District of Columbia Public Schools & Districts

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District of Columbia

825 North Capitol Street, NE

Washington, DC 20002

(202)724-4222

State Department of Education

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Glossary

District of Columbia Public Schools & Districts: Education Facts

2007 Number of Students

72,850

2007 Number of Washington DC Schools

235

2007 Number of Washington DC School Districts

2006 Spending Per Student ($)

13,752

How Students Performed on State Reading and Math Tests
These state test results show how well students in Washington DC public schools have mastered reading and math skills in comparison to state standards. State test results alone do not convey a complete picture of academic achievement, and should be viewed with other performance and demographic information. MORE

How Students Performed on National Reading and Math Tests
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as "the Nation's Report Card," is the only nationally representative and continuing assessment of what American students know and can do in reading and math. NAEP results are based on a sample of Washington DC students.

How Students Performed on College Entrance Exams (2008)

College entrance exams give an indication of the degree to which students are preparing for college. Not all students participate in college entrance exams, so scores should always be viewed in combination with participation rates.

		This State

	SAT Reasoning Test - Average Combined Score - Critical Reading, Mathematics and Writing	1201

	SAT Reasoning Test - Combined Participation Rate (%)	43.0

Estimated Graduation Rate

Graduation rates can be useful to understand how schools are succeeding in preparing students for the workforce or higher education. However, across the nation, there are multiple ways of measuring how many students are graduating from high school. The rates presented here reflect estimates of graduation rates based on different methodologies. MORE

		2004

	Cumulative Promotion Index (Urban Inst.) (%)	58.2

	Averaged Freshman Graduation Rate (NCES) (%)	68.2

Enrollment of Students with Special Needs (2007)

The percentage of students with special needs in Washington DC schools is important to consider when viewing student performance because these students often require additional instruction and resources to help them achieve their academic goals. MORE

	This State	Nation

Economically Disadvantaged (%)	52.8	41.8

English Language Learners (%)	6.1	5.0

Students with Disabilities (%)	12.1	12.7