Annual Reports | Attendance, Discipline & Mobility | DC School Report Card | Early Learning | Enrollment | HS Graduation & Postsecondary Readiness | School Health & Wellness | Special Populations | Other Info & Tools
Quick Stats: Public Schools in the District of Columbia
- Schools and Students
- 98,663 students attending all public schools in the District (including pre-Kindergarten and adult students) [source: 2023 Preliminary Enrollment Numbers]
- 70 local education agencies, including DC Public Schools and charter organizations and two state public agencies (SPAs). A full list of LEAs is available here [source: Statewide Longitudinal Education Data (SLED)].
- 252 public schools (both DCPS and charter) A full list of schools is available here [source: Statewide Longitudinal Education Data (SLED)].
- 52 percent of students attend DC Public Schools [source: 2023 Preliminary Enrollment Numbers]
- 48 percent of students attend charter schools [source: 2023 Preliminary Enrollment Numbers]
- 462 OSSE licensed child care facilities [source: My Child Care DC]
- Enrollment by Race and Ethnicity [source: DC School Report Card]
- 63 percent of students identify as African-American/Black (non-Hispanic)
- 20.5 percent of students identify as Hispanic/Latino, any race
- 11.9 percent of students identify as White (non-Hispanic)
- 1.5 percent of students identify as Asian
- 2.9 percent of students identify as two or more races
- Enrollment by Special Populations [source: DC School Report Card]
- 18.3 percent of students receive specialized education services
- 13.5 percent of students receive English learner services
- 51.5 percent of students are identified as economically disadvantaged which is defined as students who qualify for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), have been identified as homeless during the academic year and/or who under the care of the Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA or “foster care”).
Annual Reports
Assessments
- DC Comprehensive Assessment of Progress in Education (DC CAPE)
- Results and Resources
- 2023-24
- PARCC and MSAA
- Results and Resources (OSSE asked for and received assessment waivers from the US Department of Education (USED) for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years. Those waivers are available here.)
- 2022-23
- 2021-22
- 2018-19
- 2017-18
- 2016-17
- 2015-16
- 2014-15
- For more information: PARCC Assessments
- PARCC Participation Rates
- 2021-22
- 2018-19
- 2017-18
- 2016-17
- 2015-16
- 2014-15
- National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Results
- State Results for the District of Columbia
- Fourth Grade Mathematics
- Fourth Grade Reading
- Eighth Grade Mathematics
- Eighth Grade Reading
- TUDA Results for DC Public Schools
- Fourth Grade Mathematics
- Fourth Grade Reading
- Eighth Grade Mathematics
- Eighth Grade Reading
- For more information: NAEP
- College and Career Readiness
- 2020 AP/IB and SAT Metric Scores
- 2020-21 Local Assessment Collection Report and School-Level Data Files
- DC Comprehensive Assessment System (DC CAS)
- 2013-14
- 2012-13
- The 2013-14 school year was the final year of administration for the DC CAS. In 2014-15, the District transitioned to the PARCC exam. Find historical information about the DC CAS.
