Total enrollment
2,140
-1,220 (-36%) vs SY 2017-18
Salinas Municipio
Puerto Rico · Public K-12
Salinas Municipio runs 9 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with an average school size of about 238 students. By level, that breaks down as 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
7-year change in Salinas Municipio
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
-8 (-47%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
100%
was 100%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
9
1 districts
Enrollment
2,140
NCES CCD
Median income
$21,901
Below Puerto Rico avg
Free/reduced lunch
88.0%
Above Puerto Rico avg
Elementary
5
915 students
Middle
1
191 students
High
3
1,034 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
2,140 students · 1 district in Salinas Municipio
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Salinas 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
42.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
7.2%
civilian labor
Median age
44
17.4% under 18
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STELLA MARQUEZ | Salinas | High | 06-12 | 425 | · |
| EUGENIO GUERRA CRUZ | Salinas | High | 06-12 | 331 | · |
| INTERMEDIA COQUI | Salinas | Elementary | KG-05 | 279 | · |
| SUPERIOR URBANA DE SALINAS | Salinas | High | 09-12 | 278 | · |
| ANTONIO LEDEE COLON | Salinas | Middle | 06-08 | 191 | · |
| ELEMENTAL URBANA SALINAS | Salinas | Elementary | PK-05 | 183 | · |
| FELIX GARAY ORTIZ | Salinas | Elementary | PK-05 | 172 | · |
| JOSE PADIN | Salinas | Elementary | KG-05 | 164 | · |
| LAS MAREAS | Salinas | Elementary | KG-05 | 117 | · |
Cities in Salinas Municipio
About Salinas Municipio
Salinas Municipio is a small Puerto Rico county of about 25,079 residents, home to 9 public schools and roughly 2,140 students.
For perspective, census numbers show the median household earns about $21,901 a year and roughly 43% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 12% meaningfully below the Puerto Rico median.
For a sense of the school types, Salinas Municipio is built around 5 elementary schools (915 students), 1 middle school (191), and 3 high schools (1,034).
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 2,140 students across Salinas Municipio.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 36%: 3,360 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,140 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Salinas Municipio shed 8 schools, going from 17 to 9.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Salinas Municipio discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data