HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS

Located at SECTOR BORDALEZA BO EMAJAGUAS, in MAUNABO, Puerto Rico, HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS is a moderately sized K-5 school that caters to 240 students (grades K through 8), operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS is one of 856 schools operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, a district that enrolls 236,079 students overall.

Looking at the student body, HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS lists that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.6:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 90% of students at HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, census data for Maunabo Municipio shows median household income runs about $18,045 and census figures put the poverty rate at about 50%. Across Maunabo Municipio's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 778 students), HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS is one campus in the mix.

ALFONSO CASTA MARTINEZ is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS's enrollment has contracted 34% since 2018, when it stood at 365 (now 240). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.