Washington Schools

The District of Columbia Public Schools serves the public school system, which consists of 167 schools including elementary, middle, high schools, education centers, and special schools. Besides the public schools, there are numerous private schools in Washington D.C. Some of the schools are the British School of Washington, Georgetown Day School, Gonzaga College High School, and others. Numerous students in Washington D.C. go to school in nearby states such as Maryland and Virginia. In addition to the public and private schools, there are several colleges and universities. Some of them include the University of the District of Columbia, which is one of the nations black universities, is a public university. Georgetown University, which is older than the district, is a private university. In addition to being older than the district, it was also the first university to hire an African-American President. Georgetown University has Edmund Walsh School of Foreign Service and Georgetown University Law Center. Besides these two centers, they also have a medical school and a business school. George Washington University is the largest university in Washington D. C.

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Washington Schools Statistics

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    Public Schools

  • Number of Schools: 232
  • Number of Students: 72,244
  • Number of Teachers: 6,307
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11.5:1

    Private Schools

  • Number of Schools: 87
  • Number of Students: 17,513
  • Number of Teachers: 1,791
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9.8:1

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School Types

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  • Regular Schools: 198
  • Vocational Schools: 6
  • Special Schools: 15
  • Alternative Schools: 13
  • Magnet Schools: 4
  • Title 1 Schools: 174
  • Charter Schools: 51

    Private Schools

  • Regular Schools: 55
  • Montessori Schools: 5
  • Special Program Schools: 10
  • Special Education Schools: 10
  • Early Childhood Programs: 4

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