Enrollment
643
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Washington, DC
Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs
Federal NCES profile for Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 110003100421Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 60
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the District of Columbia median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most District of Columbia schools.
- #2 of 35
- high schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10:1
- students per teacher
- 643
- students enrolled
Kipp Dc - College Preparatory 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, Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs ranks #2 of 35 high schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Kipp Dc Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110003100421 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
64.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs
Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs is a large charter high school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 643 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 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 91% of state schools at 643 students.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 243 District of Columbia schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly African American (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 10 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 107 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Discipline events run high: 180 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 643 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 6 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Washington's high schools, it stands alongside Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students): Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10:1 vs 14.6:1).
Kipp Dc Pcs also operates Kipp Dc Pcs - Legacy College Preparatory Pcs (646 students) and Kipp Dc - Promise Academy Pcs (614 students) alongside Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs.
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 Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs compares
Kipp Dc - College Preparatory 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 19% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 643 | top 9% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
643
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 33% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$26,457
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 107 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
53
in-school suspensions + 127 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 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 96.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
White 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 96.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.0, Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kipp Dc Pcs, which includes Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs.
$26,457
Per student
-16%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+59%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 88.5%
Federal 11.5%
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 Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kipp Dc Pcs - Legacy College Preparatory Pcs | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kipp Dc - Promise Academy Pcs | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kipp Dc - Aim Academy Pcs | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Kipp Dc - Key Academy Pcs | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kipp Dc - Heights Academy Pcs | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 646
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
- Enrollment
- 614
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 435
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 422
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 408
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
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 (~643 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs
How many students attend Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs?
Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs has 643 students enrolled. It is a high school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs?
The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs is 10:1, which is 19% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 36% 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 Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs?
The largest demographic group at Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs is African American at 96.4% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs?
Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs rank among high schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs ranks #2 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 Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs a good school?
Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the District of Columbia median. 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 Kipp Dc Pcs?
Besides Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs, Kipp Dc Pcs also operates Kipp Dc Pcs - Legacy College Preparatory Pcs (646 students), Kipp Dc - Promise Academy Pcs (614 students), and Kipp Dc - Aim Academy Pcs (435 students). See the Kipp Dc Pcs district page for the complete list.
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