Attendance, Discipline and Mobility
- Attendance Report
- 2023-24 (Includes mid-year attendance brief and data file)
- 2022-23
- 2021-22
- 2020-21
- 2019-20
- 2018-19
- 2017-18
- 2016-17
- Discipline Report
- 2023-24
- 2022-23
- 2021-22
- 2020-21
- 2019-20
- 2018-19
- 2017-18
- 2016-17
- 2015-16
- 2013-14
- Mobility Report
- 2023-24 Mobility Data
- 2022-23 Mobility Data
- 2021-22 Mobility Data
- 2020-21 Mobility Data
- 2019-20 Mobility Data
- 2018-19 Mobility Data
- 2020 Mobility and Re-enrollment Data Report
- 2015-16
- 2012-13
- Supporting Data from OSSE’s 2017 Performance Oversight Hearing – Attendance, Discipline and Mobility
- Mid-Year Student Mobility 2016-17 School Year
- Citywide Discipline Data
- Supporting Data from OSSE’s 2016 Performance Oversight Hearing – Attendance, Discipline and Mobility
- Mid-Year Student Mobility 2014-15 and 2015-16 School Years
- Citywide Discipline Data
DC School Report Card
Early Learning
- Pre-Kindergarten Reports: The State of Pre-K in the District of Columbia
- Annual Pre-K Report 2022
- Annual Pre-K Report 2021
- Annual Pre-K Report 2020
- Annual Pre-K Report 2019
- Annual Pre-K Report 2017
Enrollment in Public Schools in DC
- Enrollment Audit Reports
- 2024-25
- 2023-24
- 2022-23
- 2021-22
- 2020-21
- 2019-20
- 2018-19
- 2017-18
- 2016-17
- 2015-16
- 2014-15
- Older Enrollment Audit Reports (2010 to 2006)
- Non-Resident Student Review and Findings
- Supporting Data from OSSE’s 2016 Performance Oversight Hearing – Enrollment
- Students by Ward in 2012-13 through 2017-18 School Year
- Private School Enrollment from 2014-15 through 2017-18 School Years
- For more information: Enrollment and Residency
High School Graduation and Postsecondary Readiness
- Four-Year High School Graduation Rate (ACGR)
- 2022-23
- 2021-22
- 2020-21
- 2019-20
- 2018-19
- 2017-18
- 2016-17
- 2015-16
- 2014-15
- 2013-14
- 2012-13
- OSSE Dual Enrollment Consortium Program (DECP) Reporting
- School Year 2023-24 DECP Reporting
- For more information: High School Graduation Rates
- DC Trends: 2011-12 Cohort High School and College Milestones
- Postsecondary Access and Readiness Series
School Health & Wellness
- Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)
- DC YRBS Reports
- 2021 YRBS Report
- 2019 YRBS Report
- 2017 YRBS Report
- 2015 YRBS Report
- 2012 YRBS Report
- DC YRBS Data Files
- 2021 Data Files
- 2019 Data Files
- 2017 Data Files
- For more information: Youth Risk Behavior Survey
- Healthy Schools Act
- Healthy Schools Act Reports
- School Health Profiles
- For more information: Health and Physical Education Assessment
- Meals and Nutrition
- Free and Reduced-Price Meals Status
- Schools Eligible for the Community Eligibility Provision
- 2018-19
- 2017-18
- 2016-17
- Child and Adult Care Food Program Report
Special Populations
- Students with Disabilities in the District of Columbia: A Landscape Analysis (2019)
- Specialized Education Performance Report to the Public – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) – Part B
- Federal Fiscal Year 2015
- Federal Fiscal Year 2014
- For more information: Specialized Education Data and Reports
- Supporting Data from OSSE’s 2017 Performance Oversight Hearing – Special Populations
- At-Risk Students
- Foster Children
- Individual Education Programs (IEPs)
- Special Education Exit
- Secondary Transitions for Students with Disabilities
- Supporting Data from OSSE’s 2016 Performance Oversight Hearing – Special Populations
- At-Risk Students
- Foster Children
- Individual Education Programs (IEPs)
- Special Education Exit
- Secondary Transitions for Students with Disabilities
Other Information and Tools
- OSSE Annual Report
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2019
- 2020
- Accelerate DC: A Vision for School Improvement
- OSSE Hight Impact Tutoring (HIT) Information and Associated Reports
- District of Columbia Educator Retention
- DC Educator Workforce Report
- Data Request Portal
- Information for LEA Data Managers
- Data Privacy
- Performance Oversight Responses and Supporting Data
- Fiscal Year 2016 Performance Oversight Responses and Supporting Data
- Fiscal Year 2017 Performance Oversight Responses and Supporting Data
- Fiscal Year 2018 Performance Oversight Responses and Supporting Data
- Fiscal Year 2019 Performance Oversight Responses and Supporting Data
- Fiscal Year 2020 Performance Oversight Responses and Supporting Data
- Fiscal Year 2021 Performance Oversight Responses and Supporting Data
- Fiscal Year 2022 Performance Oversight Responses and Supporting Data
- Fiscal Year 2023 Performance Oversight Responses and Supporting Data
- Fiscal Year 2024 Performance Oversight Responses and Supporting Data
- Budget Oversight Responses and Supporting Data
- Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Oversight Responses and Supporting Data
- Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Oversight Responses and Supporting Data
- Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Oversight Responses and Supporting Data
- Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Oversight Responses and Supporting Data
- Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Oversight Responses and Supporting Data