Washington Leadership Academy

Listed by NCES as Washington Leadership Academy PCS (district ID 1100103)

Public school district · District of Columbia · District of Columbia · NCES district ID 1100103

Washington Leadership Academy spent $35,626 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 69% of the other District of Columbia districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $31,321). Its one school enrolled 386 students in 2024-25. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (District of Columbia: 76.5%).

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 Washington Leadership Academy in enrollment (307 to 412 students) and Washington Leadership Academy itself.

Current spending per student, District of Columbia districts closest in size to Washington Leadership Academy, FY23Eagle Academy PCS $46,000; Thurgood Marshall Academy $38,858; Idea Pcs $36,919; Bridges PCS $36,237; Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS $36,159; Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools $36,080; Washington Leadership Academy $35,626; Kingsman Academy PCS $33,603; Breakthrough Montessori Public Charter School $25,731; Goodwill Excel Center PCS $24,242; State median, under 1,000 students $31,321.20k30k40k50kEagle Academy PCS$46,000Thurgood Marshall Academy$38,858Idea Pcs$36,919Bridges PCS$36,237Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academ…$36,159Cesar Chavez Public Charter Sc…$36,080Washington Leadership Academy$35,626Kingsman Academy PCS$33,603Breakthrough Montessori Public…$25,731Goodwill Excel Center PCS$24,242State median, under 1,000 students $31,321
Current spending per student, District of Columbia districts closest in size to Washington Leadership Academy, FY23Eagle Academy PCS $46,000; Thurgood Marshall Academy $38,858; Idea Pcs $36,919; Bridges PCS $36,237; Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS $36,159; Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools $36,080; Washington Leadership Academy $35,626; Kingsman Academy PCS $33,603; Breakthrough Montessori Public Charter School $25,731; Goodwill Excel Center PCS $24,242; State median, under 1,000 students $31,321.20k30k40k50kEagle Academy PCS$46,000Thurgood Marshall Academy$38,858Idea Pcs$36,919Bridges PCS$36,237Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS$36,159Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools$36,080Washington Leadership Academy$35,626Kingsman Academy PCS$33,603Breakthrough Montessori Public Char…$25,731Goodwill Excel Center PCS$24,242State median, under 1,000 students $31,321
Current spending per student, District of Columbia districts closest in size to Washington Leadership Academy, FY23Eagle Academy PCS $46,000; Thurgood Marshall Academy $38,858; Idea Pcs $36,919; Bridges PCS $36,237; Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS $36,159; Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools $36,080; Washington Leadership Academy $35,626; Kingsman Academy PCS $33,603; Breakthrough Montessori Public Charter School $25,731; Goodwill Excel Center PCS $24,242; State median, under 1,000 students $31,321.20k30k40k50kEagle Academy PCS$46,000Thurgood Marshall Academy$38,858Idea Pcs$36,919Bridges PCS$36,237Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS$36,159Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools$36,080Washington Leadership Academy$35,626Kingsman Academy PCS$33,603Breakthrough Montessori Public Charter Scho…$25,731Goodwill Excel Center PCS$24,242State median, under 1,000 students $31,321
Current spending per student, District of Columbia districts closest in size to Washington Leadership Academy, FY23Eagle Academy PCS $46,000; Thurgood Marshall Academy $38,858; Idea Pcs $36,919; Bridges PCS $36,237; Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS $36,159; Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools $36,080; Washington Leadership Academy $35,626; Kingsman Academy PCS $33,603; Breakthrough Montessori Public Charter School $25,731; Goodwill Excel Center PCS $24,242; State median, under 1,000 students $31,321.20k30k40k50kEagle Academy PCS$46,000Thurgood Marshall Academy$38,858Idea Pcs$36,919Bridges PCS$36,237Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS$36,159Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools$36,080Washington Leadership Academy$35,626Kingsman Academy PCS$33,603Breakthrough Montessori Public Charter…$25,731Goodwill Excel Center PCS$24,242State median, under 1,000 students $31,321

Where the money came from

$15,513,000 in revenue: not reported state, 91.4% local and 8.6% federal. Total spending including $71,000 of capital outlay was $13,502,000, or $35,814 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Washington Leadership Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $0; Local $14,172,000; Federal $1,341,000; total $15,513,000.
  • State$0 0%
  • Local$14,172,000 91%
  • Federal$1,341,000 9%

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

377 students in 2022-23, 398 students in 2023-24, 386 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Washington Leadership Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 377, 2023-24: 398, 2024-25: 38601002003004002022-233772023-243982024-25386
Washington Leadership Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 377, 2023-24: 398, 2024-25: 38601002003004002022-233772023-243982024-25386
Washington Leadership Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 377, 2023-24: 398, 2024-25: 38601002003004002022-233772023-243982024-25386
Washington Leadership Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 377, 2023-24: 398, 2024-25: 38601002003004002022-233772023-243982024-25386

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2337750.07.5
2023-2439846.08.7
2024-2538648.08.0

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 Washington Leadership Academy scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading and 6-9% 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 arts20-24%30.6%165
Math6-9%19.3%161

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

85-89% of the 92 students in Washington Leadership Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 76.5% across District of Columbia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtDistrict of Columbia
Four-year graduation rate85‑89%76.5%
Students in the class924,759

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 386 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Washington Leadership Academy PCS3868.0All 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.

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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 Washington Leadership Academy

  1. District of Columbia districts by spending per studentWashington Leadership Academy ranks 16 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 ($35,626).#16 of 49
  2. Every school district in District of ColumbiaWashington Leadership Academy is the number 39 by size of 71 District of Columbia districts, with 377 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#39 of 71
  3. Bridges PCSThe next larger District of Columbia district: 380 students in fall 2022, $36,237 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$36,237
  4. Breakthrough Montessori Public Charter SchoolThe next smaller District of Columbia district: 346 students in fall 2022, $25,731 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,731
  5. Compare Washington Leadership Academy with Bridges PCSEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Washington Leadership Academy PCS, its largest high school386 students in 2024-25, 8.0 per teacher.386
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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 Washington Leadership Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Washington Leadership Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 386 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Washington Leadership Academy spend per student?
    $35,626 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 Washington Leadership Academy's money come from?
    $15,513,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: not reported state, 91.4% local and 8.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Washington Leadership Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Washington Leadership Academy scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading and 6-9% 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 the graduation rate in Washington Leadership Academy?
    85-89% of the 92 students in Washington Leadership Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 76.5% across District of Columbia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Washington Leadership Academy's NCES district ID?
    1100103. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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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