Enrollment
797
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC
Ingenuity Prep Pcs
Federal NCES profile for Ingenuity Prep Pcs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110009000460Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ingenuity Prep Pcs earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of District of Columbia schools. It is also one of the largest schools in District of Columbia.
- #101 of 154
- schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.8:1
- small classes for District of Columbia
- 797
- students enrolled
Ingenuity Prep Pcs has class sizes smaller than 84% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ingenuity Prep Pcs ranks #101 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Ingenuity Prep Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110009000460 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
91.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ingenuity Prep Pcs compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ingenuity Prep Pcs
Ingenuity Prep Pcs is a large charter combined-grade school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 797 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of District of Columbia schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in District of Columbia, bigger than 96% of state schools at 797 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 243 scored District of Columbia schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 3/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Washington's public schools, it stands alongside District of Columbia International School (1,654 students): Ingenuity Prep Pcs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.8:1 vs 11.3:1).
Ingenuity Prep Pcs is a single-school charter district, so Ingenuity Prep Pcs operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 797 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in District of Columbia, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
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 Ingenuity Prep Pcs compares
Ingenuity Prep 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 | 8.8:1 | ▼ 28% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 797 | top 4% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
797
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 16% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.4%
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
$26,453
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 84 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 98.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Asian 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: African American at 98.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.2, Ingenuity Prep Pcs is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ingenuity Prep Pcs, which includes Ingenuity Prep Pcs.
$26,453
Per student
-16%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+59%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 83.5%
Federal 16.5%
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.
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
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School
Standard public school
791 students 13.2:1 students per teacher
Janney Es
Standard public school
717 students 13.3:1 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 (~797 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Ingenuity Prep Pcs
How many students attend Ingenuity Prep Pcs?
Ingenuity Prep Pcs has 797 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ingenuity Prep Pcs?
The student-teacher ratio at Ingenuity Prep Pcs is 8.8:1, which is 28% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 44% 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 Ingenuity Prep Pcs?
The largest demographic group at Ingenuity Prep Pcs is African American at 98.4% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ingenuity Prep Pcs?
Ingenuity Prep Pcs has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical 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 Ingenuity Prep Pcs rank among schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Ingenuity Prep Pcs ranks #101 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 Ingenuity Prep Pcs a good school?
Ingenuity Prep Pcs earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of District of Columbia schools. 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 Ingenuity Prep Pcs?
None; Ingenuity Prep Pcs is a single-school charter district, and Ingenuity Prep Pcs is its only campus.
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