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Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill

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How Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill compares for families

What families should know about Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill.

  • LocallyDC trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−12 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: DC Department of Corrections, Anacostia HS, St. Coletta Special Education PCS and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 117 in 2021 to 387 in 2024 — over 3 years.
+230.8%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +49.0%/year, projecting from 2024's 387 students:

2025
577
2027
1,280
2029
2,842

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At $33,576 per student in district revenue, the 2,455 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $82,429,080/year in additional funding.

District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.

Nearby high schools — the local competition

The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
DC Department of Corrections
Washington
Public 0.8 45
Anacostia HS
Washington
Public 0.9 246 -23.4%
St. Coletta Special Education PCS
Washington
Public · charter 0.9
Eastern HS
Washington
Public 0.9 909 +18.7%
Kingsman Academy PCS
Washington
Public · charter 1.1 290 +17.9%
Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS
Washington
Public · charter 1.3 373 +7.5%
Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts
Washington
Public · charter 1.5 277 -1.8%
Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering HS
Washington
Public 1.8 350 +9.4%

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