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Friendship PCS School District

1400 1st Street Nw Suite 300
Washington, DC 20032

Bottom 50%

Tel: (202) 562-1980

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Friendship PCS School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in District Of Columbia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (DC)

# Schools

15 Schools

126 Schools

# Students

4,511 Students

41,741 Students

# Teachers

431 Teachers

3,742 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Friendship PCS School District	District of Columbia
Pre-K	459	99
Kind	291	50
1	326	49
2	350	48
3	329	45
4	324	41
5	345	44
6	355	51
7	347	48
8	343	45
9	326	45
10	244	32
11	263	29
12	209	23

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District Rank

Friendship PCS School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 83% has increased from 77% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (DC)

#33 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Friendship PCS School District
2023	#33
2022	#35
2021	#28
2019	#28
2018	#27
2017	#30
2016	#31
2015	#37
2014	#29
2013	#36
2012	#28

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11%

22%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Friendship PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	11%	22%
2022	8%	19%
2019	22%	32%
2018	23%	32%
2017	21%	29%
2016	20%	27%
2015	16%	25%
2014	54%	54%
2013	48%	53%
2012	51%	48%
2011	47%	47%

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17%

31%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Friendship PCS School District	District of Columbia
2022	17%	31%
2019	26%	38%
2018	23%	34%
2017	21%	31%
2016	19%	28%
2015	14%	26%
2014	45%	50%
2013	40%	49%
2012	38%	45%
2011	40%	47%
2010	44%	45%

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10%

83%

76%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Friendship PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	83%	76%
2022	87%	76%
2021	87%	73%
2020	92%	70%
2019	84%	66%
2018	77%	67%
2017	85%	73%
2016	91%	68%
2015	88%	68%
2014	92%	62%
2013	95%	63%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.08

0.45

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Friendship PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	0.08	0.55
2022	0.08	0.54
2021	0.08	0.52
2020	0.06	0.51
2019	0.06	0.51
2018	0.04	0.48
2017	0.04	0.48
2016	0.04	0.52
2015	0.23	0.51
2014	0.03	0.43
2013	0.03	0.42
2012	0.02	0.40
2011	0.02	0.37
2010	0.02	0.35
2009	0.02	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Friendship PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	3%	18%
2022	3%	17%
2021	3%	17%
2020	3%	16%
2019	3%	16%
2018	2%	16%
2017	2%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2014	2%	14%
2013	1%	14%
2012	1%	13%
2011	1%	13%
2010	1%	12%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	10%

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% Black

96%

73%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Friendship PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	96%	64%
2022	96%	65%
2021	96%	66%
2020	97%	67%
2019	97%	67%
2018	98%	70%
2017	98%	70%
2016	98%	68%
2015	69%	69%
2014	98%	74%
2013	99%	75%
2012	99%	76%
2011	99%	78%
2010	99%	80%
2009	99%	81%
2008	99%	83%
2007	100%	83%
2006	100%	84%
2005	100%	84%
2004	100%	85%
2000	100%	90%

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% White

n/a

% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Friendship PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,576 in this school district is less 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 $21,932 is less than the state median of $31,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (DC)

Total Revenue

$129 MM

$2,882 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Friendship PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	$129 MM	$13 MM
2022	$115 MM	$14 MM
2021	$129 MM	$13 MM
2020	$115 MM	$14 MM
2019	$103 MM	$13 MM
2018	$103 MM	$12 MM
2017	$98 MM	$10 MM
2016	$89 MM	$8 MM
2015	$57 MM	$6 MM
2014	$75 MM	$8 MM
2012	$73 MM	$7 MM
2011	$68 MM	$8 MM
2010	$57 MM	$6 MM
2009	$65 MM	$6 MM
2008	$63 MM	$5 MM
2007	$56 MM	$4 MM
2006	$38 MM	$3 MM
2005	$38 MM	$4 MM
2004	$35 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$99 MM

$2,873 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Friendship PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	$99 MM	$11 MM
2022	$102 MM	$12 MM
2021	$99 MM	$11 MM
2020	$102 MM	$12 MM
2019	$94 MM	$12 MM
2018	$91 MM	$12 MM
2017	$92 MM	$9 MM
2016	$91 MM	$8 MM
2015	$69 MM	$6 MM
2014	$66 MM	$7 MM
2012	$66 MM	$7 MM
2011	$64 MM	$9 MM
2010	$69 MM	$6 MM
2009	$70 MM	$5 MM
2008	$62 MM	$5 MM
2007	$39 MM	$4 MM
2006	$32 MM	$3 MM
2005	$35 MM	$3 MM
2004	$29 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,576

$31,299

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Friendship PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	$27,968	$33,224
2022	$27,310	$32,920
2021	$28,525	$34,877
2020	$27,310	$32,920
2019	$25,953	$30,725
2018	$24,723	$28,150
2017	$23,293	$27,641
2016	$20,948	$23,213
2015	$15,259	$19,103
2014	$19,937	$20,373
2012	$18,230	$20,099
2011	$17,044	$21,923
2010	$15,484	$19,103
2009	$16,670	$19,010
2008	$15,516	$20,690
2007	$16,191	$20,483
2006	$10,811	$16,510
2005	$12,115	$15,903
2004	$11,659	$18,038

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Spending / Student

$21,932

$31,192

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Friendship PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	$21,466	$28,279
2022	$24,441	$28,619
2021	$21,893	$29,686
2020	$24,441	$28,619
2019	$23,715	$27,762
2018	$21,726	$26,402
2017	$21,830	$24,519
2016	$21,566	$21,873
2015	$18,492	$17,991
2014	$17,550	$19,595
2012	$16,512	$21,102
2011	$16,108	$26,114
2010	$18,764	$17,991
2009	$17,966	$15,913
2008	$15,198	$21,476
2007	$11,296	$21,044
2006	$8,989	$15,520
2005	$11,103	$14,504
2004	$9,731	$17,972

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,511 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 100%
: 83% (Top 50% in DC)
: Bottom 50%
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 2% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education