Enrollment
348
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Washington, DC
Capital City Pcs - Hs
Federal NCES profile for Capital City Pcs - Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 110003500475Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 66
📚 AP courses 35
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Capital City Pcs - Hs earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of District of Columbia schools.
- #23 of 35
- high schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.5:1
- small classes for District of Columbia
- 348
- students enrolled
Capital City Pcs - Hs has class sizes smaller than 86% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Capital City Pcs - Hs ranks #23 of 35 high schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Capital City Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110003500475 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Capital City Pcs - Hs compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Capital City Pcs - Hs
Capital City Pcs - Hs is a mid-sized charter high school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 348 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Capital City Pcs - Hs is leaner than roughly 86% of District of Columbia schools and 31% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 348 students, its enrollment sits close to the District of Columbia median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 243 scored District of Columbia schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (68%) and African American (26%) (diversity index 48/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 7 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 348 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Washington's high schools, it stands alongside Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students): Capital City Pcs - Hs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.5:1 vs 14.6:1).
Capital City Pcs also operates Capital City Pcs - Ms (344 students) and Capital City Pcs - Lower School (323 students) alongside Capital City Pcs - 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 Capital City Pcs - Hs compares
Capital City Pcs - 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 | 8.5:1 | ▼ 31% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 348 | top 49% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
348
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 14% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$29,790
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 348 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.8 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
Hispanic or Latino 67.5%
African American 25.9%
Two or More 4.0%
White 1.7%
Asian 0.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.5, Capital City Pcs - Hs is more mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 7
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Capital City Pcs, which includes Capital City Pcs - Hs.
$29,790
Per student
-6%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+80%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 89.0%
Federal 11.0%
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 Capital City Pcs - Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital City Pcs - Ms | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Capital City Pcs - Lower School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Capital City Pcs - Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 344
- Students per teacher
- 7.8:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 323
- Students per teacher
- 7.9:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
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 (~348 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Capital City Pcs - Hs
How many students attend Capital City Pcs - Hs?
Capital City Pcs - Hs has 348 students enrolled. It is a high school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Capital City Pcs - Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Capital City Pcs - Hs is 8.5:1, which is 31% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 46% 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 Capital City Pcs - Hs?
The largest demographic group at Capital City Pcs - Hs is Hispanic or Latino at 67.5% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Capital City Pcs - Hs?
Capital City Pcs - Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Capital City Pcs - Hs rank among high schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Capital City Pcs - Hs ranks #23 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 Capital City Pcs - Hs a good school?
Capital City Pcs - Hs earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% 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 Capital City Pcs?
Besides Capital City Pcs - Hs, Capital City Pcs also operates Capital City Pcs - Ms (344 students) and Capital City Pcs - Lower School (323 students). See the Capital City Pcs district page for the complete list.
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