Enrollment
250
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC
St. Coletta Special Education Pcs
Federal NCES profile for St. Coletta Special Education Pcs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110006400367Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 88
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
St. Coletta Special Education Pcs earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the District of Columbia median.
- #48 of 154
- schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.9:1
- students per teacher
- 250
- students enrolled
St. Coletta Special Education Pcs has class sizes near the District of Columbia median. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, St. Coletta Special Education Pcs ranks #48 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.
School address
NCES ID 110006400367 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How St. Coletta Special Education Pcs compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at St. Coletta Special Education Pcs
St. Coletta Special Education Pcs is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 250 students.
At 10.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the District of Columbia median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 250 puts it in the smaller third of District of Columbia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 243 scored District of Columbia schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 63 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 89.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Washington's public schools, it stands alongside District of Columbia International School (1,654 students): St. Coletta Special Education Pcs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.9:1 vs 11.3:1).
St. Coletta Special Education Pcs is a single-school charter district, so St. Coletta Special Education 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 St. Coletta Special Education Pcs compares
St. Coletta Special Education 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 | 10.9:1 | ▼ 11% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 250 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
250
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 42% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
89.2%
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.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 63 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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 82.0%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6%
Two or More 4.4%
White 3.2%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: African American at 82.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.5, St. Coletta Special Education Pcs is about as mixed as the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
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 (~250 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about St. Coletta Special Education Pcs
How many students attend St. Coletta Special Education Pcs?
St. Coletta Special Education Pcs has 250 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at St. Coletta Special Education Pcs?
The student-teacher ratio at St. Coletta Special Education Pcs is 10.9:1, which is 11% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 31% 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 St. Coletta Special Education Pcs?
The largest demographic group at St. Coletta Special Education Pcs is African American at 82.0% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for St. Coletta Special Education Pcs?
St. Coletta Special Education Pcs has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 St. Coletta Special Education Pcs rank among schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, St. Coletta Special Education Pcs ranks #48 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 St. Coletta Special Education Pcs a good school?
St. Coletta Special Education Pcs earns 43/100 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 St. Coletta Special Education Pcs?
None; St. Coletta Special Education Pcs is a single-school charter district, and St. Coletta Special Education Pcs is its only campus.
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