Enrollment
40
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Washington, DC
Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail
Federal NCES profile for Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 110001400543Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 80
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 99% of District of Columbia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in District of Columbia.
- #21 of 35
- high schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 5:1
- small classes for District of Columbia
- 40
- students enrolled
Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail has class sizes smaller than 99% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail ranks #21 of 35 high schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Maya Angelou Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110001400543 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail
Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail is a small charter high school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 40 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5:1, Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail is leaner than roughly 99% of District of Columbia schools and 59% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of District of Columbia schools, with 40 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 243 scored District of Columbia schools.
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 92.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Maya Angelou Pcs spends $75,538 per pupil, 139% above the District of Columbia average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Washington's high schools, it stands alongside Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students): Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (5:1 vs 14.6:1).
Its district, Maya Angelou Pcs, also runs Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs (218 students).
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 Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail compares
Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail 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 | 5:1 | ▼ 59% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 40 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
40
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5:1
students per teacher
- 59% below state mean
Top 1% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
92.5%
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
$75,538
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
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Maya Angelou Pcs, which includes Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail.
$75,538
Per student
+139%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+355%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 91.9%
Federal 8.1%
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 Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 218
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~40 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail
How many students attend Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail?
Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail has 40 students enrolled. It is a high school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail?
The student-teacher ratio at Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail is 5:1, which is 59% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 68% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail?
Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail rank among high schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail ranks #21 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 Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail a good school?
Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 99% of District of Columbia schools. It is also one of the smallest 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 Maya Angelou Pcs?
Besides Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail, Maya Angelou Pcs also operates Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs (218 students). See the Maya Angelou Pcs district page for the complete list.
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