JUAN QUIRINDONGO MORELL

As a moderately sized senior high in VEGA BAJA, Puerto Rico, JUAN QUIRINDONGO MORELL instructs 375 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Across the 856 schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (236,079 students total), JUAN QUIRINDONGO MORELL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, JUAN QUIRINDONGO MORELL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). That composition is broadly in line with Vega Baja Municipio as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Vega Baja Municipio indicate median household income runs about $24,244 and census figures put the poverty rate at about 38%. Across Vega Baja Municipio's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,743 students), JUAN QUIRINDONGO MORELL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: AGAPITO ROSARIO ROSARIO, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

JUAN QUIRINDONGO MORELL operates from an outer-ring location.

Five-year trend. JUAN QUIRINDONGO MORELL's enrollment has ticked down 46% since 2018, when it stood at 692 (now 375). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.