Enrollment
745
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Washington, DC
Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy
Federal NCES profile for Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 110000800338Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 54
📚 AP courses 75
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the District of Columbia median. It is also one of the largest schools in District of Columbia.
- #29 of 35
- high schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.6:1
- students per teacher
- 745
- students enrolled
Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy has class sizes near the District of Columbia median. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy ranks #29 of 35 high schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Friendship Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110000800338 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
64.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy
Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy is a large charter high school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 745 students.
At 11.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the District of Columbia median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in District of Columbia, bigger than 95% of state schools at 745 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 243 scored District of Columbia schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 15 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 373 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Friendship Pcs spends $21,334 per pupil, 33% below the District of Columbia average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Washington's high schools, it stands alongside Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students): Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.6:1 vs 14.6:1).
Friendship Pcs also operates Friendship Pcs - Online Academy (366 students) and Friendship Pcs - Southeast Elementary (357 students) alongside Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy.
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 Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy compares
Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy 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 | 11.6:1 | ▼ 6% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 745 | top 5% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
745
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 55% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
40.9%
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
$21,334
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 373 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 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 95.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Two or More 0.5%
White 0.3%
Asian 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: African American at 95.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.3, Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 15
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Friendship Pcs, which includes Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy.
$21,334
Per student
-33%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 87.7%
Federal 12.3%
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 Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendship Pcs - Online Academy | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Friendship Pcs - Southeast Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory Hs | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Friendship Pcs - Southeast Middle | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Friendship Pcs - Chamberlain Middle | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 366
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 357
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 307
- Students per teacher
- 7.3:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 293
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 282
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
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
Mckinley Technology Hs
Standard public school
723 students 15.4:1 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 (~745 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy
How many students attend Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy?
Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy has 745 students enrolled. It is a high school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy is 11.6:1, which is 6% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 26% 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 Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy?
The largest demographic group at Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy is African American at 95.7% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy?
Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy rank among high schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy ranks #29 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 Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy a good school?
Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the District of Columbia median. It is also one of the largest schools in District of Columbia. 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 Friendship Pcs?
Besides Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy, Friendship Pcs also operates Friendship Pcs - Online Academy (366 students), Friendship Pcs - Southeast Elementary (357 students), and Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory Hs (307 students). See the Friendship Pcs district page for the complete list.
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