Enrollment
The data below provides a brief overview of DCPS enrollment, demographics and schools.
Enrollment by Grade
| Grade | SY 11-12 | SY 12-13 | SY 13-14 | SY 14-15 | SY 15-16 | SY 16-17 | SY 17-18 | SY 18-19 | SY 19-20 | SY 20-21 | SY 21-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK 3 | 2105 | 2161 | 2197 | 2276 | 2310 | 2362 | 2374 | 2498 | 2564 | 2134 | 2176 |
| PK 4 | 3294 | 3409 | 3368 | 3339 | 3522 | 3468 | 3423 | 3464 | 3524 | 3368 | 3146 |
| K | 3790 | 4123 | 4182 | 4108 | 4208 | 4225 | 4201 | 4145 | 4225 | 4000 | 4027 |
| 1 | 3687 | 3741 | 4113 | 4143 | 4163 | 4181 | 4093 | 4228 | 4160 | 4018 | 3852 |
| 2 | 3205 | 3546 | 3688 | 4101 | 4109 | 3996 | 3939 | 4023 | 4194 | 3972 | 3798 |
| 3 | 3233 | 3182 | 3460 | 3626 | 4085 | 4044 | 3862 | 3953 | 4008 | 3989 | 3731 |
| 4 | 3162 | 3082 | 3059 | 3349 | 3596 | 3961 | 3882 | 3841 | 3988 | 3876 | 3828 |
| 5 | 3016 | 2799 | 2846 | 2789 | 3106 | 3267 | 3595 | 3624 | 3638 | 3652 | 3502 |
| 6 | 2348 | 2279 | 2242 | 2237 | 2077 | 2321 | 2313 | 2777 | 3017 | 2812 | 2735 |
| 7 | 2203 | 2338 | 2364 | 2312 | 2279 | 2155 | 2375 | 2443 | 2999 | 2911 | 2734 |
| 8 | 2357 | 2194 | 2412 | 2519 | 2318 | 2332 | 2176 | 2446 | 2580 | 2935 | 2893 |
| 9 | 3706 | 3972 | 3959 | 4175 | 4123 | 3614 | 3362 | 3211 | 3992 | 3869 | 4299 |
| 10 | 2682 | 2558 | 2558 | 2569 | 2717 | 2790 | 2774 | 2741 | 2698 | 3131 | 3002 |
| 11 | 2424 | 2355 | 2363 | 2421 | 2512 | 2660 | 2612 | 2556 | 2349 | 2337 | 2582 |
| 12 | 2114 | 2028 | 1935 | 2181 | 2326 | 2363 | 2524 | 2441 | 2370 | 2220 | 2067 |
| AO* | 1394 | 1378 | 1381 | 1137 | 769 | 623 | 408 | 425 | 469 | 421 | 400 |
| UN/CE** | 474 | 412 | 266 | 266 | 219 | 193 | 231 | 240 | 261 | 245 | 263 |
| DCPS Total | 45191 | 45557 | 46393 | 47548 | 48439 | 48555 | 48144 | 49056 | 51036 | 49890 | 49035 |
*AO= Adult; Includes students classified evening students
**UN= Ungraded; CE= Students classified as Certificate Option (CE) who are special education students on a certificate non-diploma track
Demographics
| Category | SY 11-12 | SY 12-13 | SY 13-14 | SY 14-15 | SY 15-16 | SY 16-17 | SY 17-18 | SY 18-19 | SY 19-20 | SY 20-21 | SY 21-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Student Population Black | 71% | 69% | 68% | 67% | 64% | 62% | 60% | 59% | 58% | 58% | 57% |
| % Student Population Hispanic | 15% | 16% | 16% | 17% | 18% | 20% | 21% | 20% | 21% | 21% | 21% |
| % Student Population Asian | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| % Student Population Two or More Races | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| % Student Population Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% |
| % Student Population American Indian/Alaska Native | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% |
| % Student Population White | 10% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| % Student Population in Special Education | 18% | 17% | 15% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 14% | 15% | 15% | 16% | 15% |
| % Student ELL | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| % Economically Disadvantaged* | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 78% | 77% | 77% | 74% | 73% | 75% | 75% |
| % At-Risk** | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 48% | 44% | 44% | 44% | 43% | 42% | 45% |
*Refers to students, identified by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), who possess one of the following characteristics at any point in the SY: Received Free or Reduced-Price Lunch (FRL); Received FRL through CEP (attending a school where the entire student population receives FRL); Eligible to receive TANF or SNAP benefits; Identified as homeless in available homeless data feeds; Under the care of CFSA.
** Students who are at-risk are those who qualify for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), have been identified as homeless during the academic year, who are under the care of the Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA or Foster Care), and who are high school students at least one year older than the expected age for their grade.
****Youth Services Center and Inspiring Youth Program closed on September 30, 2021.
SY 21-22 Schools
| Type of School | Number of Schools |
|---|---|
| Primary Schools | 3 |
| Elementary Schools | 70 |
| Middle Schools | 14 |
| High Schools* | 15 |
| Education Campuses** | 10 |
| Opportunity Academies*** | 3 |
| Special Education Schools | 1 |
| Youth Engagement Schools**** | 2 |
| Total | 118 |
*The High Schools category includes application high schools (School Without Walls, Phelps ACE HS, Ellington School of the Arts, Banneker HS, McKinley Tech HS).
**The Education Campuses category includes schools serving grades PK-8 plus Cardozo EC and Columbia Heights EC which serve grades 6-12.
***Luke C. Moore HS, Washington Metropolitan HS, Ballou STAY HS, and Roosevelt STAY HS
****Youth Services Center and Inspiring Youth Program closed on September 30, 2021.