Enrollment
373
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Washington, DC
Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs
Federal NCES profile for Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 110003400249Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 60
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the District of Columbia median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most District of Columbia schools.
- #14 of 35
- high schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.1:1
- students per teacher
- 373
- students enrolled
Thurgood Marshall Academy 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, Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs ranks #14 of 35 high schools in Washington, DC.
School address
District: Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs · District of Columbia
NCES ID 110003400249 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.1:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs
Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs is a mid-sized charter high school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 373 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of District of Columbia schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 373 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 predominantly African American (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 1/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 187 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 51 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Washington's high schools, it stands alongside Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students): Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.1:1 vs 14.6:1).
Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs is a single-school charter district, so Thurgood Marshall Academy 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 Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs compares
Thurgood Marshall Academy 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 | 10.1:1 | ▼ 18% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 373 | top 43% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
373
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.1:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 35% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.2%
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.
Funding equity
$35,182
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 187 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 51 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 51 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 99.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 99.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.6, Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs is less mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
AP courses offered -
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs, which includes Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs.
$35,182
Per student
+11%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+112%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 85.6%
Federal 14.4%
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 (~373 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs
How many students attend Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs?
Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs has 373 students enrolled. It is a high school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs?
The student-teacher ratio at Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs is 10.1:1, which is 18% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 36% 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 Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs?
The largest demographic group at Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs is African American at 99.7% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs?
Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs rank among high schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs ranks #14 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 Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs a good school?
Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the District of Columbia median. It is also less 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 Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs?
None; Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs is a single-school charter district, and Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs is its only campus.
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