DoWEA Schools Worldwide
DoWEA Districts
| DoWEA | DoWEA-Europe | DoWEA-Pacific (+Guam) | DoWEA-Americas (+Cuba) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Districts | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| Schools | 161 * | 64 | 46 | 50 | |
| Employees (FTEs) | 11,828 | 4,093 | 2,921 | 4,363 | |
| Students | 65,522 | 24,740 | 20,930 | 19,822 | |
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FTEs data as of 30 June 2022. Students data as of 16 November 2023. * Includes 1 Virtual School. |
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DoWEA Schools by Country and State/Territory
| DoWEA Americas | DoWEA Europe | DoWEA Pacific |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama (2) | Bahrain (2) | Japan (including Okinawa) (34) |
| Georgia (8) | Belgium (5) | Korea (8) |
| Kentucky (10) | United Kingdom (7) | Guam (4) |
| New York (2) | Germany (34) | |
| North Carolina (16) | Italy (10) | |
| South Carolina (4) | The Netherlands (2) | |
| Virginia (3) | Spain (3) | |
| Puerto Rico (4) | Turkey (1) | |
| Cuba (1) |
District Maps and additional resources
DoWEA Scope of Responsibility
Children-the focus of our mission
- Today there are nearly 900,000 military student-age children being educated in public, private and home-based schools in the USA and around the world.
DoWEA Components
- DoWEA Americas
- DoWEA Europe
- DoWEA Pacific
- Non-DoW Schools Program (NDSP)
- Partnership and Outreach Branch
- DoWEA Virtual School
DoWEA Schools, Enrollment, and FTEs Totals
- 161 schools worldwide (Including Virtual HS)
- 65,522 students (data as of 16 NOVEMBER 2023)
- 11,828 FTEs (data as of 30 JUNE 2022)
Note: This is the number of full-time equivalents (FTEs), not the number of employees. These figures may change based on enrollment fluctuations.
Non-DoW Schools Program (NDSP)
- The Non-DoW Program supports approximately 4,000 students assigned to 307 duty stations worldwide. Data as of 01 OCTOBER 2022.
Partnership Branch
- DoWEA shares expertise with local education agencies (LEA) and public schools that educate military students through our Partnership Branch.
Student Enrollment by Region/District
| Projected | (%) of DoWEA total |
| Americas (50 Schools) | 20,248 (31%) |
| DoWEA Mid-Atlantic District (26) | 10,341 (16%) |
| DoWEA Southeast District (24) | 9,907 (15%) |
| Europe (64) | 24,778 (37%) |
| DoWEA Europe East (31) | 14,113 (21%) |
| DoWEA Europe South (16) | 5,583 (8%) |
| DoWEA Europe West (17) | 5,082 (8%) |
| Pacific (45) | 21,390 (31%) |
| DoWEA Pacific East (20) | 8,121 (12%) |
| DoWEA Pacific South (13) | 6,303 (9%) |
| DoWEA Pacific West (12) | 6,966 (10%) |
| Grand Total 160 | 66,416 |
Notes:
- Virtual students included.
- Kindergarten (Full Day) Child Find, Contracted Out, and Home Schooled Students not included.
- SY2019-20 peak enrollment was 71,151. SY2018-19 peak enrollment 70,720. SY 2017-18 peak enrollment was 72,006. SY 2016-17 peak enrollment was 73,046.
Current enrollments can be found on DoWEA's Enrollment page.
FY 2021 Enacted Budget (As of 5 October 2021)
| Operations & Maintenance (O&M) | $ 2.959 B |
|---|---|
| Military Construction (MILCON) | $ 0.105 B |
| Procurement (PROC) | $ 0.001 B |
| Total | $ 3.065 B |
DoWEA manages $3.07 billion to operate our school system. Accountability is paramount. Managers from every level of DoWEA participate in a process for prioritizing mission requirements and allocating limited discretionary funds. Of the annual DoWEA budget, approximately 63% is devoted to payroll expenses, including overseas living quarters and post allowances.
