Enrollment
350
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Washington, DC
Idea Pcs
Federal NCES profile for Idea Pcs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 110001300227Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 58
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 83
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Idea Pcs earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the District of Columbia median.
- #11 of 35
- high schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.6:1
- students per teacher
- 350
- students enrolled
Idea Pcs has class sizes near the District of Columbia median. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Idea Pcs ranks #11 of 35 high schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Idea Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110001300227 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Idea Pcs compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Idea Pcs
Idea Pcs is a mid-sized charter high school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 350 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of District of Columbia schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 350 students, its enrollment sits close to the District of Columbia median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 243 scored District of Columbia schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 11/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 88 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 57.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 22.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 76 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 350 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 7 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Washington's high schools, it stands alongside Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students): Idea Pcs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.6:1 vs 14.6:1).
Idea Pcs is a single-school charter district, so Idea Pcs operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Idea Pcs compares
Idea 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 | 10.6:1 | ▼ 14% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 350 | top 48% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
350
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 40% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
57.4%
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
$32,269
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 88 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 76 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.
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 94.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Two or More 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 94.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.8, Idea Pcs is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Idea Pcs, which includes Idea Pcs.
$32,269
Per student
+2%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+94%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 78.0%
Federal 22.0%
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.
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 (~350 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Idea Pcs
How many students attend Idea Pcs?
Idea Pcs has 350 students enrolled. It is a high school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Idea Pcs?
The student-teacher ratio at Idea Pcs is 10.6:1, which is 14% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 32% 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 Idea Pcs?
The largest demographic group at Idea Pcs is African American at 94.3% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Idea Pcs?
Idea Pcs has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Idea Pcs rank among high schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Idea Pcs ranks #11 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 Idea Pcs a good school?
Idea Pcs earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the District of Columbia median. 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 Idea Pcs?
None; Idea Pcs is a single-school charter district, and Idea Pcs is its only campus.
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