ALBERTO MELENDEZ

ALBERTO MELENDEZ is one of the cozy four-year high schools in OROCOVIS, Puerto Rico, one of the schools within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, with 265 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 32% leaner than the typical public school in Puerto Rico, which averages around 389 students.

ALBERTO MELENDEZ is one of 856 schools operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, a district that enrolls 236,079 students overall.

Looking at the student body, ALBERTO MELENDEZ reports that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. Compared to Orocovis Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.1:1. The state averages around 10.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 88% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Orocovis Municipio put median household income runs about $20,302 and roughly 48% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Orocovis Municipio's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,292 students), ALBERTO MELENDEZ is one campus in the mix.

NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZ is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ALBERTO MELENDEZ.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. ALBERTO MELENDEZ's enrollment has ticked down 36% since 2018, when it stood at 415 (now 265).

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