The information below provides a count of the number of students enrolled in private and parochial schools in the District of Columbia in recent years.
School Year 2018-19
- Total Resident Students Count: 8,553
- Total Number of Students: 14,954*
School Year 2019-20
- Total Resident Students Count: 8,349
- Total Number of Students: 15,328
School Year 2019-20
- Total Resident Students Count: 9,009
- Total Number of Students: 16,968
*Numbers provided by the Association of Greater Independent Schools and the Archdiocese of Washington.
Additional Information
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State requirements and programs for private schools in the District of Columbia are managed by OSSE’s Office of Special Populations and Programs within the Division of Systems and Supports, K-12.
[Date Posted: Jan. 3, 2023]