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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000689

CENTRO RESIDENCIAL OPORTUNIDADES EDUCATIVAS MAYAGUEZ (CROEM)

CERRO LAS MESAS KM6 HM.9, MAYAGUEZ, PR 00682 · (787) 832-3720 · Mayagüez Municipio
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
Enrollment
215
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 389
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 10.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
193 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
43
Grade 10
73
Grade 11
37
Grade 12
62
Student demographics
White
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Hispanic
21098%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
9142%
Female
12458%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
215
-21 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 11.2:1
% Hispanic
98%
was 100%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CENTRO RESIDENCIAL OPORTUNIDADES EDUCATIVAS MAYAGUEZ (CROEM)

CENTRO RESIDENCIAL OPORTUNIDADES EDUCATIVAS MAYAGUEZ (CROEM) is one of the close-knit secondary schools in MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico, one of the schools within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, with 215 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 45% smaller than the state mean of about 389.

Across the 856 schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (236,079 students total), CENTRO RESIDENCIAL OPORTUNIDADES EDUCATIVAS MAYAGUEZ (CROEM) accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CENTRO RESIDENCIAL OPORTUNIDADES EDUCATIVAS MAYAGUEZ (CROEM) records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (98%). That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, Mayagüez Municipio reports that median household income runs about $18,295 and the poverty rate sits near 46%. In all, Mayagüez Municipio runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,204 students), of which CENTRO RESIDENCIAL OPORTUNIDADES EDUCATIVAS MAYAGUEZ (CROEM) is one.

Nearest neighbor: LAURA MERCADO, around 1.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CENTRO RESIDENCIAL OPORTUNIDADES EDUCATIVAS MAYAGUEZ (CROEM) has decreased 9%, going from 236 students in 2018 to 215 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for CENTRO RESIDENCIAL OPORTUNIDADES EDUCATIVAS MAYAGUEZ (CROEM) typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Mayagüez Municipio at a glance

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Population
70,828
Census ACS
Median income
$18,295
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
46%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,204 students

Quick facts

School name
CENTRO RESIDENCIAL OPORTUNIDADES EDUCATIVAS MAYAGUEZ (CROEM)
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
CERRO LAS MESAS KM6 HM.9, MAYAGUEZ, PR 00682
Phone
(787) 832-3720
County
Mayagüez Municipio
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
215
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
10.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
193 (90%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
720003000689
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CENTRO RESIDENCIAL OPORTUNIDADES EDUCATIVAS MAYAGUEZ (CROEM)
What is the total enrollment at CENTRO RESIDENCIAL OPORTUNIDADES EDUCATIVAS MAYAGUEZ (CROEM)?
CENTRO RESIDENCIAL OPORTUNIDADES EDUCATIVAS MAYAGUEZ (CROEM) enrolls approximately 215 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does CENTRO RESIDENCIAL OPORTUNIDADES EDUCATIVAS MAYAGUEZ (CROEM) serve?
CENTRO RESIDENCIAL OPORTUNIDADES EDUCATIVAS MAYAGUEZ (CROEM) serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CENTRO RESIDENCIAL OPORTUNIDADES EDUCATIVAS MAYAGUEZ (CROEM)?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CENTRO RESIDENCIAL OPORTUNIDADES EDUCATIVAS MAYAGUEZ (CROEM) is approximately 10.2:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CENTRO RESIDENCIAL OPORTUNIDADES EDUCATIVAS MAYAGUEZ (CROEM)?
At CENTRO RESIDENCIAL OPORTUNIDADES EDUCATIVAS MAYAGUEZ (CROEM), the student body is approximately 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
Is CENTRO RESIDENCIAL OPORTUNIDADES EDUCATIVAS MAYAGUEZ (CROEM) public or private?
CENTRO RESIDENCIAL OPORTUNIDADES EDUCATIVAS MAYAGUEZ (CROEM) is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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