At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
2,189
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
6
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
11.4:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$29,080
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$13,934
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 1,710
- Teachers (FTE)
- 168
- Student–teacher ratio
- 10.2:1
What current records say about DC Prep PCS
DC Prep PCS operates 6 current public-school records serving grades PK–08 in Washington, District of Columbia. NCES reports 2,189 students and 192 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within District of Columbia agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 3 of 66 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $29,080 in current expenditure per pupil and $13,934 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 32 of 59 in District of Columbia. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 5.5%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 12.4%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 192
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $61,882,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
DC Prep PCS
Washington, District of Columbia
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 38.9242, -76.9956
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White0.2%
- Hispanic7%
- Black89.5%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial3.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in DC Prep PCS
6 current directory entries
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Showing 1–6 of 6 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC Prep PCS - Anacostia ESCharter | ElementaryPK–03 | 409 | 12.8:1 | |
| DC Prep PCS - Anacostia MSCharter | Middle04–08 | 315 | 11.7:1 | |
| DC Prep PCS - Benning ESCharter | ElementaryPK–03 | 430 | 13.4:1 | |
| DC Prep PCS - Benning MSCharter | Middle04–08 | 318 | 10.3:1 | |
| DC Prep PCS - Edgewood ESCharter | ElementaryPK–03 | 401 | 10.6:1 | |
| DC Prep PCS - Edgewood MSCharter | Middle04–08 | 308 | 9.6:1 |