The majority of the public school student population in the District are Black. The number of Black students began leveling off and even slightly decreasing after SY2016-17; however, Black student enrollment started increasing in SY2022-23 and SY2023-24 again, approaching pre-pandemic levels. The number of Hispanic/Latino and white public school students have been growing since SY2013-14, decreasing only in SY2020-21 (the first year of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic). See the interactive dashboard for information about specific grade levels and the DME's Edsight on enrollment trends by race/ethnicity.
The racial/ethnic makeup of the public school population has become more diverse as the number and share of Hispanic and white students has increased over the last decade. Enrollment in prekindergarten grades (PK3 and PK4) and elementary grades are slightly more racially/ethnically diverse than middle school and high school grades.
Total Public School Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, SY2013-14 to SY2023-24
Source: OSSE Audited Enrollment, SY2013-14 to SY2023-24
