ANA J. CANDELAS

Set in CIDRA, Puerto Rico, ANA J. CANDELAS is a low-enrollment four-year high school, operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. It works with 266 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 389 students per school, that is 32% leaner than typical.

ANA J. CANDELAS is one of 856 schools operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, a district that educates 236,079 students overall.

Demographically, ANA J. CANDELAS lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). Compared to Cidra Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.2:1, putting ANA J. CANDELAS tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, census data for Cidra Municipio shows median household earnings sit near $29,246 and census figures put the poverty rate at about 31%. In all, Cidra Municipio runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,647 students), of which ANA J. CANDELAS is one.

RUTH EVELYN CRUZ SANTOS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. ANA J. CANDELAS's enrollment has contracted 44% since 2018, when it stood at 473 (now 266). Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.