Total enrollment
52,030
+3,988 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
117 schools in District of Columbia Public Schools
District of Columbia · 52,030 students · 1 city
District of Columbia Public Schools's public-school count of 117 reflects a system enrolling about 52,030 students inside District of Columbia, broken out as 81 elementary, 14 middle, and 21 high.
7-year change in District of Columbia Public Schools
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
117
+5 (+4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
18%
was 15%
% Hispanic
22%
was 20%
% Black
54%
was 59%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About District of Columbia Public Schools
District of Columbia Public Schools administers 117 public schools across District of Columbia, collectively instructing roughly 52,030 students.
In terms of grade levels, District of Columbia Public Schools spans 81 elementary, 14 middle, 21 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 445 in this district, higher than the District of Columbia typical of 384.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in District of Columbia Public Schools has climbed 8% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 48,042 students to 52,030. The school count climbed from 112 to 117 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, Black enrollment moved from 59% to 54% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for District of Columbia Public Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.