Enrollment
245
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Washington, DC
The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc
Federal NCES profile for The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 110002200236Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 66
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 97
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of District of Columbia schools.
- #6 of 35
- high schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.4:1
- small classes for District of Columbia
- 245
- students enrolled
The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc has class sizes smaller than 87% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc ranks #6 of 35 high schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Seed Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110002200236 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.4:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc
The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc is a mid-sized charter high school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 245 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.4:1, The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc is leaner than roughly 87% of District of Columbia schools and 32% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 245 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 (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 16 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 99.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Seed Pcs spends $57,296 per pupil, 81% above the District of Columbia average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 15.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 145 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 245 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 6 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Washington's high schools, it stands alongside Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students): The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.4:1 vs 14.6:1).
Seed Pcs is a single-school charter district, so The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc 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 The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc compares
The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc 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 | 8.4:1 | ▼ 32% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 245 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
245
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.4:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 13% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
99.6%
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
$57,296
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors15.0 FTE
Per 16 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 145 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 59.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.
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 92.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Two or More 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 92.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.7, The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Seed Pcs, which includes The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc.
$57,296
Per student
+81%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+245%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 85.0%
Federal 15.0%
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 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 (~245 students)
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Frequently asked questions about The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc
How many students attend The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc?
The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc has 245 students enrolled. It is a high school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc?
The student-teacher ratio at The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc is 8.4:1, which is 32% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 46% 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 The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc?
The largest demographic group at The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc is African American at 92.7% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc?
The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc rank among high schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc ranks #6 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 The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc a good school?
The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Seed Pcs?
None; Seed Pcs is a single-school charter district, and The Seed Pcs of Washington Dc is its only campus.
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