High school (grades 9-12) · Washington, DC

Mckinley Technology Hs

Federal NCES profile for Mckinley Technology Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 110003000267
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mckinley Technology Hs earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of District of Columbia schools. It is also one of the largest schools in District of Columbia.

#27 of 35
high schools in Washington · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
15.4:1
large classes for District of Columbia
723
students enrolled

Mckinley Technology Hs has class sizes larger than 88% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mckinley Technology Hs ranks #27 of 35 high schools in Washington, DC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+8 students YoY

Mckinley Technology Hs held near 704 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 47.5 → 48.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 110003000267 · Washington, DC High · MID · TRAD

723 enr · 15.4:1 · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students)

Mckinley Technology Hs held near 704 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 47.5 → 48.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · District of Columbia schools → · Find another →

Mckinley Technology Hs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mckinley Technology Hs reports 723 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mckinley Technology Hs compares

Mckinley Technology Hs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs District of Columbia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs District of Columbia District of Columbia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.4:1 ▲ 25% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 723 top 5% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
723
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher - 25% above state mean
Top 88% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
47.2%
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
$31,629
per pupil, district-wide - below District of Columbia avg of $33,119
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 241 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.6%
White 4.6%
Two or More 1.5%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 80.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.1, Mckinley Technology Hs is about as mixed as the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 16

District finance for District of Columbia Public Schools reports $31,629 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mckinley Technology Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jackson-Reed Hs Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Columbia Heights Education Campus Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Deal Ms Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Coolidge Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Roosevelt Hs Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mckinley Technology Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

District Of Columbia Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Similar high schools in Washington

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Mckinley Technology Hs

How many students attend Mckinley Technology Hs?

Mckinley Technology Hs has 723 students enrolled. It is a high school in Washington, DC. CCD year-over-year: 696 (2022-23) → 704 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mckinley Technology Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Mckinley Technology Hs is 15.4:1, which is 25% higher than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mckinley Technology Hs?

The largest demographic group at Mckinley Technology Hs is African American at 80.7% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mckinley Technology Hs?

Mckinley Technology Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mckinley Technology Hs rank among high schools in Washington?

By Resource Investment Index, Mckinley Technology Hs ranks #27 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.

What other schools are in District of Columbia Public Schools?

Besides Mckinley Technology Hs, District of Columbia Public Schools also operates Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students), Columbia Heights Education Campus (1,563 students), and Deal Ms (1,462 students). See the District of Columbia Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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