DC public school directory
Public schools and districts in District of Columbia
A source-first directory of every currently open district and school in the federal NCES file. Lists are ordered by enrollment, not presented as quality rankings.
- Districts
- 69
- Schools
- 244
- Reported students
- 100,001
- Student–teacher ratio
- 11.7:1
District and school directory: preliminary NCES CCD 2025–26. Enrollment and teacher counts: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported.
District directory
School districts in District of Columbia
| District | Location | Schools | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia Public Schools NCES 1100030 | Washington | 117 | 52,299 | 11:1 |
| KIPP DC PCS NCES 1100031 | Washington | 20 | 7,407 | 12.6:1 |
| Friendship PCS NCES 1100008 | Washington | 15 | 4,417 | 10.8:1 |
| DC Prep PCS NCES 1100048 | Washington | 6 | 2,189 | 11.4:1 |
| Carlos Rosario International PCS NCES 1100004 | Washington | 0 | 2,159 | — |
| District of Columbia International School NCES 1100097 | Washington | 1 | 1,663 | 10.4:1 |
| Center City PCS NCES 1100073 | Washington | 6 | 1,447 | 9.9:1 |
| Rocketship Education DC PCS NCES 1100106 | Washington | 3 | 1,198 | 15.5:1 |
| E.L. Haynes PCS NCES 1100043 | Washington | 3 | 1,190 | 9.4:1 |
| Washington Latin PCS NCES 1100019 | Washington | 4 | 1,131 | 11.5:1 |
| Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS NCES 1100086 | Washington | 2 | 1,070 | 12.2:1 |
| Two Rivers PCS NCES 1100045 | Washington | 3 | 1,032 | 10.6:1 |
| Capital City PCS NCES 1100035 | Washington | 3 | 1,031 | 9.5:1 |
| Academy of Hope Adult PCS NCES 1100094 | Washington | 0 | 997 | — |
| Ingenuity Prep PCS NCES 1100090 | Washington | 1 | 802 | 8.4:1 |
| Paul PCS NCES 1100039 | Washington | 2 | 773 | 10:1 |
| Briya PCS NCES 1100016 | Washington | 0 | 769 | — |
| Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS NCES 1100009 | Washington | 2 | 708 | 12.3:1 |
| Washington Yu Ying PCS NCES 1100077 | Washington | 1 | 702 | 10.1:1 |
| BASIS DC PCS NCES 1100083 | Washington | 1 | 694 | 13.9:1 |
| Digital Pioneers Academy PCS NCES 1100109 | Washington | 2 | 691 | 12.5:1 |
| AppleTree Early Learning PCS NCES 1100054 | Washington | 8 | 658 | 9.8:1 |
| DC Bilingual PCS NCES 1100042 | Washington | 1 | 622 | 8:1 |
| Meridian PCS NCES 1100015 | Washington | 1 | 580 | 9.4:1 |
| Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS NCES 1100032 | Washington | 1 | 573 | 10.7:1 |
| Lee Montessori PCS NCES 1100093 | WASHINGTON | 2 | 548 | 15.2:1 |
| Creative Minds International PCS NCES 1100084 | Washington | 1 | 536 | 10.3:1 |
| Maya Angelou PCS NCES 1100014 | Washington | 1 | 533 | 24.2:1 |
| Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS NCES 1100080 | Washington | 1 | 529 | 10.6:1 |
| The Next Step/El Proximo Paso PCS NCES 1100017 | Washington | 0 | 502 | — |
| Community College Preparatory Academy PCS NCES 1100092 | Washington | 0 | 500 | — |
| DC Scholars PCS NCES 1100085 | Washington | 1 | 479 | 13.7:1 |
| Goodwill Excel Center PCS NCES 1100105 | Washington | 1 | 440 | 15.2:1 |
| Perry Street Preparatory PCS NCES 1100011 | Washington | 1 | 437 | 10.2:1 |
| Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS NCES 1100072 | Washington | 1 | 409 | 12.7:1 |
| Cedar Tree Academy PCS NCES 1100029 | Washington | 1 | 399 | 16.1:1 |
| Washington Leadership Academy PCS NCES 1100103 | Washington | 1 | 394 | 8.2:1 |
| Breakthrough Montessori PCS NCES 1100104 | Washington | 1 | 386 | 16.8:1 |
| Cesar Chavez PCS for Public Policy NCES 1100005 | Washington | 1 | 377 | 9.2:1 |
| Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS NCES 1100034 | Washington | 1 | 377 | 11.1:1 |
