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D.C. State Board of Education

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About District of Columbia

District of Columbia serves 88,409 students across 7 districts. Its teachers have had 23,324 projects funded on DonorsChoose, representing $15.4 million in funds.

  • 7
    Districts
  • 88,409
    Students
  • 6,825
    Teachers

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District of Columbia School Spending

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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D.C. State Board of Education school support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jun 22, 2025

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.

D.C. State Board of Education

$15.4 million
raised using DonorsChoose
23,324
projects funded
6,251
teachers funded
100,471
donors
1,614
projects for basic supplies
3,720
projects for technology
3,273
projects for books
1,050
projects for art supplies

D.C. State Board of Education has received support from 21,059 individuals from District of Columbia and 39,706 individuals out-of-state.

District of Columbia Districts