This chapter focuses on the number of facilities or buildings that DCPS and public charter schools operate. Some facilities house more than one school and some schools are dispersed across multiple facilities. Colocated facilities are those that house two different local education agencies or LEAs (either two different public charter LEAs or DCPS and a public charter LEA). In SY2025-26, there are 228 facilities housing at least one public school in Washington, DC, an increase from the 196 facilities in SY2013-14. Compared to SY2024-25, the total number of facilities remained the same.
Number of Public School Facilities, SY2013-14 to SY2025-26
By ward, public school facilities are concentrated in Wards 5, 8, 7, and 4. By DCPS high school boundaries, the Eastern HS and Dunbar HS boundaries have the greatest number of facilities in SY2054-26 (both with 35 public school facilities) and Cardozo HS boundary (31 public school facilities). Brightwood Park (Cluster 18) is home to the most public school facilities with 18, followed by Congress Heights (Cluster 39) which houses 16.
Number of Public School Facilities by Geographies, SY2013-14 to SY2025-26
Sources: Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education
