Total enrollment
7,780
-1,106 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
27 schools in Carolina
Puerto Rico · Public K-12
Carolina's public schools total 27 across the city, with enrollment of about 7,780 and an average school size near 288.
4-year change in Carolina
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
27
+3 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
138,633
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
7,780
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
27
public K-12
About Carolina
Carolina is a large Puerto Rico city in terms of public-school footprint, with 27 schools and 7,780 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city is made up of 12 elementary, 4 middle, and 11 high.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 12%: 8,886 students in SY 2020-21 versus 7,780 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Carolina gained 3 schools, going from 24 to 27.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Carolina discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.