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

Washington Leadership Academy Pcs

Federal NCES profile for Washington Leadership Academy Pcs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 110010300510Charter school
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
69
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
61
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Washington Leadership Academy Pcs earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of District of Columbia schools.

#17 of 35
high schools in Washington · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
7.7:1
small classes for District of Columbia
386
students enrolled

Washington Leadership Academy Pcs has class sizes smaller than 93% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Washington Leadership Academy Pcs ranks #17 of 35 high schools in Washington, DC.

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

+21 students YoY

Washington Leadership Academy Pcs grew from 377 students in 2022-23 to 398 in 2023-24 (+5.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 50.0 → 46.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+21 students YoY 110010300510 · Washington, DC High · SMALL · CHARTER

386 enr · 7.7:1 · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Round Valley High School (386 students)

Washington Leadership Academy Pcs grew from 377 students in 2022-23 to 398 in 2023-24 (+5.6%). Teacher FTE lost 50.0 → 46.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · District of Columbia schools → · Find another →

How Washington Leadership Academy Pcs compares

Washington Leadership Academy Pcs is a growing 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 7.7:1 ▼ 37% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 386 top 40% - -

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

7.7:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
386
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
7.7:1
students per teacher - 37% below state mean
Top 7% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
73.3%
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
$35,626
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 193 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 54 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 80.8%
Hispanic or Latino 15.8%
White 1.3%
Two or More 1.3%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 80.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.2, Washington Leadership Academy Pcs is about as mixed as the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 10

District finance for Washington Leadership Academy Pcs reports $35,626 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Leadership Academy Pcs

How many students attend Washington Leadership Academy Pcs?

Washington Leadership Academy Pcs has 386 students enrolled. It is a high school in Washington, DC. CCD year-over-year: 377 (2022-23) → 398 (2023-24), up 21.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Leadership Academy Pcs?

The student-teacher ratio at Washington Leadership Academy Pcs is 7.7:1, which is 37% lower than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 51% 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 Leadership Academy Pcs?

The largest demographic group at Washington Leadership Academy Pcs is African American at 80.8% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Washington Leadership Academy Pcs?

Washington Leadership Academy Pcs has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Leadership Academy Pcs rank among high schools in Washington?

By Resource Investment Index, Washington Leadership Academy Pcs ranks #17 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 Leadership Academy Pcs?

None; Washington Leadership Academy Pcs is a single-school charter district, and Washington Leadership Academy Pcs is its only campus.

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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