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DC Jail Education Program

Public school districtGrades 9–12

Serves Washington.

Washington’s School Grade A− better than 76% of District of Columbia school districts

Students
45
Schools
1
Students per teacher
3:1
The gist

What stands out about DC Jail Education Program

  • 3 students per teacher

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Washington. Grade by grade →

PK–578 elementary schoolsDistrict of Columbia Public Schools
6–824 middle schoolsDistrict of Columbia Public Schools
9–1218 high schoolsDistrict of Columbia Public Schools

Test scores vs. DC

No district test scores published yet.

Graduation rate 76% at District of Columbia Public Schools, which runs the high school (state 76.5%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Enrollment over time
41’23
45’24

Up 9.8% since 2023–24.

Students
Black 93%Hispanic 7%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with District of Columbia’s other public schools.

DC Department of Corrections
High · Grades 9–12 · Washington
45 students3:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Alexandria City Public SchoolsAlexandria
$21,928per student
Montgomery County Public SchoolsTakoma Park
$20,107per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute).