Total enrollment
93,993
+7,255 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
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).
7-year change in Washington
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
244
+21 (+9%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
14%
was 11%
% Hispanic
19%
was 16%
% Black
62%
was 68%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
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 8% from the 86,738 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 223 to 244 across the same 7-year window. The Black share of public-school enrollment decreased from 68% to 62%.
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.