District of Columbia school districts by resource index
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS has the highest mean resource index of District of Columbia's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 50.5 of 100 across its 2 schools open in 2024-25, with 12.3 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.
Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method
The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.
The 14 highest district means
| District | Open schools | Students, fall 2022 | Per teacher | Per student | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS | 2 | 673 | 12.3 | $22,837 | 50.5 |
| Two Rivers PCS | 3 | 1,052 | 10.3 | $24,862 | 46.7 |
| Washington Latin PCS | 3 | 917 | 12.1 | $24,650 | 46.0 |
| Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS | 2 | 1,007 | 12.2 | $25,625 | 45.0 |
| Center City PCS | 6 | 1,408 | 9.9 | $27,018 | 44.3 |
| Capital City PCS | 3 | 1,004 | 9.6 | $31,189 | 40.3 |
| District of Columbia Public Schools | 116 | 50,131 | 10.7 | $31,629 | 38.4 |
| E.L. Haynes PCS | 3 | 1,164 | 9.4 | $31,176 | 38.3 |
| Paul PCS | 2 | 694 | 10.1 | $31,321 | 36.5 |
| DC Prep PCS | 6 | 2,128 | 11.4 | $29,080 | 34.7 |
| Digital Pioneers Academy PCS | 2 | 511 | 12.7 | $35,597 | 33.5 |
| Rocketship Education DC PCS | 3 | 1,493 | 15.4 | $31,705 | 32.0 |
| KIPP Dc Pcs | 20 | 7,361 | 12.8 | $25,700 | 31.4 |
| Friendship PCS | 15 | 4,609 | 11.3 | $23,955 | 28.5 |
Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.
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Questions about District of Columbia's districts
Which District of Columbia school districts have the most resources?
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS, whose 2 schools average 50.5 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of District of Columbia's districts with 500 or more students.How are districts ranked?
By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.How many school districts are in District of Columbia?
62 districts and other agencies ran at least one District of Columbia public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23