Enrollment
703
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Washington, DC
Benjamin Banneker Hs
Federal NCES profile for Benjamin Banneker Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 110003000153
👥 S:T ratio 17
📚 AP courses 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 65
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Benjamin Banneker Hs earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of District of Columbia schools.
- #9 of 35
- high schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 20.7:1
- large classes for District of Columbia
- 703
- students enrolled
Benjamin Banneker Hs has class sizes larger than 95% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Benjamin Banneker Hs ranks #9 of 35 high schools in Washington, DC.
School address
NCES ID 110003000153 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.7:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
+68% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Benjamin Banneker Hs compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Benjamin Banneker Hs
Benjamin Banneker Hs is a large high school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 703 students.
Class loads run heavy: 20.7:1 is larger than about 95% of District of Columbia schools and 68% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in District of Columbia, bigger than 93% of state schools at 703 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 243 scored District of Columbia schools.
Its student body is led by African American (69%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 49/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 11 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 176 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
12.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Washington's high schools, it stands alongside Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students): Benjamin Banneker Hs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (20.7:1 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 Benjamin Banneker 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 Benjamin Banneker Hs compares
Benjamin Banneker 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 | 20.7:1 | ▲ 68% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 703 | top 7% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20.7:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
703
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
20.7:1
students per teacher
- 68% above state mean
Top 95% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
12.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 176 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 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 68.6%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4%
White 9.2%
Two or More 3.1%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: African American at 68.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.9, Benjamin Banneker Hs is more mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 11
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for District of Columbia Public Schools, which includes Benjamin Banneker 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 Benjamin Banneker Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson-Reed Hs | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Columbia Heights Education Campus | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Deal Ms | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Coolidge Hs | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Roosevelt Hs | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Benjamin Banneker 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 (~703 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Benjamin Banneker Hs
How many students attend Benjamin Banneker Hs?
Benjamin Banneker Hs has 703 students enrolled. It is a high school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Benjamin Banneker Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Benjamin Banneker Hs is 20.7:1, which is 68% higher than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 32% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Benjamin Banneker Hs?
The largest demographic group at Benjamin Banneker Hs is African American at 68.6% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Benjamin Banneker Hs?
Benjamin Banneker Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Benjamin Banneker Hs rank among high schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Benjamin Banneker Hs ranks #9 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 Benjamin Banneker Hs a good school?
Benjamin Banneker Hs earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% 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 Benjamin Banneker 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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