USA.com / District of Columbia / District of Columbia Public Schools / Population and Races / Historical School Enrollment Data
District of Columbia Public Schools Historical School Enrollment Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 633,736
| District of Columbia Public Schools | District of Columbia | U.S. | |||||
| Total | Public | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private | |
| Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten | 20,014 | 78.89% | 21.11% | 78.89% | 21.11% | 71.30% | 28.70% |
| Elementary School (Grades 1-8) | 41,012 | 81.81%, see rank | 18.19%, see rank | 81.81% | 18.19% | 89.86% | 10.14% |
| High School (Grades 9-12) | 24,434 | 83.67%, see rank | 16.33%, see rank | 83.67% | 16.33% | 90.60% | 9.40% |
| College | 48,813 | 29.58%, see rank | 70.42%, see rank | 29.58% | 70.42% | 78.37% | 21.63% |
| Graduate School | 25,812 | 23.95%, see rank | 76.05%, see rank | 23.95% | 76.05% | 58.86% | 41.14% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 605,759
| District of Columbia Public Schools | District of Columbia | U.S. | |||||
| Total | Public | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private | |
| Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten | 16,928 | 75.27% | 24.73% | 75.27% | 24.73% | 70.05% | 29.95% |
| Elementary School (Grades 1-8) | 40,896 | 81.53%, see rank | 18.47%, see rank | 81.53% | 18.47% | 89.62% | 10.38% |
| High School (Grades 9-12) | 25,830 | 83.76%, see rank | 16.24%, see rank | 83.76% | 16.24% | 90.52% | 9.48% |
| College | 48,010 | 29.90%, see rank | 70.10%, see rank | 29.90% | 70.10% | 77.79% | 22.21% |
| Graduate School | 25,027 | 24.15%, see rank | 75.85%, see rank | 24.15% | 75.85% | 58.62% | 41.38% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 584,400
| District of Columbia Public Schools | District of Columbia | U.S. | |||||
| Total | Public | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private | |
| Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten | 14,239 | 67.89% | 32.11% | 67.89% | 32.11% | 69.28% | 30.72% |
| Elementary School (Grades 1-8) | 42,855 | 81.51%, see rank | 18.49%, see rank | 81.51% | 18.49% | 89.31% | 10.69% |
| High School (Grades 9-12) | 25,788 | 82.81%, see rank | 17.19%, see rank | 82.81% | 17.19% | 90.48% | 9.52% |
| College | 46,849 | 33.44%, see rank | 66.56%, see rank | 33.44% | 66.56% | 77.07% | 22.93% |
| Graduate School | 23,075 | 22.88%, see rank | 77.12%, see rank | 22.88% | 77.12% | 58.85% | 41.15% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 588,433
| District of Columbia Public Schools | District of Columbia | U.S. | |||||
| Total | Public | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private | |
| Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten | 15,093 | 66.81% | 33.19% | 66.81% | 33.19% | 68.32% | 31.68% |
| Elementary School (Grades 1-8) | 48,007 | 81.35%, see rank | 18.65%, see rank | 81.35% | 18.65% | 88.96% | 11.04% |
| High School (Grades 9-12) | 27,219 | 81.31%, see rank | 18.69%, see rank | 81.31% | 18.69% | 90.33% | 9.67% |
| College | 42,220 | 37.37%, see rank | 62.63%, see rank | 37.37% | 62.63% | 76.92% | 23.08% |
| Graduate School | 19,498 | 22.36%, see rank | 77.64%, see rank | 22.36% | 77.64% | 58.97% | 41.03% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.