The highest-spending school districts in District of Columbia

Digital Pioneers Academy PCS spent $35,597 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of any District of Columbia district with 500 or more students; the median District of Columbia district with 1,000 or more students spent $27,018. Small rural districts and districts with many students in special programs spend more per student.

NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · current spending over fall 2022 membership · method

Current spending per student, District of Columbia, fiscal year 2022-23Digital Pioneers Academy PCS $35,597; Rocketship Education DC PCS $31,705; District of Columbia Public Schools $31,629; Meridian PCS $31,325; Paul PCS $31,321; Capital City PCS $31,189; E.L. Haynes PCS $31,176; Ingenuity Prep PCS $29,173; DC Prep PCS $29,080; Creative Minds International PCS $28,944; District of Columbia median $27,018.010k20k30k40kDigital Pioneers Academy PCS$35,597Rocketship Education DC PCS$31,705District of Columbia Public Schools$31,629Meridian PCS$31,325Paul PCS$31,321Capital City PCS$31,189E.L. Haynes PCS$31,176Ingenuity Prep PCS$29,173DC Prep PCS$29,080Creative Minds International PCS$28,944District of Columbia median $27,018
Current spending per student, District of Columbia, fiscal year 2022-23Digital Pioneers Academy PCS $35,597; Rocketship Education DC PCS $31,705; District of Columbia Public Schools $31,629; Meridian PCS $31,325; Paul PCS $31,321; Capital City PCS $31,189; E.L. Haynes PCS $31,176; Ingenuity Prep PCS $29,173; DC Prep PCS $29,080; Creative Minds International PCS $28,944; District of Columbia median $27,018.010k20k30k40kDigital Pioneers Academy PCS$35,597Rocketship Education DC PCS$31,705District of Columbia Public Schools$31,629Meridian PCS$31,325Paul PCS$31,321Capital City PCS$31,189E.L. Haynes PCS$31,176Ingenuity Prep PCS$29,173DC Prep PCS$29,080Creative Minds International PCS$28,944District of Columbia median $27,018
Current spending per student, District of Columbia, fiscal year 2022-23Digital Pioneers Academy PCS $35,597; Rocketship Education DC PCS $31,705; District of Columbia Public Schools $31,629; Meridian PCS $31,325; Paul PCS $31,321; Capital City PCS $31,189; E.L. Haynes PCS $31,176; Ingenuity Prep PCS $29,173; DC Prep PCS $29,080; Creative Minds International PCS $28,944; District of Columbia median $27,018.020k40kDigital Pioneers Academy PCS$35,597Rocketship Education DC PCS$31,705District of Columbia Public Schools$31,629Meridian PCS$31,325Paul PCS$31,321Capital City PCS$31,189E.L. Haynes PCS$31,176Ingenuity Prep PCS$29,173DC Prep PCS$29,080Creative Minds International PCS$28,944District of Columbia median $27,018

Source: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education (TCURELSC) over fall membership (V33).

The 24 highest-spending districts

DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
Digital Pioneers Academy PCSDistrict of Columbia511$35,597
Rocketship Education DC PCSDistrict of Columbia1,493$31,705
District of Columbia Public SchoolsDistrict of Columbia50,131$31,629
Meridian PCSDistrict of Columbia627$31,325
Paul PCSDistrict of Columbia694$31,321
Capital City PCSDistrict of Columbia1,004$31,189
E.L. Haynes PCSDistrict of Columbia1,164$31,176
Ingenuity Prep PCSDistrict of Columbia788$29,173
DC Prep PCSDistrict of Columbia2,128$29,080
Creative Minds International PCSDistrict of Columbia587$28,944
DC Bilingual PCSDistrict of Columbia530$28,725
Center City PCSDistrict of Columbia1,408$27,018
KIPP Dc PcsDistrict of Columbia7,361$25,700
Mundo Verde Bilingual PCSDistrict of Columbia1,007$25,625
Two Rivers PCSDistrict of Columbia1,052$24,862
The other 9 on the list
DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
Washington Latin PCSDistrict of Columbia917$24,650
Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCSDistrict of Columbia553$24,438
District of Columbia International SchoolDistrict of Columbia1,590$24,063
Friendship PCSDistrict of Columbia4,609$23,955
Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCSDistrict of Columbia518$23,799
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCSDistrict of Columbia673$22,837
Washington Yu Ying PCSDistrict of Columbia602$22,576
DC Scholars PCSDistrict of Columbia532$22,477
Basis Dc PcsDistrict of Columbia663$21,175

Source: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education (TCURELSC) over fall membership (V33).

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Sources

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

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