Enrollment
302
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC
Sela Pcs
Federal NCES profile for Sela Pcs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110008800461Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sela Pcs earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of District of Columbia schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most District of Columbia schools.
- #17 of 154
- schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.2:1
- small classes for District of Columbia
- 302
- students enrolled
Sela Pcs has class sizes smaller than 89% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sela Pcs ranks #17 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Sela Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110008800461 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.2:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sela Pcs compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sela Pcs
Sela Pcs is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 302 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.2:1, Sela Pcs is leaner than roughly 89% of District of Columbia schools and 33% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 302 students, its enrollment sits close to the District of Columbia median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 243 scored District of Columbia schools.
Its student body is led by African American (56%) and White (26%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 60/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 16.2% 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): Sela Pcs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.2:1 vs 11.3:1).
Sela Pcs is a single-school charter district, so Sela 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 Sela Pcs compares
Sela 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 | 8.2:1 | ▼ 33% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 302 | top 60% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.2:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
302
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.2:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 11% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$27,403
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
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.
Student demographics
African American 56.3%
White 25.8%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3%
Two or More 4.6%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: African American at 56.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.9, Sela Pcs is more mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sela Pcs, which includes Sela Pcs.
$27,403
Per student
-13%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+65%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 83.8%
Federal 16.2%
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 (~302 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Sela Pcs
How many students attend Sela Pcs?
Sela Pcs has 302 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sela Pcs?
The student-teacher ratio at Sela Pcs is 8.2:1, which is 33% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 48% 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 Sela Pcs?
The largest demographic group at Sela Pcs is African American at 56.3% of enrollment, in Washington, DC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sela Pcs?
Sela Pcs has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Sela Pcs rank among schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Sela Pcs ranks #17 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 Sela Pcs a good school?
Sela Pcs earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of District of Columbia schools. It is also more 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 Sela Pcs?
None; Sela Pcs is a single-school charter district, and Sela Pcs is its only campus.
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