District directory · District of Columbia · 2026–27
School districts in District of Columbia by county
District of Columbia has 1 regular public school district across 1 county-equivalent, enrolling 51,904 students in 2024–25. District of Columbia children must turn 5 by September 30 to start kindergarten, in every district — see the District of Columbia kindergarten cutoff.
District of Columbia counties and their districts
| County | Districts | Enrollment (2024–25) | School districts |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 1 | 51,904 | District of Columbia Public Schools |
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance boundaries, and a district can cross county lines, so the county your home is in narrows it down but does not settle it. The district office or its website can confirm which school serves your address. Kindergarten registration is also handled by the district, not the state.
Sources
District list, grades, school counts and websites: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) LEA Universe Directory, SY 2025-26 (preliminary, v0a), published July 1, 2026. Regular public districts only (NCES LEA types 1 and 2); charter-only, state-run and regional service agencies are not listed.
Enrollment: NCES CCD LEA Membership, SY 2024-25 (v1a), published December 29, 2025 — the newest year NCES has released.
Counties: NCES EDGE Public LEA Geocodes, SY 2024-25 (district office location) and NCES EDGE Geographic Relationship Files 2025 (grf25_lea_county) (counties each district boundary covers).
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