District of Columbia Public Schools

District of Columbia Public Schools
Location
1200 First Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20002 Mid-Atlantic, Southeast United States
District information
Type	Public
Grades	PK–12
Established	September 23, 1805; 218 years ago (1805-09-23)
Chancellor	Lewis Ferebee
Schools	111 (2014–2015 academic year)
Budget	$701,344,630
NCES District ID	1100030[1]
Students and staff
Students	49,896[1]
Teachers	4,335.12 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio	11.51[1]
Other information
Website	dcps.dc.gov

The District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) is the local public school system for Washington, D.C. It is distinct from the District of Columbia Public Charter Schools (DCPCS), which governs public charter schools in the city.