JUAN PONCE DE LEON

JUAN PONCE DE LEON is a low-enrollment high school with its address in SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico. The school counted 166 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 57% below the 389-student average for high schools in Puerto Rico.

The 856 schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION enroll 236,079 students altogether, JUAN PONCE DE LEON among them.

Hispanic students account for 98% of the school's enrollment. Among San Juan Municipio residents, the Hispanic share is about 98%. A diversity index of 4% means there is a 4% chance two randomly chosen students at JUAN PONCE DE LEON are from different groups.

JUAN PONCE DE LEON reports a ratio of 6.2 students per teacher, from 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 6.2:1 compares with an average of 10.2:1 for high schools in Puerto Rico. Lunch program data show 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 87% average for public schools in San Juan Municipio is 12 points higher.

American Community Survey estimates for San Juan Municipio show that the median household earns about $27,992 a year and the poverty rate is about 36%. Across San Juan Municipio, 89 public schools serve about 21,154 students.

RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN is the nearest public school to JUAN PONCE DE LEON, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

In the federal locale system, JUAN PONCE DE LEON is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

The 2020-21 count was 334 students and the 2024-25 count was 166. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 9.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 6.2:1.

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