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Enrollment
886
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 389
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000501
MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGA
CARR 125 KM 19 BO GUATEMALA, SAN SEBASTIAN, PR 00685 · (787) 896-1430 · San Sebastián Municipio
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL886 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 10.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
787 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 207 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 245 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 237 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 197 | 22% |
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%
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
Schools most like MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGA
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGA this school | 886 | 88.8% | N/A |
| DRA. MARIA SOCORRO LACOT GUAYAMA | 927 | 88.8% | N/A |
| DR. HERIBERTO DOMENECH ISABELA | 762 | 89.0% | N/A |
| DOMINGO APONTE COLLAZO LARES | 732 | 89.1% | N/A |
| TOMAS C. ONGAY BAYAMON | 808 | 88.4% | N/A |
| LINO PADRO RIVERA VEGA BAJA | 676 | 88.9% | N/A |
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 2024-25Enrollment
886
-99 (-10%) vs 2020
-15% since 2000-01, when it was 1,047
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 886 | 76 | 11.7:1 | 89% (787) |
| 2023-24 | 928 | 80 | 11.6:1 | 91% (846) |
| 2022-23 | 1,005 | 78 | 12.9:1 | 91% (916) |
| 2020-21 | 985 | 75 | 13.1:1 | 93% (919) |
| 2017-18 | 909 | 68 | 13.4:1 | 91% (825) |
| 2015-16 | 876 | 62 | 14.1:1 | 86% (754) |
| 2010-11 | 857 | 63 | 13.6:1 | 92% (788) |
| 2000-01 | 1,047 | 44 | 23.8:1 | 85% (890) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGA.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (909 to 886); teachers up 12% (68 to 76).
About MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGA
MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGA serves students in SAN SEBASTIAN, Puerto Rico, as a large high school. The school enrolls 886 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Puerto Rico) has about 389 students.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION enrolls 236,079 students in 856 schools, including MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGA.
About 100% of the student body at MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGA is Hispanic. The county population is about 99% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 0% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGA total 76 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.7:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 10.2:1 average for high schools in Puerto Rico. The school counts 787 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 89%. That tracks the 88% average for public schools in San Sebastián Municipio.
County data help place the school in context: in San Sebastián Municipio, the median household income is $19,920 and roughly 45% of residents are in poverty. In all, San Sebastián Municipio has 10 public schools and roughly 3,799 students.
ERNESTINA MENDEZ is the public school closest to MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGA, about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size.
Federal data show a 10% enrollment decrease, from 985 in 2020-21 to 886 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.1:1 to 11.7:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGA. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
San Sebastián Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,088
Census ACS
Median income
$19,920
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
45%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,799 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
- BERNARDINO CORDERO BERNARDHigh · 1,323 students
- SUPERIOR VOCACIONAL DE ARECIBOHigh · 1,120 students
- SUPERIOR OCUPACIONAL Y TECNICA DE YAUCOHigh · 1,037 students
- DRA. MARIA SOCORRO LACOTHigh · 927 students
- DR PEDRO PEREA FAJARDOHigh · 888 students
- DR. CARLOS GONZALEZHigh · 843 students
Other schools in SAN SEBASTIAN
- PATRIA LATORRE RAMIREZHigh · 604 students
- RAMON MARIA TORRESElementary · 537 students
- CARMELO SERRANO CUBANOElementary · 426 students
- ERNESTINA MENDEZHigh · 412 students
- MAXIMINO A. SALASElementary · 230 students
- AURORA MENDEZ CHARNECOElementary · 229 students
Nearby schools
- ERNESTINA MENDEZ0.7 mi · 412
- RAMON MARIA TORRES1.4 mi · 537
- BERNALDO MENDEZ JIMENEZ1.8 mi · 186
- AURORA MENDEZ CHARNECO1.8 mi · 229
- CARMELO SERRANO CUBANO1.9 mi · 426
- PATRIA LATORRE RAMIREZ2.3 mi · 604
Frequently asked questions
About MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGAWhat is the total enrollment at MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGA?
MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGA enrolls approximately 886 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGA serve?
MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGA serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGA have?
MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGA employs 76 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
What is the student diversity at MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGA?
Student demographics at MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGA are roughly 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
Is MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGA public or private?
MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGA is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.