Total enrollment
20,938
-2,679 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
89 schools in San Juan
Puerto Rico · Public K-12
Public-school families in San Juan pick from 89 schools serving the city's roughly 20,951 K-12 students (45 elementary, 7 middle, and 25 high).
4-year change in San Juan
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
88
+7 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
317,995
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
20,951
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
89
public K-12
About San Juan
San Juan is a sizable Puerto Rico city in terms of public-school footprint, with 89 schools and 20,951 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city is made up of 45 elementary, 7 middle, 25 high, and 12 other.
Average school size in San Juan is around 235 students, 15% meaningfully below the Puerto Rico average of about 276.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in San Juan has declined 11% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 23,617 students to 20,938. Over that span, San Juan gained 7 schools, going from 81 to 88.
On allk12, the community for San Juan discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.