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District of Columbia International School, DC: schools, enrollment and spending

District of Columbia International School runs 1 public school with 1,663 students in grades 6 to 12. Its ratio of 10.4 students per teacher is 0.6 lower than the District of Columbia figure of 11.0.

At a glance

Schools
1
Students
1,663
Teachers (FTE)
160
Students per teacher
10.4
DC: 11.0 · US: 15.3
Address
1400 Main Drive NW, Washington, DC 20012
County
District of Columbia
Locale
City: Large
Grades offered
6 to 12
Agency type
Charter agency
NCES district ID
1100097
State district ID
DC-181
Total staff (FTE)
299
School counselors (FTE)
11.0About 151 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
26.0
Charter schools
1
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Students per teacher compared

This district10.4
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
$38.2 million
Federal revenue
$2.1 million
State revenue
$0
Local revenue
$36.0 million
Total spending
$32.7 million
Spending per pupil
$22,517
Salaries
$17.3 million53.0% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$57.8 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 5.6%
  • Local: 94.4%

District of Columbia overall

  • Federal: 10.0%
  • Local: 90.0%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$22,517
District of Columbia$31,930
United States$16,826

Schools in District of Columbia International School

By level: 1 high. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
District of Columbia International SchoolCharterHigh6 to 121,65410.3

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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.