Enrollment
99
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC
I Dream Pcs
Federal NCES profile for I Dream Pcs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110011400538Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
I Dream Pcs earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 80% of District of Columbia schools.
- #109 of 154
- schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9:1
- small classes for District of Columbia
- 99
- students enrolled
I Dream Pcs has class sizes smaller than 80% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, I Dream Pcs ranks #109 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: I Dream Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110011400538 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How I Dream Pcs compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at I Dream Pcs
I Dream Pcs is a small charter combined-grade school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 99 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9:1 puts it in the smaller third of District of Columbia schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of District of Columbia schools, with 99 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 243 scored District of Columbia schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 24.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Washington's public schools, it stands alongside District of Columbia International School (1,654 students): I Dream Pcs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9:1 vs 11.3:1).
I Dream Pcs is a single-school charter district, so I Dream Pcs operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 99 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of District of Columbia's single-school districts.
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 I Dream Pcs compares
I Dream Pcs 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 27% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 99 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
99
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 20% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.4%
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
$36,765
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.1 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 90.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
White 3.0%
Two or More 1.0%
Largest group: African American at 90.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.0, I Dream Pcs is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for I Dream Pcs, which includes I Dream Pcs.
$36,765
Per student
+16%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+122%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.1%
Federal 24.9%
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.
Similar other schools in Washington
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
District of Columbia International School
Standard public school
1,654 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Columbia Heights Education Campus
Standard public school
1,563 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Lafayette Es
Standard public school
923 students 15.1:1 students per teacher
Bancroft Es
Standard public school
821 students 13.7:1 students per teacher
Ingenuity Prep Pcs
Standard public school
797 students 8.8:1 students per teacher
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School
Standard public school
791 students 13.2:1 students per teacher
Similar other 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 (~99 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about I Dream Pcs
How many students attend I Dream Pcs?
I Dream Pcs has 99 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at I Dream Pcs?
The student-teacher ratio at I Dream Pcs is 9:1, which is 27% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 43% 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 I Dream Pcs?
The largest demographic group at I Dream Pcs is African American at 90.9% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for I Dream Pcs?
I Dream Pcs has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does I Dream Pcs rank among schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, I Dream Pcs ranks #109 of 154 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 schools in Washington on the city page.
Is I Dream Pcs a good school?
I Dream Pcs earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 80% 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 I Dream Pcs?
None; I Dream Pcs is a single-school charter district, and I Dream Pcs is its only campus.
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