MANUEL FERNANDEZ JUNCOS

Set in JUANA DIAZ, Puerto Rico, MANUEL FERNANDEZ JUNCOS is a well-populated elementary-level community, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. It teaches 395 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 70% above the state mean of about 232.

MANUEL FERNANDEZ JUNCOS is one of 856 schools operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, a district that instructs 236,079 students overall.

In terms of who attends, MANUEL FERNANDEZ JUNCOS shows that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. Compared to Juana Díaz Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, MANUEL FERNANDEZ JUNCOS logs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Juana Díaz Municipio put median household earnings sit near $24,852 and census figures put the poverty rate at about 40%. MANUEL FERNANDEZ JUNCOS is one of 13 public schools in Juana Díaz Municipio (combined enrollment of about 3,377 students).

RUTHFORD B. HAYES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

MANUEL FERNANDEZ JUNCOS operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MANUEL FERNANDEZ JUNCOS has climbed 5%, going from 376 students in 2018 to 395 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 today.

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