Number of students enrolled in public school system: 65,000 (2005-2006)
Number of public schools: 237 including charter schools
Demographics of School System:
» Males: 48.9%
» Females: 51.1%
» American Indian: .05%
» Asian: 1.7%
» Hispanic: 9.8%
» African-American: 83.6%
» White: 4.9%
» Students receiving English Language Learning Services: 13.7%
» Students receiving Special Education Services: 22%
» Students receiving free / reduced price lunch: 63%
Year Founded: 1999
Total Revenue: $30 Million (2007)
Funding (2007):
» Public: 73%
» Private: 27%
Core Functions:
The Trust does not provide direct services, but supports after-school programming for children and youth with grants and technical assistance, as well as community-based programming for young parents and youth that are not in school.
Number of Programs: 100 (2006-2007)
Number of Youth Served: 20,000
Ages of Youth Served: K-12 and adults up to age 21
The DC Trust concentrates its programming in city wards Seven and Eight, which are home to the highest percentage of African-American families and boast the lowest mean incomes in the district. City budgets in DC - including funding for The Trust - require Congressional approval.
