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KIPP DC PCS School District

Item: KIPP DC PCS School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

2600 Virginia Avenue Nw Suite 900
Washington, DC 20019

Top 50%

Tel: (202) 582-5477

www.kippdc.org

Top Rankings

KIPP DC PCS School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in District Of Columbia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (DC)

# Schools

20 Schools

244 Schools

# Students

7,372 Students

93,597 Students

# Teachers

582 Teachers

8,610 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	KIPP DC PCS School District	District of Columbia
Pre-K	966	190
Kind	596	116
1	551	112
2	593	112
3	626	110
4	540	105
5	531	101
6	583	96
7	571	95
8	526	91
9	372	110
10	341	93
11	281	79
12	295	71

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District Rank

KIPP DC PCS School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (DC)

#27 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	KIPP DC PCS School District
2023	#27
2022	#25
2021	#12
2019	#12
2018	#9
2017	#16
2016	#13
2015	#18
2014	#11
2013	#10
2012	#11

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13%

22%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	KIPP DC PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	13%	22%
2022	12%	19%
2019	40%	32%
2018	42%	32%
2017	39%	29%
2016	40%	27%
2015	35%	25%
2014	77%	54%
2013	78%	53%
2012	73%	48%
2011	78%	47%

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19%

31%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	KIPP DC PCS School District	District of Columbia
2022	19%	31%
2019	37%	38%
2018	42%	34%
2017	32%	31%
2016	32%	28%
2015	23%	26%
2014	60%	50%
2013	64%	49%
2012	59%	45%
2011	64%	47%
2010	63%	45%

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10%

87%

76%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	KIPP DC PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	87%	76%
2022	85%	76%
2021	84%	73%
2020	87%	70%
2019	87%	66%
2018	82%	67%
2017	82%	73%
2016	87%	68%
2015	82%	68%
2014	87%	62%
2013	95%	63%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.07

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	KIPP DC PCS School District	District of Columbia
2024	0.06	0.55
2023	0.05	0.55
2022	0.04	0.54
2021	0.04	0.52
2020	0.04	0.51
2019	0.04	0.51
2018	0.04	0.48
2017	0.04	0.48
2016	0.01	0.52
2015	0.21	0.51
2014	0.06	0.43
2013	0.10	0.42
2012	0.01	0.40
2011	0.01	0.37
2010	0.01	0.35
2009	0.02	0.33
2008	0.02	0.30
2006	0.04	0.29
2005	0.02	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	KIPP DC PCS School District	District of Columbia
2024	3%	19%
2023	2%	18%
2022	2%	17%
2021	2%	17%
2020	2%	16%
2019	2%	16%
2018	2%	16%
2017	2%	16%
2015	3%	15%
2014	3%	14%
2013	2%	14%

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% Black

97%

62%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	KIPP DC PCS School District	District of Columbia
2024	97%	63%
2023	98%	64%
2022	98%	65%
2021	98%	66%
2020	98%	67%
2019	98%	67%
2018	98%	70%
2017	98%	70%
2016	99%	68%
2015	76%	69%
2014	97%	74%
2013	95%	75%
2012	100%	76%
2011	100%	78%
2010	100%	80%
2009	99%	81%
2008	99%	83%
2007	100%	83%
2006	98%	84%
2005	99%	84%
2004	100%	85%

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% White

n/a

14%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2016)
Year	KIPP DC PCS School District	District of Columbia
2016	1%	11%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	5%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	4%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,868 in this school district is less than the state median of $30,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $34,294 is higher than the state median of $30,691. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.

This School District

This State (DC)

Total Revenue

$213 MM

$2,882 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	KIPP DC PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	$213 MM	$13 MM
2022	$191 MM	$14 MM
2021	$213 MM	$13 MM
2020	$191 MM	$14 MM
2019	$173 MM	$13 MM
2018	$154 MM	$12 MM
2017	$146 MM	$10 MM
2016	$134 MM	$8 MM
2015	$34 MM	$6 MM
2014	$95 MM	$8 MM
2012	$58 MM	$7 MM
2011	$50 MM	$8 MM
2010	$34 MM	$6 MM
2009	$31 MM	$6 MM
2008	$13 MM	$5 MM
2007	$8 MM	$4 MM
2006	$6 MM	$3 MM
2005	$5 MM	$4 MM
2004	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$253 MM

$2,873 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	KIPP DC PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	$253 MM	$11 MM
2022	$173 MM	$12 MM
2021	$253 MM	$11 MM
2020	$173 MM	$12 MM
2019	$139 MM	$12 MM
2018	$138 MM	$12 MM
2017	$127 MM	$9 MM
2016	$138 MM	$8 MM
2015	$36 MM	$6 MM
2014	$116 MM	$7 MM
2012	$51 MM	$7 MM
2011	$44 MM	$9 MM
2010	$36 MM	$6 MM
2009	$37 MM	$5 MM
2008	$24 MM	$5 MM
2007	$19 MM	$4 MM
2006	$6 MM	$3 MM
2005	$3 MM	$3 MM
2004	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,868

$30,796

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	KIPP DC PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	$28,911	$33,224
2022	$28,139	$32,920
2021	$30,564	$34,877
2020	$28,139	$32,920
2019	$27,556	$30,725
2018	$25,228	$28,150
2017	$28,602	$27,641
2016	$29,443	$23,213
2015	$9,445	$19,103
2014	$26,224	$20,373
2012	$21,815	$20,099
2011	$24,141	$21,923
2010	$21,541	$19,103
2009	$27,712	$19,010
2008	$15,516	$20,690
2007	$16,399	$20,483
2006	$14,307	$16,510
2005	$15,603	$15,903
2004	$13,607	$18,038

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Spending / Student

$34,294

$30,691

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	KIPP DC PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	$34,345	$28,279
2022	$25,490	$28,619
2021	$36,308	$29,686
2020	$25,490	$28,619
2019	$22,131	$27,762
2018	$22,558	$26,402
2017	$24,867	$24,519
2016	$30,426	$21,873
2015	$9,889	$17,991
2014	$31,808	$19,595
2012	$19,264	$21,102
2011	$21,382	$26,114
2010	$22,554	$17,991
2009	$32,924	$15,913
2008	$28,530	$21,476
2007	$38,975	$21,044
2006	$14,661	$15,520
2005	$10,244	$14,504
2004	$11,895	$17,972

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to KIPP DC PCS School District?

KIPP DC PCS School District manages 20 public schools serving 7,372 students.

What is the rank of KIPP PCS School District?

KIPP PCS School District is ranked #29 out of 56 school districts in District Of Columbia (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of District Of Columbia school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in KIPP PCS School District?

97% of KIPP PCS School District students are Black, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of KIPP PCS School District?

KIPP PCS School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 11:1.

What is KIPP PCS School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $34,294 is higher than the state median of $30,691. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 20 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,372 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 100%
: 87% (Top 20% in DC)
: Top 50%
: 13% (Top 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 2% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education