The largest public schools in District of Columbia
Jackson-Reed HS in Washington was District of Columbia's largest public school in 2024-25, with 1,855 students.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · ranked by fall 2024 membership, schools open that year · method
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership, staff and the directory's virtual-status field.
The 50 largest, with their teachers
| School | City | Students | Per teacher | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson-Reed HS | Washington | 1,855 | 13.6 | No |
| District of Columbia International School | Washington | 1,654 | 10.3 | No |
| Columbia Heights Education Campus | Washington | 1,563 | 10.5 | No |
| Deal MS | Washington | 1,462 | 13.9 | No |
| Coolidge HS | Washington | 1,029 | 12.6 | No |
| Roosevelt HS | Washington | 943 | 11.7 | No |
| Lafayette ES | Washington | 923 | 14.7 | No |
| Eastern HS | Washington | 909 | 10.7 | No |
| Dunbar HS | Washington | 892 | 10.3 | No |
| Bancroft ES | Washington | 821 | 12.8 | No |
| Ingenuity Prep PCS | Washington | 797 | 8.3 | No |
| Oyster-Adams Bilingual School | Washington | 791 | 13.2 | No |
| Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy | Washington | 745 | 11.0 | No |
| McKinley Technology HS | Washington | 723 | 14.4 | No |
| Janney ES | Washington | 717 | 13.5 | No |
The other 35 on the list
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership, staff and the directory's virtual-status field.
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Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership and staff files · 2024-25