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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000396

JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA

CARR. 459 BO. MONTANA, AGUADILLA, PR 00605 · (787) 890-2320 · Aguadilla Municipio
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL488 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
488
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 389
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 10.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
441 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 913027%
Grade 1013728%
Grade 1111624%
Grade 1210522%
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 70%
Hispanic
488100%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99% · US 30%
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
Male
23949%
Female
24951%

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Matched among Puerto Rico high 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 2024-25
Enrollment
488
-90 (-16%) vs 2020
-20% since 2000-01, when it was 610
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254883613.6:190% (441)
2023-244623812.2:191% (421)
2022-234453811.7:191% (405)
2020-215783815.2:193% (540)
2017-187154615.5:191% (648)
2015-163693510.5:188% (326)
2010-117774019.4:192% (715)
2000-016106101.7:157% (350)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA.

Since 2017-18: students down 32% (715 to 488); teachers down 22% (46 to 36).

About JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA

The public high school JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA is located in AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico. It reported 488 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 389 students for high schools in Puerto Rico.

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION runs JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA along with 855 other schools, enrolling 236,079 students in total.

Hispanic students are 100% of those enrolled at JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA. That is in line with Aguadilla Municipio, where about 99% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 0% means there is a 0% chance two randomly chosen students at JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA are from different groups.

Teacher count: 36 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.6:1. Compared with the 10.2:1 average for high schools in Puerto Rico, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 90%. The figure for public schools in Aguadilla Municipio is close, at 88%.

The school is in Aguadilla Municipio, where median household income comes to about $21,540 and the share of residents below the poverty line is 41%. Aguadilla Municipio counts 11 public schools with about 3,115 students.

JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA is less than a tenth of a mile from ANTONIO BADILLO HERNANDEZ, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Mid-size: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Enrollment decreased 16% over 4 years, reaching 488 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 15.2:1 in 2020-21 to 13.6:1 in 2024-25.

The allk12 page for JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Aguadilla Municipio at a glance

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Population
54,137
Census ACS
Median income
$21,540
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
41%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,115 students

Quick facts

School name
JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
CARR. 459 BO. MONTANA, AGUADILLA, PR 00605
Phone
(787) 890-2320
County
Aguadilla Municipio
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
488
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
441 (90%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
720003000396
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA
What is the total enrollment at JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA?
JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA enrolls approximately 488 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA serve?
JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA is approximately 13.6:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA?
At JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA?
JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Aguadilla Municipio.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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