Every school district in District of Columbia

District of Columbia had 62 school districts with a school open in 2024-25, enrolling 92,916 students between them; the largest, District of Columbia Public Schools, enrolled 51,245. The count takes in every local education agency NCES lists, charter schools that report as their own district included. 56 of them have 2021-22 state test results.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · EDFacts 2021-22 · method

All 62 districts, most students first

DistrictCountySchoolsStudents 2024‑25Spending per studentReading / math proficient, 2021‑22Graduation rate, class of 2023
District of Columbia Public SchoolsDistrict of Columbia11651,245$31,62935% / 22%76%
KIPP DC Public SchoolsDistrict of Columbia207,372$25,70019% / 12%89%
Friendship Public Charter SchoolDistrict of Columbia154,378$23,95517% / 8%82%
DC Prep PCSDistrict of Columbia62,181$29,08023% / 16%not published
District of Columbia International SchoolDistrict of Columbia11,654$24,06346% / 30%85‑89%
Center City PCSDistrict of Columbia61,446$27,01825% / 19%not published
Rocketship Education DC PCSDistrict of Columbia31,197$31,7058% / 7%not published
E.L. Haynes Public Charter SchoolDistrict of Columbia31,184$31,17624% / 12%95% or more
Washington Latin Public Charter SchoolsDistrict of Columbia31,130$24,65058% / 43%95% or more
Mundo Verde Bilingual PCSDistrict of Columbia21,067$25,62534% / 33%not published
Two Rivers Public Charter SchoolDistrict of Columbia31,022$24,86234% / 28%not published
Capital City PCSDistrict of Columbia31,015$31,18921% / 9%85‑89%
Ingenuity Prep PCSDistrict of Columbia1797$29,17317% / 7%not published
Paul PCSDistrict of Columbia2767$31,32132% / 6%90‑94%
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCSDistrict of Columbia2707$22,83730‑34% / 25‑29%not published
Washington Yu Ying PCSDistrict of Columbia1701$22,57660‑64% / 45‑49%not published
BASIS Charter SchoolsDistrict of Columbia1692$21,17574% / 64%90% or more
Digital Pioneers AcademyDistrict of Columbia2684$35,59715% / 9%not published
DC Bilingual Public Charter SchoolDistrict of Columbia1622$28,72545‑49% / 40‑44%not published
Meridian PCSDistrict of Columbia1578$31,32519% / 5%not published
Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCSDistrict of Columbia1572$24,43845‑49% / 40‑44%not published
Lee Montessori PCSDistrict of Columbia2544$27,79135‑39% / 30‑34%not published
Creative Minds International Public Charter SchoolDistrict of Columbia1530$28,94418% / 16%not published
Inspired Teaching Demonstration SchoolDistrict of Columbia1522$23,79956% / 47%not published
DC Scholars Public Charter SchoolDistrict of Columbia1478$22,47710% / 4%not published
The other 37 on the list
DistrictCountySchoolsStudents 2024‑25Spending per studentReading / math proficient, 2021‑22Graduation rate, class of 2023
AppleTree Early Learning PCSDistrict of Columbia6455$31,644not publishednot published
Goodwill Excel Center PCSDistrict of Columbia1440$24,242under 50% / 20% or less11‑19%
Perry Street Preparatory PCSDistrict of Columbia1437$27,67420% / 8%not published
Achievement Preparatory Academy PCSDistrict of Columbia1409$36,06120% or less / 20% or lessnot published
Cedar Tree AcademyDistrict of Columbia1399$24,060not publishednot published
Washington Leadership AcademyDistrict of Columbia1386$35,62620‑24% / 6‑9%85‑89%
Breakthrough Montessori Public Charter SchoolDistrict of Columbia1383$25,73130‑34% / 30‑34%not published
Thurgood Marshall AcademyDistrict of Columbia1373$38,85815‑19% / 5% or less65‑69%
Cesar Chavez Public Charter SchoolsDistrict of Columbia1367$36,08019% / 6‑9%75‑79%
Bridges PCSDistrict of Columbia1365$36,23725‑29% / 20‑24%not published
Idea PcsDistrict of Columbia1350$36,9196‑9% / 5% or less45‑49%
Kingsman Academy PCSDistrict of Columbia1346$33,60310% or less / 10% or less40‑49%
Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCSDistrict of Columbia1311$36,25613% / 5%not published
Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCSDistrict of Columbia1310$36,15915‑19% / 10‑14%not published
Sela PCSDistrict of Columbia1302$28,30020‑29% / 20‑29%not published
Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media ArtsDistrict of Columbia1300$30,49320‑24% / 5% or less75‑79%
The Sojourner Truth SchoolDistrict of Columbia1292$28,77835‑39% / 15‑19%not published
Learn Dc PcsDistrict of Columbia1290$35,271not publishednot published
Early Childhood Academy PCSDistrict of Columbia1281$27,06410% or less / 11‑19%not published
Howard University Middle School of Math and Science PCSDistrict of Columbia1271$35,03924% / 5%not published
St. Coletta Special Education PCSDistrict of Columbia1250not comparable5% or less / 10‑14%not published
The Children's Guild DC PCSDistrict of Columbia1246$43,1076‑9% / 5% or lessnot published
Seed PcsDistrict of Columbia1245$60,79410‑14% / 5% or less75‑79%
Hope Community PCSDistrict of Columbia1232$41,25110‑14% / 5% or lessnot published
Washington Global PCSDistrict of Columbia1227$25,14230‑34% / 6‑9%not published
Maya Angelou Public Charter SchoolsDistrict of Columbia1218$73,3616‑9% / 5% or less30‑39%
Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCSDistrict of Columbia1199$21,01520‑24% / 20‑24%not published
Global Citizens PCSDistrict of Columbia1198$29,473not publishednot published
Girls Global Academy PCSDistrict of Columbia1183$37,73025‑29% / 5% or lessnot published
Harmony DC PCSDistrict of Columbia1182$31,96210% or less / 10% or lessnot published
Monument Academy PCSDistrict of Columbia1131not comparable6‑9% / 5% or lessnot published
I Dream PCSDistrict of Columbia199$32,884not publishednot published
Social Justice PCSDistrict of Columbia197$28,02015‑19% / 5% or lessnot published
Capital Village PCSDistrict of Columbia191$40,25915‑19% / 6‑9%not published
Roots PCSDistrict of Columbia180$27,73021‑39% / 21‑39%not published
DC Wildflower PCSDistrict of Columbia145$71,188not publishednot published
DyrsAnne Arundel County141not comparable10% or less / 10% or lessnot published

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: districts with a school open that year, and the students in those schools. NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current spending over fall 2022 membership, shown where it falls between $3,000 and $80,000 (outside that range the finance and membership files do not describe the same students). EDFacts 2021-22: all students proficient or above, and the four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023, as published; ED gives smaller districts as ranges. District of Columbia sets its own test standard, so compare these within District of Columbia.

More lists for District of Columbia

  1. 01Public schools in District of Columbia

    The state hub: schools, students, districts

  2. 02Largest schools

    By 2024-25 enrollment

  3. 03Fewest students per teacher

    Schools, 2024-25

  4. 04Highest-spending districts

    F-33 fiscal year 2022-23

  5. 05Teacher salary spending by district

    F-33 fiscal year 2022-23

  6. 06Chronic absenteeism

    EDFacts 2022-23

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory and membership · 2024-25

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District current expenditures and membership · FY 2022-23

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts State assessment results, all students · 2021-22

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