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School Comparison

Paul PCS - MS
vs.
Center City PCS - Brightwood

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Paul PCS - MS
Center City PCS - Brightwood
  • Paul PCS - MS reported a higher students per counselor than Center City PCS - Brightwood (310:1 vs. 219:1).
  • Paul PCS - MS reported a higher chronically absent students than Center City PCS - Brightwood (105 vs. 19).
  • Center City PCS - Brightwood reported a higher in-school suspensions than Paul PCS - MS (4 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Paul PCS - MS reported a higher chronically absent students than Center City PCS - Brightwood (105 vs. 19).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Center City PCS - Brightwood reported a higher in-school suspensions than Paul PCS - MS (4 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Paul PCS - MS reported a higher students per counselor than Center City PCS - Brightwood (310:1 vs. 219:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Paul PCS - MS
$31,321.33
Center City PCS - Brightwood
$27,017.76
Local revenue share
Paul PCS - MS
88.3%
Center City PCS - Brightwood
89%
State revenue share
Paul PCS - MS
0%
Center City PCS - Brightwood
0%
Federal revenue share
Paul PCS - MS
11.7%
Center City PCS - Brightwood
11%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Paul PCS - MS
47.3%
Center City PCS - Brightwood
41.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
District of Columbia
$106,287
District of Columbia
$106,287
Poverty rate
District of Columbia
14.5%
District of Columbia
14.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
District of Columbia
63.6%
District of Columbia
63.6%
Unemployment rate
District of Columbia
5.3%
District of Columbia
5.3%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.