District of Columbia · NCES F-33 finance data

School Funding Equity in District of Columbia

51 districts ranked by how equitably school funding is distributed, scored from NCES F-33 school finance data covering districts in all 50 states.

38
State avg score
49
National avg score
51
Districts ranked

The equity picture in one line

Cesar Chavez Pcs for Public Policy ranks first in District of Columbia for funding equity at 65/100, in a state whose districts average 38 against a national average of 49.

65/100
top score (Cesar Chavez Pcs for Public Policy)
$33,997
per-pupil spending in the top district
0
districts scoring 70 or higher
18
districts below 30
# District Score
1 Cesar Chavez Pcs for Public Policy 65
2 Eagle Academy Pcs 64
3 Seed Pcs 64
4 Bridges Pcs 63
5 Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs 60
6 Perry Street Preparatory Pcs 59
7 Idea Pcs 59
8 The Children's Guild Dc Pcs 59
9 Meridian Pcs 58
10 Washington Leadership Academy Pcs 58
11 Howard University Middle School of Math and Science Pcs 55
12 Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs 54
13 Maya Angelou Pcs 52
14 Sela Pcs 52
15 Ingenuity Prep Pcs 50
16 Capital City Pcs 49
17 Paul Pcs 47
18 Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs 45
19 Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs 44
20 Appletree Early Learning Pcs 44
21 The Sojourner Truth School Pcs 42
22 Creative Minds International Pcs 41
23 Achievement Preparatory Academy Pcs 41
24 Dc Scholars Pcs 40
25 Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys Pcs 40
26 E.L. Haynes Pcs 39
27 Washington Global Pcs 39
28 Rocketship Education Dc Pcs 38
29 Richard Wright Pcs for Journalism and Media Arts 38
30 Dc Bilingual Pcs 37
31 Center City Pcs 36
32 Two Rivers Pcs 36
33 District of Columbia Public Schools 35
34 Friendship Pcs 29
35 Kipp Dc Pcs 28
36 Kingsman Academy Pcs 28
37 District of Columbia International School 27
38 Learn Dc Pcs 27
39 Lee Montessori Pcs 24
40 Cedar Tree Academy Pcs 24
41 Latin American Montessori Bilingual Pcs 23
42 Shining Stars Montessori Academy Pcs 22
43 Early Childhood Academy Pcs 22
44 Washington Yu Ying Pcs 17
45 Mundo Verde Bilingual Pcs 16
46 Inspired Teaching Demonstration Pcs 16
47 Dc Prep Pcs 13
48 Washington Latin Pcs 13
49 Breakthrough Montessori Pcs 10
50 Basis Dc Pcs 8
51 Goodwill Excel Center Pcs 4

How the Equity Score Works

The equity score (0-100) evaluates four dimensions of school funding fairness. According to the National Center for Education Statistics F-33 Finance Survey (FY 2021-22, released in 2024), which covers more than 17,000 districts nationwide, local property wealth drives most of the spending differences the score captures; our methodology documents each weight:

Per-Pupil Spending (0-25)
Higher spending relative to peers
Need-Adjusted Spending (0-25)
Spending weighted by poverty level, rewards districts that spend more where need is greatest
Funding Diversity (0-25)
Less reliance on local property taxes, more state/federal support
Resource Access (0-25)
Lower student-teacher ratios = more individualized attention
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Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.