School Spending in District of Columbia

Reviewed by PlainSchools Editorial, K12 Schools Editorial Team · June 10, 2026

Schools ranked by their district's per-pupil expenditure. Only includes schools with 50+ students.

$34,725

District of Columbia Avg Per Student

+78% vs National

National Avg: $19,490

Note: Spending reflects district-wide averages from NCES F-33 (FY 2021-22). Schools in the same district share the same figure.

#	School	District	Per Student	Students
1	St. Coletta Special Education PCS Washington · other	St. Coletta Special Education PCS	$81,055	250
2	The SEED PCS of Washington DC Washington · high	SEED PCS	$59,017	245
3	Lee Montessori PCS - Brookland Washington · other	Lee Montessori PCS	$56,682	298
4	Lee Montessori PCS - East End Washington · other	Lee Montessori PCS	$56,682	246
5	Washington Latin PCS - MS Washington · elementary	Washington Latin PCS	$56,072	389
6	Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper MS Washington · elementary	Washington Latin PCS	$56,072	384
7	Washington Latin PCS - Upper School Washington · high	Washington Latin PCS	$56,072	357
8	DC Bilingual PCS Washington · other	DC Bilingual PCS	$54,414	622
9	Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS Washington · other	Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS	$50,561	522
10	Eagle Academy PCS - Congress Heights Washington · other	Eagle Academy PCS	$47,663	284
11	Eagle Academy PCS - Capitol Riverfront Washington · other	Eagle Academy PCS	$47,663	128
12	Capital Village PCS Washington · elementary	Capital Village PCS	$44,618	91
13	LEARN DC PCS Washington · other	LEARN DC PCS	$43,659	290
14	IDEA PCS Washington · high	IDEA PCS	$42,593	350
15	Bridges PCS Washington · other	Bridges PCS	$40,774	365
16	The Children's Guild DC PCS Washington · elementary	The Children's Guild DC PCS	$40,000	246
17	Kingsman Academy PCS Washington · other	Kingsman Academy PCS	$37,583	346
18	I Dream PCS Washington · other	I Dream PCS	$37,529	99
19	Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy Washington · other	Cesar Chavez PCS for Public Policy	$36,759	367
20	Jackson-Reed HS Washington · high	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	1,855
21	Columbia Heights Education Campus Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	1,563
22	Deal MS Washington · middle	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	1,462
23	Coolidge HS Washington · high	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	1,029
24	Roosevelt HS Washington · high	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	943
25	Lafayette ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	923
26	Eastern HS Washington · high	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	909
27	Dunbar HS Washington · high	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	892
28	Bancroft ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	821
29	Oyster-Adams Bilingual School Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	791
30	McKinley Technology HS Washington · high	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	723
31	Janney ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	717
32	Cardozo Education Campus Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	710
33	Benjamin Banneker HS Washington · high	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	703
34	Murch ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	658
35	Brightwood ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	646
36	Hardy MS Washington · middle	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	631
37	School Without Walls HS Washington · high	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	606
38	Ballou HS Washington · high	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	597
39	Duke Ellington School of the Arts Washington · high	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	589
40	School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	583
41	H.D. Woodson HS Washington · high	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	579
42	Barnard ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	573
43	Maury ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	559
44	Tyler ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	542
45	Ida B. Wells MS Washington · middle	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	521
46	Powell ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	514
47	John Lewis ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	509
48	Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	503
49	Ludlow-Taylor ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	489
50	MacFarland MS Washington · middle	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	486
51	Takoma ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	483
52	J.O. Wilson ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	477
53	Marie Reed ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	461
54	Turner ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	461
55	Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster) Washington · middle	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	460
56	Browne Education Campus Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	457
57	Leckie Education Campus Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	453
58	Whittier ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	450
59	Bruce-Monroe ES at Park View Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	448
60	Raymond ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	439
61	Eaton ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	436
62	Miner ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	433
63	Eliot-Hine MS Washington · middle	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	432
64	Roosevelt STAY HS Washington · high	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	432
65	Stoddert ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	425
66	Brent ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	421
67	Lawrence E. Boone ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	416
68	Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster) Washington · elementary	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	415
69	Tubman ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	415
70	Beers ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	412
71	Jefferson MS Academy Washington · middle	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	409
72	H.D. Cooke ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	406
73	Van Ness ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	404
74	Hyde-Addison ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	400
75	Dorothy I. Height ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	400
76	Payne ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	398
77	Mann ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	397
78	Garrison ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	395
79	Shepherd ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	394
80	Seaton ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	390
81	Wheatley Education Campus Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	390
82	Brookland MS Washington · middle	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	381
83	Langdon ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	377
84	Amidon-Bowen ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	374
85	Hart MS Washington · middle	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	374
86	Truesdell ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	370
87	Excel Academy Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	363
88	Hearst ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	356
89	Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering HS Washington · high	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	350
90	Langley ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	348
91	Key ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	337
92	Burroughs ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	331
93	Bard HS Early College DC (Bard DC) Washington · high	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	331
94	Kimball ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	330
95	School-Within-School at Goding Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	325
96	Kelly Miller MS Washington · middle	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	315
97	Houston ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	314
98	Johnson MS Washington · middle	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	307
99	Randle Highlands ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	301
100	Cleveland ES Washington · other	District of Columbia Public Schools	$36,134	301

Per-pupil expenditure from NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22). Figures are district-wide averages. View national school spending rankings.

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