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Center City PCS, DC: schools, enrollment and spending

Center City PCS runs 6 public schools with 1,447 students in grades PK to 8. Its ratio of 9.9 students per teacher is 1.1 lower than the District of Columbia figure of 11.0.

At a glance

Schools
6
Students
1,447
Teachers (FTE)
146
Students per teacher
9.9
DC: 11.0 · US: 15.3
Address
301 N Street NE Suite 200, Washington, DC 20011
County
District of Columbia
Locale
City: Large
Grades offered
PK to 8
Agency type
Charter agency
NCES district ID
1100073
State district ID
DC-156
Total staff (FTE)
256
School counselors (FTE)
6.0About 241 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
13.0
Charter schools
6
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district9.9
District of Columbia11.0
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (1,452), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$41.8 million
Federal revenue
$6.6 million
State revenue
$0
Local revenue
$35.2 million
Total spending
$36.9 million
Spending per pupil
$25,433
Salaries
$21.8 million59.0% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$0

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 15.8%
  • Local: 84.2%

District of Columbia overall

  • Federal: 10.0%
  • Local: 90.0%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$25,433
District of Columbia$31,930
United States$16,826

Schools in Center City PCS

By level: 6 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Center City PCS - BrightwoodCEP schoolCharterElementaryPK to 82699.6
Center City PCS - Capitol HillCEP schoolCharterElementaryPK to 825710.3
Center City PCS - Congress HeightsCEP schoolCharterElementaryPK to 825112.6
Center City PCS - PetworthCEP schoolCharterElementaryPK to 82559.8
Center City PCS - ShawCEP schoolCharterElementaryPK to 82028.4
Center City PCS - TrinidadCEP schoolCharterElementaryPK to 82129.6

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.