Washington, DC
Washington, DC schools & districts: ratings, enrollment, map
3 bd $2,988/mo in Washington. District of Columbia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule.
- Public-school students
- 972,871
- NCES 2024-2025
- Pupil–teacher ratio
- 13.6
- 71,652 teachers
- Districts / schools
- 92 / 1400
- Public districts and schools
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Usual for this household: studio.
- Childcare
- $0
- No kids under 5
- Left over each month
- $2,913
- After tax and rent
- Bachelor's or higher
- 53.8%
- Adults 25+. ACS 2023.
Largest public school districts
12 largest in Washington.
- Fairfax County Public Schools
Falls Church
- Students
- 179,323
- Schools
- 223
- Pupil–teacher
- 13.3
- Montgomery County Public Schools
Rockville
- Students
- 159,181
- Schools
- 211
- Pupil–teacher
- 13.8
- Prince George's County Public Schools
Upper Marlboro
- Students
- 132,123
- Schools
- 199
- Pupil–teacher
- 14.1
- Prince William County Public Schools
Manassas
- Students
- 90,242
- Schools
- 98
- Pupil–teacher
- 15.2
- Loudoun County Public Schools
Ashburn
- Students
- 81,486
- Schools
- 102
- Pupil–teacher
- 12.1
- District of Columbia Public Schools
Washington
- Students
- 52,299
- Schools
- 117
- Pupil–teacher
- 11
- Frederick County Public Schools
Frederick
- Students
- 48,054
- Schools
- 69
- Pupil–teacher
- 15.7
- Stafford County Public Schools
Stafford
- Students
- 31,812
- Schools
- 34
- Pupil–teacher
- 13.6
- Charles County Public Schools
La Plata
- Students
- 28,162
- Schools
- 40
- Pupil–teacher
- 14.4
- Arlington County Public Schools
Arlington
- Students
- 27,950
- Schools
- 42
- Pupil–teacher
- 12.8
- Spotsylvania County Public Schools
Fredericksburg
- Students
- 24,036
- Schools
- 34
- Pupil–teacher
- 14.4
- Alexandria City Public Schools
Alexandria
- Students
- 16,575
- Schools
- 19
- Pupil–teacher
- 15.1
NCES 2024–25.
Public schools by level
- Primary
- 899
- Elementary grades
- Middle
- 227
- Middle or junior high
- High
- 202
- Secondary grades
- Other
- 76
- K–12, ungraded, alternative
1,404 public schools. NCES 2024–25.
Where the Washington metro sits
Roughly the core of the Washington, DC metro area. Drag to look around, or open the larger map to search for a specific school or neighbourhood.
Family of four
2 adults, 2 kids (1 under 5), 3 bd. -$103/mo left. Childcare $1,299. Washington paycheck
NCES 2024-2025. How we figure this
Moving from Washington
- Washington → Austin · $269 more
- Washington → Dallas · $138 more
- Washington → Denver · $256 less
- Washington → Raleigh · $160 less
- Washington → San Francisco · $549 less
- Washington → New York · $1,663 less
- Washington → Reno · $614 less
- Washington → Los Angeles · $1,208 less
- Washington → Chicago · $485 less
- Washington → Houston · $259 more
- Washington → Atlanta · $415 less
- Washington → Philadelphia · $473 less
- Washington → Miami · $1,214 less
- Washington → Phoenix · $335 less
- Washington → Boston · $945 less
- Washington → Riverside · $1,513 less
Take-home by job in Washington
- Registered nurse
- Software developer
- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Police officer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Firefighter
- Mechanical engineer
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