Top Rankings
Paul PCS School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in District Of Columbia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 438 students in Paul PCS School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in District Of Columbia.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Paul PCS School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the District Of Columbia public high school average of 15%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 35% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Paul PCS School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the District Of Columbia average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Paul Pcs - International High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in District Of Columbia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the District Of Columbia public high school average of 91% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DC)
# Schools
2 Schools
47 Schools
# Students
751 Students
24,328 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
2,163 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Paul PCS School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 57 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
10%
Graduation Rate
92%
76%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
52%
22%
% Black
47%
65%
% White
n/a
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,310 is higher than the state median of $31,299. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,893 is less than the state median of $31,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$2,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,310
$31,299
Spending / Student
$25,893
$31,192
Best Paul PCS School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paul Pcs - International High School
Charter School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5800 8th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 291-7499
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 291-7499
Gr: 9-12 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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