ALFONSO CASTA MARTINEZ

ALFONSO CASTA MARTINEZ is a secondary school of small scale in MAUNABO, Puerto Rico, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, enrolling 224 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 389 students per school, that is 42% below typical.

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION comprises 856 schools with combined enrollment of 236,079 students; ALFONSO CASTA MARTINEZ is among them.

On the student-mix side, ALFONSO CASTA MARTINEZ reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). That composition is broadly in line with Maunabo Municipio as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, ALFONSO CASTA MARTINEZ has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.6:1. The state averages around 10.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 89% of students at ALFONSO CASTA MARTINEZ qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Maunabo Municipio) reports that median household earnings sit near $18,045 and roughly 50% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Maunabo Municipio's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 778 students), ALFONSO CASTA MARTINEZ is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: WILFREDO LAFUENTE ORTIZ, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. ALFONSO CASTA MARTINEZ's enrollment has ticked down 33% since 2018, when it stood at 335 (now 224). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the ALFONSO CASTA MARTINEZ community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.