MARIA C. SANTIAGO

MARIA C. SANTIAGO, a moderately sized elementary campus in COMERIO, Puerto Rico, operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, hosts 227 students, covering grades K through 8.

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

On the student-mix side, MARIA C. SANTIAGO shows that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, MARIA C. SANTIAGO has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 9.2:1, putting MARIA C. SANTIAGO tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Comerío Municipio put the typical household earns roughly $17,134 per year and census figures put the poverty rate at about 49%. Across Comerío Municipio's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,917 students), MARIA C. SANTIAGO is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: INES MARIA MENDOZA DE MUNOZ MARIN, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MARIA C. SANTIAGO has fell 27%, going from 311 students in 2018 to 227 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 7.6:1 in 2025.

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