Total enrollment
93,993
+4,778 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
247 schools in Washington
District of Columbia · Public K-12
Public-school enrollment in Washington comes to roughly 94,385 students across 247 schools (157 elementary, 42 middle, and 45 high).
4-year change in Washington
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
244
+11 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
681,294
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
94,385
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
247
public K-12
About Washington
Washington is a population-heavy District of Columbia city in terms of public-school footprint, with 247 schools and 94,385 students total.
In terms of grade levels, the city consists of 157 elementary, 42 middle, 45 high, and 3 other.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 93,993 students, rose 5% from the 89,215 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 233 to 244 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Washington discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.