DR. CARLOS GONZALEZ

DR. CARLOS GONZALEZ, a high-enrollment secondary school in AGUADA, Puerto Rico, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, caters to 843 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 389 students per school, that is 117% bigger than typical.

Across the 856 schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (236,079 students total), DR. CARLOS GONZALEZ accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, DR. CARLOS GONZALEZ logs that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. Compared to Aguada Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, DR. CARLOS GONZALEZ has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.2:1 average. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, Aguada Municipio reports that median household earnings sit near $21,501 and the poverty rate sits near 43%. In all, Aguada Municipio runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,955 students), of which DR. CARLOS GONZALEZ is one.

LYDIA MELENDEZ is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 832 students in 2018 compared to 843 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for DR. CARLOS GONZALEZ typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.