High school (grades 9-12) · Washington, DC

Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School

Federal NCES profile for Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 110001900423Charter school
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
68
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of District of Columbia schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most District of Columbia schools.

#9 of 35
high schools in Washington · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
8.1:1
small classes for District of Columbia
357
students enrolled

Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School has class sizes smaller than 90% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School ranks #9 of 35 high schools in Washington, DC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-21 students YoY

Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School shrank from 377 students in 2022-23 to 356 in 2023-24 (-5.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 44.4 → 39.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-21 students YoY 110001900423 · Washington, DC High · SMALL · CHARTER

357 enr · 8.1:1 · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Washington Latin Pcs - Ms (389 students)

Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School shrank from 377 students in 2022-23 to 356 in 2023-24 (-5.6%). Teacher FTE lost 44.4 → 39.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · District of Columbia schools → · Find another →

Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School reports 357 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School compares

Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs District of Columbia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs District of Columbia District of Columbia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.1:1 ▼ 34% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 357 top 46% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.1:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
357
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
8.1:1
students per teacher - 34% below state mean
Top 10% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$24,650
per pupil, district-wide - below District of Columbia avg of $33,119
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 357 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 44.0%
African American 30.5%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3%
Two or More 8.4%
Asian 2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 44.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.5, Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School is more mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 14

District finance for Washington Latin Pcs reports $24,650 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Washington Latin Pcs - Ms Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Washington Latin Pcs - Anna Julia Cooper Ms Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Washington Latin Pcs · 2 sibling schools

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Similar high schools in Washington

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School

How many students attend Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School?

Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School has 357 students enrolled. It is a high school in Washington, DC. CCD year-over-year: 377 (2022-23) → 356 (2023-24), down 21.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School?

The student-teacher ratio at Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School is 8.1:1, which is 34% 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 Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School?

The largest demographic group at Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School is White at 44.0% of enrollment, in Washington, DC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School?

Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School rank among high schools in Washington?

By Resource Investment Index, Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School ranks #9 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.

What other schools are in Washington Latin Pcs?

Besides Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School, Washington Latin Pcs also operates Washington Latin Pcs - Ms (389 students) and Washington Latin Pcs - Anna Julia Cooper Ms (384 students). See the Washington Latin Pcs district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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