Enrollment
387
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Washington, DC
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill
Federal NCES profile for Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 110010900544Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 14
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 23
📋 Attendance 24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of District of Columbia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most District of Columbia schools.
- #32 of 35
- high schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21.5:1
- large classes for District of Columbia
- 387
- students enrolled
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill 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, Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill ranks #32 of 35 high schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110010900544 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.5:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
+75% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill is a mid-sized charter high school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 387 students.
Class loads run heavy: 21.5:1 is larger than about 95% of District of Columbia schools and 75% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
With 387 students, its enrollment sits close to the District of Columbia median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 243 District of Columbia schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly African American (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 387 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Washington's high schools, it stands alongside Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students): Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (21.5:1 vs 14.6:1).
Its district, Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs, also runs Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning (297 students).
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 Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill compares
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill 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 | 21.5:1 | ▲ 75% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 387 | top 40% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21.5:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
387
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
21.5:1
students per teacher
- 75% 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
30.5%
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
$32,384
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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 387 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 98.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
Two or More 0.5%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 98.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.6, Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs, which includes Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill.
$32,384
Per student
+2%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+95%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 82.5%
Federal 17.5%
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 Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 297
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
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 (~387 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill
How many students attend Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill?
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill has 387 students enrolled. It is a high school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill?
The student-teacher ratio at Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill is 21.5:1, which is 75% higher than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 37% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill?
The largest demographic group at Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill is African American at 98.2% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill?
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill rank among high schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill ranks #32 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 Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill a good school?
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of District of Columbia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs?
Besides Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill, Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs also operates Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning (297 students). See the Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs district page for the complete list.
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