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DC Public Schools is a public school district in District of Columbia. They
serve 48,144 students across 130
schools, and its teachers have
had 19,304 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
130
Schools
48,144
Students
3,743
Teachers
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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DC Public Schools Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 4, 2025
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in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.
DC Public Schools
$12.6 million
raised using DonorsChoose
19,304
projects
funded
4,789
teachers
funded
48,763
donors
1,424
projects
for
basic supplies
3,251
projects for
technology
2,713
projects for
books
898
projects
for
art supplies
DC Public Schools has received support from
17,432 individuals from District of Columbia and
31,331 individuals out-of-state.