High school (grades 9-12) · Washington, DC

Anacostia Hs

Federal NCES profile for Anacostia Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 110003000085
0/100100/10060/100
👥 S:T ratio
74
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Anacostia Hs earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of District of Columbia schools.

#1 of 35
high schools in Washington · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
6.6:1
small classes for District of Columbia
246
students enrolled

Anacostia Hs has class sizes smaller than 98% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Anacostia Hs ranks #1 of 35 high schools in Washington, DC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-43 students YoY

Anacostia Hs shrank from 287 students in 2022-23 to 244 in 2023-24 (-15.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 37.0 → 31.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-43 students YoY 110003000085 · Washington, DC High · SMALL · TRAD

246 enr · 6.6:1 · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students)

Anacostia Hs shrank from 287 students in 2022-23 to 244 in 2023-24 (-15.0%). Teacher FTE lost 37.0 → 31.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · District of Columbia schools → · Find another →

Anacostia Hs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Anacostia Hs reports 246 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Anacostia Hs compares

Anacostia Hs is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs District of Columbia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs District of Columbia District of Columbia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 6.6:1 ▼ 46% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 246 top 75% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

6.6:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
246
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
6.6:1
students per teacher - 46% below state mean
Top 2% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$31,629
per pupil, district-wide - below District of Columbia avg of $33,119
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 123 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 84 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 37.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 92.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Two or More 2.0%

Largest group: African American at 92.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.4, Anacostia Hs is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

District finance for District of Columbia Public Schools reports $31,629 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Anacostia Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jackson-Reed Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Columbia Heights Education Campus Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Deal Ms Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Coolidge Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Roosevelt Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Anacostia Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

District Of Columbia Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Similar high schools in Washington

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Anacostia Hs

How many students attend Anacostia Hs?

Anacostia Hs has 246 students enrolled. It is a high school in Washington, DC. CCD year-over-year: 287 (2022-23) → 244 (2023-24), down 43.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Anacostia Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Anacostia Hs is 6.6:1, which is 46% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 58% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Anacostia Hs?

The largest demographic group at Anacostia Hs is African American at 92.3% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Anacostia Hs?

Anacostia Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Anacostia Hs rank among high schools in Washington?

By Resource Investment Index, Anacostia Hs ranks #1 of 35 high schools in Washington, DC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Washington on the city page.

What other schools are in District of Columbia Public Schools?

Besides Anacostia Hs, District of Columbia Public Schools also operates Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students), Columbia Heights Education Campus (1,563 students), and Deal Ms (1,462 students). See the District of Columbia Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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