Enrollment
246
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
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 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 110003000085
👥 S:T ratio 74
📚 AP courses 35
🌟 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 54/100 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
- 54
- 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.
School address
NCES ID 110003000085 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.6:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Anacostia Hs compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Anacostia Hs
Anacostia Hs is a mid-sized high school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 246 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.6:1, Anacostia Hs is leaner than roughly 98% of District of Columbia schools and 46% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 246 puts it in the smaller third of District of Columbia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 243 District of Columbia schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly African American (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 7 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 123 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Discipline events run high: 92 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 246 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Washington's high schools, it stands alongside Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students): Anacostia Hs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (6.6:1 vs 14.6:1).
District of Columbia Public Schools also operates Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students) and Columbia Heights Education Campus (1,563 students) alongside Anacostia Hs.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Anacostia Hs compares
Anacostia Hs on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$27,425
per pupil, district-wide
- below District of Columbia avg of $31,650
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for District of Columbia Public Schools, which includes Anacostia Hs.
$27,425
Per student
-13%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+65%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 86.2%
Federal 13.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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
- Enrollment
- 1,855
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 1,563
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 1,462
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 1,029
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 943
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar high schools in Washington
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Jackson-Reed Hs
Standard public school
1,855 students 14.6:1 students per teacher
Coolidge Hs
Standard public school
1,029 students 17.7:1 students per teacher
Roosevelt Hs
Standard public school
943 students 11.5:1 students per teacher
Eastern Hs
Standard public school
909 students 14.2:1 students per teacher
Dunbar Hs
Standard public school
892 students 14.9:1 students per teacher
Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy
Standard public school
745 students 11.6:1 students per teacher
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of District of Columbia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~246 students)
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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.
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 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, 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.
Is Anacostia Hs a good school?
Anacostia Hs earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of District of Columbia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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