Total enrollment
10,054
-5,796 (-37%) vs SY 2017-18
Ponce Municipio
Puerto Rico · Public K-12
Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico hosts 41 public K-12 schools and around 10,054 students, averaging roughly 245 per campus. Puerto Rico Department of Education runs the largest share. The level mix is 21 elementary, 7 middle, and 10 high schools.
7-year change in Ponce Municipio
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
37
-13 (-26%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
1%
was 0%
% Hispanic
99%
was 100%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
41
1 districts
Enrollment
10,054
NCES CCD
Median income
$19,877
Below Puerto Rico avg
Free/reduced lunch
87.7%
Above Puerto Rico avg
Elementary
21
5,145 students
Middle
7
1,423 students
High
10
3,316 students
Combined / other
3
170 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
10,054 students · 1 district in Ponce Municipio
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Ponce Municipio residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
·
adults 25+
Poverty rate
46.4%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
15.1%
civilian labor
Median age
45
17.1% under 18
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERNARDINO CORDERO BERNARD | Ponce | High | 09-12 | 1,323 | · |
| SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCE | Ponce | High | 09-12 | 509 | · |
| LUCY GRILLASCA | Ponce | Elementary | PK-08 | 497 | · |
| HERMINIA GARCIA | Ponce | Elementary | KG-05 | 467 | · |
| PONCE HIGH SCHOOL | Ponce | High | 09-12 | 441 | · |
| ANGELA CORDERO BERNARD | Ponce | Elementary | PK-05 | 433 | · |
| FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERAS | Ponce | Elementary | PK-08 | 426 | · |
| JUAN CUEVAS ABOY | Ponce | Elementary | KG-05 | 371 | · |
| EDUARDO NEUMANN GANDIA | Ponce | Elementary | KG-08 | 325 | · |
| SUPERIOR JUAN SERRALLES | Ponce | High | 09-12 | 316 | · |
| JARDINES DE PONCE | Ponce | Middle | 06-08 | 309 | · |
| INTERMEDIA JUAN SERRALLES | Ponce | Elementary | KG-08 | 300 | · |
| DR. PILA | Ponce | High | 09-12 | 294 | · |
| EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ | Ponce | Middle | 06-08 | 279 | · |
| HEMETERIO COLON | Ponce | Middle | 06-08 | 254 | · |
| LLANOS DEL SUR | Ponce | Elementary | KG-05 | 242 | · |
| JOSEFINA BOYA LEON | Ponce | Elementary | KG-05 | 240 | · |
| SANTA TERESITA | Ponce | Elementary | PK-05 | 239 | · |
| JAIME L. DREW | Ponce | Elementary | KG-05 | 235 | · |
| SOR ISOLINA FERRE | Ponce | Middle | 06-08 | 220 | · |
| LILA MARIA MERCEDES MAYORAL | Ponce | High | 09-12 | 211 | · |
| ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO | Ponce | Elementary | KG-08 | 192 | · |
| ERNESTO RAMOS ANTONINI PONCE | Ponce | Elementary | KG-08 | 183 | · |
| RODULFO DEL VALLE | Ponce | Elementary | KG-05 | 183 | · |
| RAMON MARIN | Ponce | Combined | PK-12 | 170 | · |
| MANUEL GONZALEZ PATO | Ponce | Middle | 06-08 | 168 | · |
| JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE | Ponce | Elementary | KG-05 | 165 | · |
| SUPERIOR BETHZAIDA VELAZQUEZ | Ponce | High | 09-12 | 146 | · |
| LIBRADO NET | Ponce | Elementary | PK-05 | 136 | · |
| ABRAHAM LINCOLN PONCE | Ponce | Elementary | KG-05 | 134 | · |
| DR. RAFAEL PUJALS | Ponce | Middle | 06-08 | 115 | · |
| DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA PONCE | Ponce | Elementary | KG-05 | 106 | · |
| AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO | Ponce | Elementary | KG-05 | 104 | · |
| ANDRES GRILLASCA SALAS | Ponce | Elementary | KG-05 | 96 | · |
| ANTONIO PAOLI PONCE | Ponce | Middle | 06-08 | 78 | · |
| DR. PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS PONCE | Ponce | High | 09-12 | 76 | · |
| CARMEN SOLA DE PEDREIRA | Ponce | Elementary | KG-05 | 71 | · |
| BELLAS ARTES DE PONCE | Ponce | High | UG-UG | · | · |
| DR. ALFREDO M. AGUAYO | Ponce | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| JUAN MOREL CAMPOS PONCE | Ponce | High | UG-UG | · | · |
| JULIO COLLAZO SILVA | Ponce | Combined | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Ponce Municipio
About Ponce Municipio
Ponce Municipio is an average-sized Puerto Rico county of about 132,760 residents, home to 41 public schools and roughly 10,054 students.
Stepping back, census numbers show the median household earns about $19,877 a year and the poverty rate is around 46%. That income level is 20% noticeably below the Puerto Rico median.
On the school-mix side, Ponce Municipio is made up of 21 elementary schools (5,145 students), 7 middle schools (1,423), 10 high schools (3,316), and 3 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Ponce Municipio is PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which alone enrolls about 10,054 students.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 10,054 students, contracted 37% from the 15,850 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Ponce Municipio lost 13 schools, going from 50 to 37.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Ponce Municipio discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.
Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data