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 43,911 PK-12 and adult students enrolled in public charter schools in the 2018-19 school year. This reflects the UPSFF enrollment count, and is the population used for all of the following tables.
- If you include students whose residency could not be verified, tuition-paying non-resident students, and non-public students, then there are 44,219 students enrolled in public charter schools in 2018-19.
- OSSE's enrollment audit data can be found here: https://osse.dc.gov/page/2018-19-school-year-enrollment-audit-report-and-data.
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 |
2011-12 |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|
PK3 |
2,460 |
2,768 |
2,934 |
3,106 |
3,023 |
3,235 |
3,305 | 3,312 |
|
PK4 |
2,922 |
3,090 |
3,356 |
3,319 |
3,454 |
3,474 |
3,608 | 3,527 |
|
K |
2,502 |
2,857 |
2,984 |
3,156 |
3,101 |
3,316 |
3,233 | 3,320 |
|
Grade 1 |
2,070 |
2,422 |
2,664 |
2,878 |
2,880 |
2,906 |
3,080 | 3,011 |
|
Grade 2 |
1,849 |
2,083 |
2,308 |
2,544 |
2,657 |
2,782 |
2,816 | 2,849 |
|
Grade 3 |
1,558 |
1,808 |
2,003 |
2,201 |
2,349 |
2,466 |
2,674 | 2,602 |
|
Grade 4 |
1,467 |
1,549 |
1,754 |
1,916 |
2,065 |
2,243 |
2,360 | 2,448 |
|
Grade 5 |
1,738 |
1,776 |
1,786 |
2,003 |
2,102 |
2,207 |
2,432 | 2,415 |
|
Grade 6 |
2,202 |
2,292 |
2,196 |
2,360 |
2,567 |
2,557 |
2,799 | 2,850 |
|
Grade 7 |
2,033 |
2,148 |
2,241 |
2,100 |
2,254 |
2,390 |
2,422 | 2,536 |
|
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 | 2,038 |
|
Grade 10 |
1,497 |
1,577 |
1,660 |
1,498 |
1,454 |
1,581 |
1,688 | 1,639 |
|
Grade 11 |
1,156 |
1,298 |
1,253 |
1,326 |
1,329 |
1,266 |
1,409 | 1,452 |
|
Grade 12 |
987 |
1,228 |
1,111 |
1,092 |
1,144 |
1,126 |
1,143 | 1,183 |
|
Adult and Alternative |
2,817 |
3,383 |
4,103 |
4,012 |
4,217 |
4,308 |
4,538 | 4,857 |
|
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 | 43,911 |
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 | 2018-19 |
|
Black or African American |
78.45% |
76.04% |
76.13% |
75.65% |
75.0% |
73.66% |
|
Hispanic/Latino |
15.52% |
15.69% |
15.45% |
16.03% |
15.9% | 16.30% |
|
White |
3.64% |
5.16% |
5.72% |
5.59% |
5.9% | 6.40% |
|
Asian |
0.82% |
0.96% |
0.99% |
1.12% |
1.1% | 1.07% |
|
American Indian or Alaska |
0.17% |
0.47% |
0.21% |
0.16% |
0.2% | 0.20% |
|
Native Hawaiian or Other |
0.08% |
0.11% |
0.08% |
0.07% |
0.1% | 0.09% |
|
Multiracial |
1.16% |
1.56% |
1.42% |
1.38% |
1.9% | 2.29% |
|
At Risk |
|
44.1% |
49.1% |
48.4% |
43.7% | 42.66% |
|
Economically Disadvantaged |
77.5% |
63.7% |
81.8% |
77.7% |
72.8% | 77.01% |
|
English Language Learners |
7.3% |
6.9% |
7.1% |
6.6% |
7.5% | 7.52% |
|
Special Education |
12.0% |
11.7% |
13.3% |
14.2% |
13.88% |
Note: At-risk students were identified for the first time in SY14-15.
Enrollment by Ward Where Students Live
|
Ward |
Number of 2018-19 public charter school students |
Percent of 2018-19 public charter school students |
|
Ward 1 |
3,608 |
8% |
|
Ward 2 |
523 |
1% |
|
Ward 3 |
463 |
1% |
|
Ward 4 |
6,601 |
15% |
|
Ward 5 |
7,703 |
18% |
|
Ward 6 |
3,697 |
8% |
|
Ward 7 |
9,484 |
22% |
|
Ward 8 |
11,757 |
27% |
Enrollment by Ward Where Students Live for 2016-17
Enrollment by Ward of Public Charter School/Campus
| Student Ward | # of Students | % of Students |
| Ward 1 | 4,560 | 10% |
| Ward 2 | 1,005 | 2% |
| Ward 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ward 4 | 6,487 | 15% |
| Ward 5 | 11,572 | 26% |
| Ward 6 | 4,223 | 10% |
| Ward 7 | 7,308 | 17% |
| Ward 8 | 8,756 | 20% |
66 Nonprofits Educate Students in Grade PK-12, Adult Learners, and Alternative Accountability Schools
|
Grades |
Number of Schools (Campuses) |
|
Educates Early Childhood |
61 |
|
Educates Elementary |
71 |
|
Educates Middle School |
47 |
|
Educates High School |
18 |
|
Educates Adult |
9 |
|
Educates Alternative Accountability |
6 |
66 Nonprofits Operate 123 Public Charters Schools
|
Ward |
Number of public charter schools in 2017-18 |
Number of public charter schools in 2018-19 |
|
Ward 1 |
13 |
10 |
|
Ward 2 |
1 |
2 |
|
Ward 3 |
0 |
0 |
|
Ward 4 |
20 |
19 |
|
Ward 5 |
33 |
29 |
|
Ward 6 |
16 |
16 |
|
Ward 7 |
21 |
24 |
|
Ward 8 |
23 |
23 |
Enrollment by School Quality Report Tier
|
Seats by published Tier over time |
2010-11 |
2011-12 |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|
Tier 1 |
6,150 |
6,783 |
8,208 |
7,747 |
7,780 |
16,355 |
17,477 |
18,356 | 20,777 |
|
Tier 2 |
12,466 |
13,239 |
12,813 |
13,204 |
13,630 |
17,569 |
17,549 |
17,593 | 17,740 |
|
Tier 3 |
3,900 |
2,627 |
3,565 |
3,690 |
1,213 |
1,441 |
1,606 |
1,685 | 2,614 |
|
Untiered |
6,850 |
8,913 |
10,078 |
11,924 |
15,061 |
3,539 |
4,874 |
5,660 | 2,780 |
|
Total |
29,366 |
31,562 |
34,664 |
36,565 |
37,684 |
38,904 |
41,506 |
43,429 | 43,911 |
Note: 2014-15 was a hold harmless year. 2014 School Quality Report Tiers were used to estimate seats by tier in this year.