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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
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
Grade 9
130
Grade 10
137
Grade 11
116
Grade 12
105
Student demographics
Hispanic
488100%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
488
-227 (-32%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.5:1
% Hispanic
100%
was 100%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA

JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA operates as a moderately sized secondary school in AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico, operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Current enrollment sits at 488 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Puerto Rico's public schools average about 389 students each, so JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA sits 25% bigger than that benchmark.

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION comprises 856 schools with combined enrollment of 236,079 students; JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA is among them.

On demographics, JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA reports that 100% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 10.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Aguadilla Municipio) records that median household income runs about $21,540 and roughly 41% of residents live below the federal poverty line. JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA is one of 11 public schools in Aguadilla Municipio (combined enrollment of about 3,115 students).

Nearest neighbor: ANTONIO BADILLO HERNANDEZ, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 32%: 715 students in 2018 compared to 488 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for JUAN SUAREZ PELEGRINA typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

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/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.
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