Enrollment
218
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Washington, DC
Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs
Federal NCES profile for Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 110001400391Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 49
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 85
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of District of Columbia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most District of Columbia schools.
- #15 of 35
- high schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.8:1
- large classes for District of Columbia
- 218
- students enrolled
Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs has class sizes larger than 70% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs ranks #15 of 35 high schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Maya Angelou Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110001400391 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs
Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs is a mid-sized charter high school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 218 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the larger third of District of Columbia schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 218 puts it in the smaller third of District of Columbia schools by headcount.
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 (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 3/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 73 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 71.1% 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 - Hs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.8:1 vs 14.6:1).
Its district, Maya Angelou Pcs, also runs Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail (40 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 - Hs compares
Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs 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 | 12.8:1 | ▲ 4% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 218 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
218
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 4% above state mean
Top 70% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
71.1%
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 73 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.9 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 98.6%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
White 0.5%
Largest group: African American at 98.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 2.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 2.8, Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Maya Angelou Pcs, which includes Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs.
$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 - Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 40
- Students per teacher
- 5:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
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 (~218 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs
How many students attend Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs?
Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs has 218 students enrolled. It is a high school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs is 12.8:1, which is 4% higher than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs?
The largest demographic group at Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs is African American at 98.6% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs?
Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs rank among high schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs ranks #15 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 - Hs a good school?
Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of District of Columbia schools. 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 Maya Angelou Pcs?
Besides Maya Angelou Pcs - Hs, Maya Angelou Pcs also operates Maya Angelou Pcs - Academy at Dc Jail (40 students). See the Maya Angelou Pcs district page for the complete list.
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