Student Enrollment
The number of students enrolled in public schools in the District of Columbia increased for the tenth consecutive year, reaching 92,994, according to preliminary data released by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE).
Highlights
- There are 43,958 PK-12 and adult students enrolled in public charter schools in the 2018-19 school year.
- More students are attending Tier 1 public charter schools, to 20,717 (47.3%) this year from 17,477 (42.1%) last year.
- Our focus on ensuring every child attends a quality school resulted in 1,080 fewer seats in the charter sector this school year due to school and grade closures last year at five public charter schools.
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. Also, visit the Facts and Figures section for more information.
OSSE's annual audited enrollment data is available .
PCS Enrollment by Grade
|
Grade |
2011-2012 |
2012-2013 |
2013-2014 |
2014-2015 |
2015-2016 |
2016-2017 |
2017-2018 | 2018-2019* |
|
PK3 |
2,460 |
2,768 |
2,934 |
3,106 |
3,023 |
3,235 |
3,305 | 3,323 |
|
PK4 |
2,922 |
3,090 |
3,356 |
3,319 |
3,454 |
3,474 |
3,608 | 3,534 |
|
K |
2,502 |
2,857 |
2,984 |
3,156 |
3,101 |
3,316 |
3,233 | 3,316 |
|
Grade 1 |
2,070 |
2,422 |
2,664 |
2,878 |
2,880 |
2,906 |
3,080 | 3,004 |
|
Grade 2 |
1,849 |
2,083 |
2,308 |
2,544 |
2,657 |
2,782 |
2,816 | 2,844 |
|
Grade 3 |
1,558 |
1,808 |
2,003 |
2,201 |
2,349 |
2,466 |
2,674 | 2,591 |
|
Grade 4 |
1,467 |
1,549 |
1,754 |
1,916 |
2,065 |
2,243 |
2,360 | 2,450 |
|
Grade 5 |
1,738 |
1,776 |
1,786 |
2,003 |
2,102 |
2,207 |
2,432 | 2,409 |
|
Grade 6 |
2,202 |
2,292 |
2,196 |
2,360 |
2,567 |
2,557 |
2,799 | 2,848 |
|
Grade 7 |
2,033 |
2,148 |
2,241 |
2,100 |
2,254 |
2,390 |
2,422 | 2,534 |
|
Grade 8 |
1,953 |
1,941 |
2,001 |
2,006 |
2,040 |
2,116 |
2,263 | 2,267 |
|
Grade 9 |
2,117 |
2,203 |
1,961 |
1,915 |
2,018 |
2,057 |
2,013 | 2,036 |
|
Grade 10 |
1,497 |
1,577 |
1,660 |
1,498 |
1,454 |
1,581 |
1,688 | 1,634 |
|
Grade 11 |
1,156 |
1,298 |
1,253 |
1,326 |
1,329 |
1,266 |
1,409 | 1,451 |
|
Grade 12 |
987 |
1,228 |
1,111 |
1,092 |
1,144 |
1,126 |
1,143 | 1,184 |
|
Adult and Alternative |
2,817 |
3,383 |
4,103 |
4,012 |
4,217 |
4,308 |
4,538 | 4,758 |
|
Special Education schools |
234 |
250 |
250 |
252 |
251 |
|
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|
Alternative Accountability |
|
|
|
|
|
1,476 |
1,557 | 1,605 |
|
Total |
31,562 |
34,673 |
36,565 |
37,684 |
38,905 |
41,506 |
43,340 | 43,958 |
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
|
Category |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
|
Black or African American |
78.45% |
76.04% |
76.13% |
75.65% |
75.0% |
|
Hispanic/Latino |
15.52% |
15.69% |
15.45% |
16.03% |
15.9% |
|
White |
3.64% |
5.16% |
5.72% |
5.59% |
5.9% |
|
Asian |
0.82% |
0.96% |
0.99% |
1.12% |
1.1% |
|
American Indian or Alaska |
0.17% |
0.47% |
0.21% |
0.16% |
0.2% |
|
Native Hawaiian or Other |
0.08% |
0.11% |
0.08% |
0.07% |
0.1% |
|
Multiracial |
1.16% |
1.56% |
1.42% |
1.38% |
1.9% |
|
At Risk |
|
44.1% |
49.1% |
48.4% |
43.7% |
|
Economically Disadvantaged |
77.5% |
63.7% |
81.8% |
77.7% |
72.8% |
|
English Language Learners |
7.3% |
6.9% |
7.1% |
6.6% |
7.5% |
|
Special Education |
12.0% |
11.7% |
13.3% |
14.2% |
Note: At risk students were identified for the first time in SY14-15.
Enrollment by Ward Where Students Live
|
Ward |
Number of 2016-2017 public charter school students |
Percent of 2016-2017 public charter school students |
|
Ward 1 |
3,575 |
9% |
|
Ward 2 |
544 |
1% |
|
Ward 3 |
434 |
1% |
|
Ward 4 |
6,093 |
15% |
|
Ward 5 |
6,954 |
17% |
|
Ward 6 |
3,351 |
8% |
|
Ward 7 |
8,866 |
22% |
|
Ward 8 |
11,181 |
27% |
Note: In 2016-2017, 99% of students geocoded addressed and are not included in this count.
66 Nonprofits Educate Students in Grade PK-12, Adult Learners, and Alternative Accountability Schools
|
Grades served |
Number of Schools (Campuses) |
|
Serves Early Childhood |
60 |
|
Serves Elementary |
73 |
|
Serves Middle School |
44 |
|
Serves High School |
20 |
|
Serves Adult |
8 |
|
Serves Alternative Accountability |
7 |
66 Nonprofits Operate Public Charters Schools
|
Ward |
Number of public charter schools in 2017-2018 |
|
Ward 1 |
13 |
|
Ward 2 |
1 |
|
Ward 3 |
0 |
|
Ward 4 |
20 |
|
Ward 5 |
33 |
|
Ward 6 |
16 |
|
Ward 7 |
21 |
|
Ward 8 |
23 |
Enrollment by School Quality Report Tier
*based on preliminary enrollment figures
|
Seats by published Tier over time |
2010-2011 |
2011-2012 |
2012-2013 |
2013-2014 |
2014-2015 |
2015-2016 |
2016-2017 |
2017-2018* |
|
Tier 1 |
6,150 |
6,783 |
8,208 |
7,747 |
7,780 |
16,355 |
17,477 |
18,356 |
|
Tier 2 |
12,466 |
13,239 |
12,813 |
13,204 |
13,630 |
17,569 |
17,549 |
17,593 |
|
Tier 3 |
3,900 |
2,627 |
3,565 |
3,690 |
1,213 |
1,441 |
1,606 |
1,685 |
|
Untiered |
6,850 |
8,913 |
10,078 |
11,924 |
15,061 |
3,539 |
4,874 |
5,660 |
|
Total |
29,366 |
31,562 |
34,664 |
36,565 |
37,684 |
38,904 |
41,506 |
43,429 |
Note: 2014-2015 was a hold harmless year. 2014 School Quality Report Tiers were used to estimate seats by tier in this year.