DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
The Washington, D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) published FY 2018-19 school-by-school spending data on the DC School Report Card. Located in the “Profile” section of each school’s report, OSSE compares per-pupil expenditures to the district average. To see a breakdown of the expenditures by federal, state and local funds as well as site and site-share of central dollars, look for the “Click here for more per-pupil expenditure details” link at the bottom of each school’s “Finance” section. Explore D.C.’s spending data below or jump over to the DC School Report Card HERE.
WHAT YOU CAN LEARN FROM THE REPORT CARD ABOUT PER SCHOOL SPENDING
OTHER QUESTIONS TO ASK & HOW TO FIND THE ANSWERS
MORE ABOUT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
OSSE created a brief detailing how the data was calculated, how it’s useful, and answers to frequently asked questions. They also released a power point deck describing how to use the report card and summarized the trends of per-pupil spending in the district.
D.C. is continuing to work on improving their report card system and the school-level data that is included. If you have any questions about the data reported or feedback on its report card, please email the Office of State Superintendent of Education at dcschoolreportcard@dc.gov