District of Columbia Public Schools has 7,377 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -0.4%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025
District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) is the public school district in Washington, D.C. DCPS serves more than 51,000 students in the nation’s capital through the efforts of approximately 4,000 educators in 117 schools. As part of a comprehensive reform effort to become the preeminent urban school system in America, DCPS intends to have the highest-performing, best paid, most satisfied, and most honored educator force in the nation and a distinctive central office staff whose work supports and drives instructional excellence and significant achievement gains for DCPS students. We are always looking for highly motivated and skilled talent to join our team at the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). We seek individuals who are passionate about transforming the DC school system and making a significant difference in the lives of public school students, parents, principals, teachers, and central office employees. For more information, please visit the DCPS homepage at www.dcps.dc.gov. For a list of vacancies and how to apply, please visit the DCPS Careers page at https://joindcps.dc.gov/. Stay Informed by following us on X @joindcps or like Join DCPS on Facebook.
As of September 2025
District Columbia Public
workforce metrics
Headcount
7.4k
Avg. Salary
$87.7k
Tenure
6.3yr
Growth Rate
-0.4%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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