Enrollment
439
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Washington, DC
Paul Pcs - International Hs
Federal NCES profile for Paul Pcs - International Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 110003900477Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 58
📚 AP courses 40
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Paul Pcs - International Hs earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the District of Columbia median.
- #17 of 35
- high schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.5:1
- students per teacher
- 439
- students enrolled
Paul Pcs - International Hs has class sizes near the District of Columbia median. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Paul Pcs - International Hs ranks #17 of 35 high schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Paul Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110003900477 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Paul Pcs - International Hs compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Paul Pcs - International Hs
Paul Pcs - International Hs is a mid-sized charter high school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 439 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of District of Columbia schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 439 puts it in the larger 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 led by Hispanic or Latino (51%) and African American (47%) (diversity index 52/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 8 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 146 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 49.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Washington's high schools, it stands alongside Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students): Paul Pcs - International Hs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.5:1 vs 14.6:1).
Its district, Paul Pcs, also runs Paul Pcs - Ms (328 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 Paul Pcs - International Hs compares
Paul Pcs - International 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 15% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 439 | top 24% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
439
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 38% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
49.4%
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
$27,755
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 146 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 75 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.1 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
Hispanic or Latino 51.0%
African American 46.9%
Asian 1.1%
Two or More 0.7%
White 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.0, Paul Pcs - International Hs is more mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 8
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Paul Pcs, which includes Paul Pcs - International Hs.
$27,755
Per student
-12%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+67%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 84.9%
Federal 15.1%
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 Paul Pcs - International Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pcs - Ms | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Paul Pcs - International Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 328
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
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 (~439 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Paul Pcs - International Hs
How many students attend Paul Pcs - International Hs?
Paul Pcs - International Hs has 439 students enrolled. It is a high school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paul Pcs - International Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Paul Pcs - International Hs is 10.5:1, which is 15% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 33% 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 Paul Pcs - International Hs?
The largest demographic group at Paul Pcs - International Hs is Hispanic or Latino at 51.0% of enrollment, in Washington, DC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Paul Pcs - International Hs?
Paul Pcs - International Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Paul Pcs - International Hs rank among high schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Paul Pcs - International Hs ranks #17 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 Paul Pcs - International Hs a good school?
Paul Pcs - International Hs earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the District of Columbia median. 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 Paul Pcs?
Besides Paul Pcs - International Hs, Paul Pcs also operates Paul Pcs - Ms (328 students). See the Paul Pcs district page for the complete list.
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