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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000364

FRANCISCO GAZTAMBIDE VEGA

CARR 167 KM 13 HM 8 BUENA VISTA, BAYAMON, PR 00959 · (787) 799-0563 · Bayamón Municipio
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
Enrollment
346
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 389
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 10.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
307 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
84
Grade 10
86
Grade 11
88
Grade 12
88
Student demographics
White
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Hispanic
345100%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
18253%
Female
16447%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
346
-150 (-30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 16.0:1
% Hispanic
100%
was 100%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About FRANCISCO GAZTAMBIDE VEGA

FRANCISCO GAZTAMBIDE VEGA operates as a reasonably sized four-year high school in BAYAMON, Puerto Rico, run under PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Current enrollment sits at 346 students spanning grades 9 through 12.

FRANCISCO GAZTAMBIDE VEGA is one of 856 schools operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, a district that teaches 236,079 students overall.

On demographics, FRANCISCO GAZTAMBIDE VEGA records that 100% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Bayamón Municipio shows the typical household earns roughly $31,354 per year and roughly 31% of residents live below the federal poverty line. FRANCISCO GAZTAMBIDE VEGA is one of 43 public schools in Bayamón Municipio (combined enrollment of about 12,731 students).

MARIA VAZQUEZ DE UMPIERRE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around FRANCISCO GAZTAMBIDE VEGA.

FRANCISCO GAZTAMBIDE VEGA operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 30%: 496 students in 2018 compared to 346 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Bayamón Municipio at a glance

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Population
182,469
Census ACS
Median income
$31,354
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
31%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
12,731 students

Quick facts

School name
FRANCISCO GAZTAMBIDE VEGA
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
CARR 167 KM 13 HM 8 BUENA VISTA, BAYAMON, PR 00959
Phone
(787) 799-0563
County
Bayamón Municipio
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
346
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
10.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
307 (89%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
720003000364
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About FRANCISCO GAZTAMBIDE VEGA
What is the total enrollment at FRANCISCO GAZTAMBIDE VEGA?
FRANCISCO GAZTAMBIDE VEGA enrolls approximately 346 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does FRANCISCO GAZTAMBIDE VEGA serve?
FRANCISCO GAZTAMBIDE VEGA serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does FRANCISCO GAZTAMBIDE VEGA have?
FRANCISCO GAZTAMBIDE VEGA employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
What is the student diversity at FRANCISCO GAZTAMBIDE VEGA?
Student demographics at FRANCISCO GAZTAMBIDE VEGA are roughly 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
What district is FRANCISCO GAZTAMBIDE VEGA in?
FRANCISCO GAZTAMBIDE VEGA is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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