Enrollment
240
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000420
HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS
SECTOR BORDALEZA BO EMAJAGUAS, MAUNABO, PR 00707 · (787) 861-2340 · Maunabo Municipio
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL240 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
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
8.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
215 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 15 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 21% |
| Grade 7 | 51 | 21% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 58% smaller than its 8th grade class (36).
Student demographics
1%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 HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS this school | 240 | 89.6% | N/A |
| JULIO RESSY BAYAMON | 249 | 89.6% | N/A |
| BERNARDO GONZALEZ COLON UTUADO | 230 | 89.6% | N/A |
| JOSE GAUTIER BENITEZ MAYAGUEZ MAYAGUEZ | 259 | 89.2% | N/A |
| PEDRO BOSCH JUNCOS | 255 | 89.0% | N/A |
| VILLA MARINA GURABO | 261 | 88.9% | N/A |
Matched among Puerto Rico elementary 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
240
-105 (-30%) vs 2020
-63% since 2000-01, when it was 653
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 240 | 28 | 8.6:1 | 90% (215) |
| 2023-24 | 256 | 30 | 8.5:1 | 91% (233) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 26 | 11.1:1 | 91% (262) |
| 2020-21 | 345 | 30 | 11.5:1 | 93% (322) |
| 2017-18 | 365 | 28 | 13.0:1 | 91% (331) |
| 2015-16 | 438 | 31 | 14.1:1 | 89% (388) |
| 2010-11 | 468 | 36 | 13.0:1 | 92% (430) |
| 2000-01 | 653 | 39 | 16.7:1 | 90% (588) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (365 to 240); teachers unchanged (28 to 28).
About HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS
HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS is one of the public schools in MAUNABO, Puerto Rico. It is a mid-sized elementary school. It offers kindergarten through 8 and has 240 students enrolled.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION runs 856 schools with a combined 236,079 students. HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS is one of them.
The share of students at HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS who are Hispanic is 100%. Maunabo Municipio residents are about 100% Hispanic, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 1%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS is 8.6:1, based on 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS counts 90% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 88% average for public schools in Maunabo Municipio.
In Maunabo Municipio, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $18,045 and about 50% of people live in poverty. There are 4 public schools in the county, enrolling about 778, HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS among them.
ALFONSO CASTA MARTINEZ sits about 0.8 miles from HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment decreased by 30% across 4 years, from 345 in 2020-21 to 240 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.5:1 in 2020-21, and 8.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Maunabo Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,399
Census ACS
Median income
$18,045
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
50%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
778 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 MAUNABO
- ALFONSO CASTA MARTINEZHigh · 224 students
- WILFREDO LAFUENTE ORTIZCombined · 166 students
- MANUEL ORTIZ SUYAElementary · 148 students
Nearby schools
- ALFONSO CASTA MARTINEZ0.8 mi · 224
- WILFREDO LAFUENTE ORTIZ1.2 mi · 166
- MANUEL ORTIZ SUYA3.0 mi · 148
- RAMON QUINONES MEDINA3.2 mi · 264
- ROSA COSTA VALDIVIESO3.2 mi · 93
- TEODORO AGUILAR MORA3.2 mi · 350
Frequently asked questions
About HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGASHow large is HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS?
HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS enrolls approximately 240 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS serve?
HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS?
Approximately 8.6:1 students per teacher at HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS.
How diverse is HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS?
HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS reports a student body of 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
Is HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS public or private?
HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGAS is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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