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BENJAMIN HARRISON
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About BENJAMIN HARRISON
BENJAMIN HARRISON is a senior high of roomy scale in CAYEY, Puerto Rico, part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, instructing 695 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 389 students per school, that is 79% bigger than typical.
Across the 856 schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (236,079 students total), BENJAMIN HARRISON accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, BENJAMIN HARRISON shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). Compared to Cayey Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, On paper, BENJAMIN HARRISON has 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Cayey Municipio put median household income runs about $30,129 and census figures put the poverty rate at about 33%. Across Cayey Municipio's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,598 students), BENJAMIN HARRISON is one campus in the mix.
BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BENJAMIN HARRISON.
The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BENJAMIN HARRISON has decreased 9%, going from 763 students in 2018 to 695 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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