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How has DR. FACUNDO BUESO changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
358
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 389
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001266
DR. FACUNDO BUESO
CALLE DEL VALLE ESQ EDUARDO CONDE, SAN JUAN, PR 00915 · (787) 727-4578 · San Juan Municipio
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL358 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 10.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
312 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 68 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 59 | 16% |
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like DR. FACUNDO BUESO
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR. FACUNDO BUESO this school | 358 | 87.2% | N/A |
| MANUELA TORO MORICE CAGUAS | 354 | 86.7% | N/A |
| CRISTINA (AMADA) MARTINEZ MARTINEZ VILLALBA | 399 | 86.7% | N/A |
| ASUNCION RODRIGUEZ DE SALA GUAYANILLA | 450 | 87.6% | N/A |
| JUAN PONCE DE LEON II FLORIDA | 463 | 86.8% | N/A |
| DR. JOSE N. GANDARA AIBONITO | 408 | 86.5% | N/A |
Matched among Puerto Rico high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
358
-113 (-24%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 463
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 358 | 30 | 11.9:1 | 87% (312) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 34 | 12.8:1 | 91% (395) |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 34 | 15.2:1 | 91% (469) |
| 2020-21 | 471 | 35 | 13.5:1 | 93% (439) |
| 2017-18 | 304 | 32 | 9.5:1 | 90% (275) |
| 2015-16 | 326 | 31 | 10.5:1 | 80% (262) |
| 2010-11 | 488 | 33 | 14.8:1 | 92% (449) |
| 2000-01 | 463 | 34 | 13.6:1 | 88% (407) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DR. FACUNDO BUESO.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (304 to 358); teachers down 6% (32 to 30).
About DR. FACUNDO BUESO
DR. FACUNDO BUESO, a mid-sized high school, is located in SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico. It offers grades 6 through 12 and has 358 students enrolled.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION serves 236,079 students across 856 schools.
Hispanic students are 100% of those enrolled at DR. FACUNDO BUESO. That is in line with San Juan Municipio, where about 98% of residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 0%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.9:1. The school has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 11.9:1 compares with an average of 10.2:1 for high schools in Puerto Rico. Federal data show 87% of students (312) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 87% average for public schools in San Juan Municipio.
In San Juan Municipio, home to about 336,160 people, the median household earns about $27,992 a year and about 36% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in San Juan Municipio number 89, with about 21,154 students.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, ANTONIO B. CAIMARY, is the closest to DR. FACUNDO BUESO. DR. FACUNDO BUESO has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around DR. FACUNDO BUESO as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 471 students in 2020-21 to 358 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.5:1 to 11.9:1.
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San Juan Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
336,160
Census ACS
Median income
$27,992
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
36%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
21,154 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
- BERNARDINO CORDERO BERNARDHigh · 1,323 students
- SUPERIOR VOCACIONAL DE ARECIBOHigh · 1,120 students
- SUPERIOR OCUPACIONAL Y TECNICA DE YAUCOHigh · 1,037 students
- DRA. MARIA SOCORRO LACOTHigh · 927 students
- DR PEDRO PEREA FAJARDOHigh · 888 students
- MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGAHigh · 886 students
Other schools in SAN JUAN
- LEAP STEAM+E ACADEMY OF SAN JUAN - ALIANZACombined · 808 students
- INES MARIA MENDOZA VDA. DE MUNOZ MARINCombined · 807 students
- MIGUEL SUCHHigh · 691 students
- THE SCHOOL OF SAN JUAN - ALIANZACombined · 548 students
- CENTRAL DE ARTES VISUALESHigh · 537 students
- UNIVERSITY GARDENSHigh · 484 students
Nearby schools
- ANTONIO B. CAIMARY0.1 mi · 193
- FEDERICO ASENJO - PRETECNICA0.3 mi · 195
- LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA SAN JUAN0.6 mi · 194
- RAMON POWER Y GIRALT SAN JUAN0.6 mi · 102
- DR. JULIO J. HENNA0.6 mi · 227
- ERNESTO RAMOS ANTONINI SAN JUAN0.6 mi · 215
Frequently asked questions
About DR. FACUNDO BUESOWhat is the total enrollment at DR. FACUNDO BUESO?
DR. FACUNDO BUESO enrolls approximately 358 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does DR. FACUNDO BUESO serve?
DR. FACUNDO BUESO serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does DR. FACUNDO BUESO have?
DR. FACUNDO BUESO employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
How diverse is DR. FACUNDO BUESO?
DR. FACUNDO BUESO reports a student body of 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees DR. FACUNDO BUESO?
DR. FACUNDO BUESO is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in San Juan Municipio.
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