35,039 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$35,039
  4. Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCSThe next smaller District of Columbia district: 270 students in fall 2022, $36,256 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$36,256
  5. Compare Sela PCS with Howard University Middle School of Math and Science PCSEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Sela PCS

  1. How many schools and students are in Sela PCS?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 302 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Sela PCS spend per student?
    $28,300 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 Sela PCS' money come from?
    $9,362,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: not reported state, 95.6% local and 4.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Sela PCS do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Sela PCS scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading and 20-29% 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.
  5. What is Sela PCS' NCES district ID?
    1100088. 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 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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