Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS operates 1 public schools serving 318 students, placing it among the smaller districts in District of Columbia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 373 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in District of Columbia County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $35,648 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 85.6% local, and 14.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 54/100, ranked #8 of 54 in District of Columbia against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement, a 186.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 33.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 99.7% African American, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs accounts for 100.0% of all Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS student-counselor ratio is 187:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS chronic absenteeism rate is 33.2% — 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.
How many schools are in Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS?
Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 318 students.
How much does Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS spend per student?
Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS spends $35,648 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #8 in District of Columbia.
What is the average rent near Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in District of Columbia County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS?
Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS students are 99.7% African American, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS?
Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #8 out of 54 districts in District of Columbia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.