Total enrollment
7,780
-3,574 (-31%) vs SY 2017-18
Carolina's public schools total 27 across the city, with enrollment of about 7,780 and an average school size near 288.
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 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 31%: 11,354 students in SY 2017-18 versus 7,780 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Carolina lost 1 school, going from 28 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.