Enrollment
437
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC
Perry Street Preparatory Pcs
Federal NCES profile for Perry Street Preparatory Pcs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110001100225Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 13
📋 Attendance 2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Perry Street Preparatory Pcs earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 75% of District of Columbia schools.
- #134 of 154
- schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.5:1
- small classes for District of Columbia
- 437
- students enrolled
Perry Street Preparatory Pcs has class sizes smaller than 75% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Perry Street Preparatory Pcs ranks #134 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Perry Street Preparatory Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110001100225 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
46.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Perry Street Preparatory Pcs compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Perry Street Preparatory Pcs
Perry Street Preparatory Pcs is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 437 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of District of Columbia schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 437 puts it in the larger third of District of Columbia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 243 scored District of Columbia schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 437 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 24.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Washington's public schools, it stands alongside District of Columbia International School (1,654 students): Perry Street Preparatory Pcs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.5:1 vs 11.3:1).
Perry Street Preparatory Pcs is a single-school charter district, so Perry Street Preparatory Pcs operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Perry Street Preparatory Pcs compares
Perry Street 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 | 9.5:1 | ▼ 23% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 437 | top 25% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
437
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 25% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.4%
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
$29,306
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 437 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
Student demographics
African American 84.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9%
Two or More 1.8%
White 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 84.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.8, Perry Street Preparatory Pcs is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Perry Street Preparatory Pcs, which includes Perry Street Preparatory Pcs.
$29,306
Per student
-7%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+77%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.4%
Federal 24.6%
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.
Similar other schools in Washington
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
District of Columbia International School
Standard public school
1,654 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Columbia Heights Education Campus
Standard public school
1,563 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Lafayette Es
Standard public school
923 students 15.1:1 students per teacher
Bancroft Es
Standard public school
821 students 13.7:1 students per teacher
Ingenuity Prep Pcs
Standard public school
797 students 8.8:1 students per teacher
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School
Standard public school
791 students 13.2:1 students per teacher
Similar other 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 (~437 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Perry Street Preparatory Pcs
How many students attend Perry Street Preparatory Pcs?
Perry Street Preparatory Pcs has 437 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Perry Street Preparatory Pcs?
The student-teacher ratio at Perry Street Preparatory Pcs is 9.5:1, which is 23% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 39% 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 Perry Street Preparatory Pcs?
The largest demographic group at Perry Street Preparatory Pcs is African American at 84.7% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Perry Street Preparatory Pcs?
Perry Street Preparatory Pcs has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Perry Street Preparatory Pcs rank among schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Perry Street Preparatory Pcs ranks #134 of 154 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 schools in Washington on the city page.
Is Perry Street Preparatory Pcs a good school?
Perry Street Preparatory Pcs earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 75% of 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 Perry Street Preparatory Pcs?
None; Perry Street Preparatory Pcs is a single-school charter district, and Perry Street Preparatory Pcs is its only campus.
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