| Bridges PCS NCES 1100055 | Washington | 1 | 369 | 9.3:1 |
| IDEA PCS NCES 1100013 | Washington | 1 | 361 | 10:1 |
| Kingsman Academy PCS NCES 1100099 | Washington | 1 | 346 | 19.7:1 |
| Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS NCES 1100044 | Washington | 1 | 313 | 6.8:1 |
| Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS NCES 1100110 | Washington | 1 | 311 | 11.5:1 |
| Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts NCES 1100082 | Washington | 1 | 303 | 11.9:1 |
| Sela PCS NCES 1100088 | Washington | 1 | 303 | 7:1 |
| The Sojourner Truth School PCS NCES 1100111 | WASHINGTON | 1 | 294 | 9.5:1 |
| LEARN DC PCS NCES 1100117 | Washington | 1 | 290 | 12.9:1 |
| Early Childhood Academy PCS NCES 1100057 | Washington | 1 | 281 | 16.5:1 |
| Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science P NCES 1100058 | Washington | 1 | 271 | 8.5:1 |
| St. Coletta Special Education PCS NCES 1100064 | Washington | 1 | 250 | 8.3:1 |
| The Children's Guild DC PCS NCES 1100101 | Washington | 1 | 250 | 9.6:1 |
| SEED PCS NCES 1100022 | Washington | 1 | 247 | 17.3:1 |
| The Family Place PCS NCES 1100108 | Washington | 0 | 234 | — |
| Washington Global PCS NCES 1100102 | Washington | 1 | 229 | 12.3:1 |
| Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS NCES 1100081 | Washington | 1 | 199 | 10.2:1 |
| Global Citizens PCS NCES 1100116 | Washington | 1 | 198 | 10.4:1 |
| LAYC Career Academy PCS NCES 1100091 | Washington | 0 | 186 | — |
| Girls Global Academy PCS NCES 1100113 | Washington | 1 | 184 | 7.2:1 |
| Harmony DC PCS NCES 1100096 | Washington | 1 | 183 | 9.5:1 |
| Monument Academy PCS NCES 1100100 | Washington | 1 | 131 | 7.3:1 |
| DYRS NCES 1100087 | Laurel | 2 | 130 | 6.8:1 |
| YouthBuild DC PCS NCES 1100059 | Washington | 0 | 130 | — |
| Social Justice PCS NCES 1100115 | WASHINGTON | 1 | 97 | 6.3:1 |
| Capital Village PCS NCES 1100112 | WASHINGTON | 1 | 93 | 11.3:1 |
| Roots PCS NCES 1100020 | Washington | 1 | 80 | 10.7:1 |
| DC Department of Corrections as the State Public Agency (SPA NCES 1100119 | Washington | 1 | 45 | 3:1 |
| DC Wildflower PCS NCES 1100118 | WASHINGTON | 1 | 45 | 15:1 |
High school directory
Large public high schools in District of Columbia
A practical starting list ordered by reported enrollment; this is not a ranking.
Jackson-Reed HS
District of Columbia Public Schools · 09–12
District of Columbia International School
District of Columbia International School · 06–12
Columbia Heights Education Campus
District of Columbia Public Schools · 06–12
Coolidge HS
District of Columbia Public Schools · 09–12
Roosevelt HS
District of Columbia Public Schools · 09–12
Eastern HS
District of Columbia Public Schools · 09–12
Dunbar HS
District of Columbia Public Schools · 09–12
Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy
Friendship PCS · 09–12
McKinley Technology HS
District of Columbia Public Schools · 09–12
Cardozo Education Campus
District of Columbia Public Schools · 07–12
Benjamin Banneker HS
District of Columbia Public Schools · 09–12
BASIS DC PCS
BASIS DC PCS · 05–12
Garnet-Patterson STAY HS
District of Columbia Public Schools · 09–12
KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS
KIPP DC PCS · 09–12
KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS
KIPP DC PCS · 09–12
School Without Walls HS
District of Columbia Public Schools · 09–12
Ballou HS
District of Columbia Public Schools · 09–12
Duke Ellington School of the Arts
District of Columbia Public Schools · 09–12
H.D. Woodson HS
District of Columbia Public Schools · 09–12
E.L. Haynes PCS - HS
E.L. Haynes PCS · 09–12