At a glance
Reported students
45
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
15
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
3:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
District of Columbia high enrollment
4th percentile
Compared with 46 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
45
Maya Angelou Academy at DC DoC: 45 reported students.
State peer staffing position
2nd percentile
3:1 reported; state peer median 10.5:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Maya Angelou Academy at DC DoC
Maya Angelou Academy at DC DoC is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in Washington. It is one of 1 current school records connected to DC Department of Corrections as the State Public Agency (SPA. NCES reports 45 students for 2024–25.
Among 46 high schools in District of Columbia with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 411.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 4th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 3:1, below the District of Columbia median of 10.5:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (93.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Maya Angelou Academy at DC DoC
- 1How do the reported 3:1 student–teacher ratio and 15 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Lunch program
- No
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White0%
- Hispanic6.7%
- Black93.3%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
