Top Rankings
District Of Columbia ranks among the top 20% of public school district in District Of Columbia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 118 public schools serving 51,635 students in District Of Columbia. This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in District Of Columbia.
Public Schools in District Of Columbia have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the District Of Columbia public school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the District Of Columbia public school average of 86% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DC)
# Schools
117 Schools
244 Schools
# Students
51,635 Students
93,597 Students
# Teachers
4,762 Teachers
8,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
District Of Columbia, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 56 school districts in District Of Columbia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 57 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
10%
Graduation Rate
73%
76%