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Student Enrollment

The number of students enrolled in public schools in Washington, DC in the 2021-22 school year increased slightly compared to 2020-21 enrollment, with 93,843 students enrolled in District public and public charter schools according to preliminary data released by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE).

Enrollment Data

The charts below provide an overview of enrollment by grade, enrollment by school quality report tier, demographics, market share, number of schools and schools in each ward. OSSE's annual audited enrollment data is available.

PCS Enrollment by Grade Each School Year

Grade 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
PK3 2,950 3,081 2,977
PK4 3,271 3,347 3,305
K 3,291 3,179 3,197
Grade 1 3,187 3,117 2,980
Grade 2 3,069 3,061 2,938
Grade 3 2,814 2,871 2,852
Grade 4 2,671 2,616 2,727
Grade 5 2,846 2,831 2,803
Grade 6 3,240 3,290 3,248
Grade 7 2,984 3,097 3,179
Grade 8 2,869 2,883 3,017
Grade 9 2,879 2,909 2,859
Grade 10 2,078 2,098 2,195
Grade 11 1,696 1,887 1,923
Grade 12 1,356 1,497 1,687
Adult  5,154 5,551 5,724
Economically Disadvantaged 54.48% 52.86% N/A
Ungraded 250 251 250
Total 46,605 47,566 47,861
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*Note: In 2016-2017, DC PCSB measures the performance of six schools (Goodwill Excel Center PCS, Kingsman Academy PCS, Maya Angelou PCS – High School, Monument Academy PCS, St. Coletta Special Education PCS, and The Children’s Guild DC PCS) through the Alternative Accountability Framework.

PCS Demographics By School Year

Category 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Black or African American 70.0% 69.0% 68.3%
Hispanic/Latino 17.9% 19.1% 16.8%
White 7.8% 7.7% 7.7%
Asian 0.9% 0.9% 0.9%
American Indian or Alaska 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.2% 3.1% 3.2%
At-Risk 43.1% 42.9% 46.0%
Economically Disadvantaged      
English Language Learners 8.3% 8.7% 8.8%
Special Education      
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*Note: At-risk students were identified for the first time in SY14-15.

Enrollment by Ward Where Students Live

Ward # of students SY 2022-23 % of enrollment SY 2022-23 # of students SY 2023-24 % of enrollment SY 2023-24
Ward 1 3,381 7.3% 3,447 7.3%
Ward 2 519 1.1% 515 1.1%
Ward 3 504 1.1% 604 1.3%
Ward 4 7,232 15.6% 7,545 15.9%
Ward 5 8,699 18.7% 9,144 19.2%
Ward 6 4,040 8.7% 4,245 8.9%
Ward 7 9,708 20.8% 9,613 20.2%
Ward 8 12,058 25.9% 11,843 24.9%
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Enrollment by Ward of Public Charter School/Campus

Student Ward # of Students in SY 2023-24 % of Students in SY 2023-24
Ward 1 4,467 9.4%
Ward 2 1,341 2.8%
Ward 3 0 0
Ward 4 7,503 15.9%
Ward 5 13,286 28.1%
Ward 6 3,714 7.9%
Ward 7 7,929 16.8%
Ward 8 9,061 19.2%
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133 Campuses Educate Students in Grade PK-12, Adult Learners, and Alternative Accountability Schools

Grades Number of Campuses in SY 2022-23 Number of Campuses in SY 2023-24
Educates Early Childhood 67 67
Educates Elementary 90 92
Educates Middle School 52 52
Educates High School 22 22
Educates Adult 9 9
Educates Alternative Accountability 10 10
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Public Charters Schools By Ward

Ward Number of public charter schools in SY 2022-23 Number of Public Charter Schools in SY 2023-24
Ward 1 9 9
Ward 2 3 3
Ward 3 0 0
Ward 4 19 19
Ward 5 36 36
Ward 6 15 15
Ward 7 26 25
Ward 8 27 27
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PK3-12 At-Risk Percentages By School Year

School Year 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
At-Risk (#) 22,647 21,848 21,905
Not-at-Risk (#) 23,711 25,453 25,620
% At-Risk 48.9% 46.2% 46.1%
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*Note: Not-at-Risk equals PK3-12 and Adult students

Historical Enrollment

View public school enrollment from 1967 until present.
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