District of Columbia · NCES F-33 finance data
Highest Spending Districts in District of Columbia
The 24 District of Columbia districts that spend the most per student, ranked from NCES F-33 finance data (2021-22). Only districts enrolling 500 or more students are included.
- $32,384
- Top per-pupil spend
- $26,191
- Avg across top 24
- 24
- Districts listed
The spending picture in one line
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs spends $32,384 per student, the most of any District of Columbia district listed, against an average of $26,191 across the top 24.
- $32,384
- top spend (Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs)
- $20,202
- lowest on this list
- 1.6×
- spread across the listed districts
- 511
- students in the top district
| # | District | Per-Pupil $ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs Washington | $32,384 |
| 2 | Meridian Pcs Washington | $30,873 |
| 3 | Creative Minds International Pcs Washington | $30,768 |
| 4 | Capital City Pcs Washington | $29,790 |
| 5 | E.L. Haynes Pcs Washington | $29,451 |
| 6 | Rocketship Education Dc Pcs Washington | $29,167 |
| 7 | Paul Pcs Washington | $27,755 |
| 8 | Dc Bilingual Pcs Washington | $27,692 |
| 9 | District of Columbia Public Schools Washington | $27,425 |
| 10 | Center City Pcs Washington | $27,041 |
| 11 | Two Rivers Pcs Washington | $26,497 |
| 12 | Kipp Dc Pcs Washington | $26,457 |
| 13 | Ingenuity Prep Pcs Washington | $26,453 |
| 14 | Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs Washington | $26,449 |
| 15 | Mundo Verde Bilingual Pcs Washington | $26,416 |
| 16 | Washington Latin Pcs Washington | $25,050 |
| 17 | Inspired Teaching Demonstration Pcs Washington | $23,945 |
| 18 | District of Columbia International School Washington | $23,738 |
| 19 | Latin American Montessori Bilingual Pcs Washington | $23,381 |
| 20 | Dc Scholars Pcs Washington | $23,240 |
| 21 | Washington Yu Ying Pcs Washington | $22,798 |
| 22 | Friendship Pcs Washington | $21,334 |
| 23 | Dc Prep Pcs Washington | $20,286 |
| 24 | Basis Dc Pcs Washington | $20,202 |
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Methodology
Per-pupil expenditure data comes from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Only districts with 500 or more students are included to ensure meaningful comparisons. Spending figures include all current operational expenditures divided by total enrollment.
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