Public Plans Database

District of Columbia Public Pension Plans

1 plans · bottom-third membership book (#51 of 51)

Smaller membership book. District of Columbia ranks #51 of 51 by tracked members (22,050), bottom-third membership book among states.

Avg funded ratio
59.8%
Total unfunded
$7.08B
Total members
22,050
Plans tracked
1

According to the Public Plans Database, compiled by the Boston College Center for Retirement Research, District of Columbia’s 1 tracked plans carry a combined unfunded liability of $7.08B at an average funded ratio of 59.8%. Plan cards report FY2023 valuations; this site’s database copy was last loaded in July 2026. See our methodology for the full source and update cadence.

PPD actuarial excerpt

State roster DC District of Columbia

District of Columbia: avg 59.8% funded (15.7 points below the national average) · 0 D/F grades · unfunded $7.08B

  • AVG 59.8%
  • UNF $7.08B
  • MEM 22,050
  • N 1
  • DF 0
  • VS -15.7pt
  • BEST 59.8%
  • LOW 59.8%

Funded-ratio peers

Nearest funded-ratio peer: Rhode Island (60.7%)

District of Columbia (this)59.8%Rhode Island60.7%Maine58.6%Iowa57.4%Montana62.5%
Average funded ratio neighbourhood vs District of Columbia (FY2023 plan cards)

1 of 1 published-ratio plans sit under 60% actuarial assets; 0 of 1 carry a D or F health grade. How this roster is sourced →

District of Columbia grade mix on a smaller membership book

Health grades across 1 plans (22,050 members, #51 of 51) use the same FY2023 plan-card snapshot as the hero KPIs and the table below.

Plans by health grade

Count of 1 tracked District of Columbia plans in each funded-ratio grade band

Health-grade counts from the same state plan rows as the roster table

Source: Public Plans Database (Boston College CRR / NASRA) As of FY2023 plan cards; history through FY2024

1. Grade C1
0%100%US avg76%59.8%
Average actuarial funded ratio across 1 District of Columbia plans (FY2023 plan cards)

Every tracked plan in District of Columbia

FY2023 plan-card snapshot from the Public Plans Database. ARC is the actuarially required contribution as a share of payroll where reported.

Plan Funded Grade
District of Columbia Retirement Board 59.8% C

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Compare inside District of Columbia’s smaller membership roster

Data sourced from official Public Plans Database and actuarial valuations from federal and state pension systems. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPension · District of Columbia roster FY2023