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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 24,765 projects funded on DonorsChoose, representing $16.4 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 Dec 19, 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

$16.4 million
raised using DonorsChoose
24,765
projects funded
6,576
teachers funded
104,463
donors
1,762
projects for basic supplies
3,672
projects for technology
3,016
projects for books
995
projects for art supplies

D.C. State Board of Education has received support from 22,549 individuals from District of Columbia and 40,957 individuals out-of-state.

District of Columbia Districts