D.C. State Board of Education

441 4th Street NW Suite 530S"
Washington, DC 20001 -0001
https://sboe.dc.gov/

About District of Columbia

District of Columbia serves 88,409 students across 7 districts. Its teachers have had 24,888 projects funded on DonorsChoose, representing $16.5 million in funds.

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Districts
88,409

Students
6,825

Teachers

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District of Columbia School Spending

total spendper student

District of Columbia spent a total of $2.0 billion in the 2016-17 school year school year on education. 55.3% of that was on instruction, 41.2% on support services, and 3.5% on other costs.

District of Columbia spent a total of $22,869 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year school year on education. 55.3% of that was on instruction, 41.2% on support services, and 3.5% on other costs.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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