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Enrollment
362
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 389
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000179
MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY
AVE ANTONIO R BARCELO FRENTE CUC, CAYEY, PR 00737 · (787) 738-3078 · Cayey Municipio
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL362 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
9.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 10.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
311 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 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 82 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 111 | 31% |
| Grade 12 | 103 | 28% |
Student demographics
1%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 MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY this school | 362 | 85.9% | N/A |
| INES MARIA MENDOZA DE MUNOZ MARIN CABO ROJO CABO ROJO | 357 | 85.7% | N/A |
| BENITO CEREZO VAZQUEZ AGUADILLA | 414 | 86.5% | N/A |
| JOSE GAUTIER BENITEZ CAGUAS CAGUAS | 498 | 85.3% | N/A |
| SANTIAGO IGLESIAS PANTIN CEIBA CEIBA | 313 | 85.9% | N/A |
| MEDARDO CARAZO TRUJILLO ALTO | 303 | 85.8% | 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
362
-158 (-30%) vs 2020
-67% since 2000-01, when it was 1,085
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 362 | 40 | 9.1:1 | 86% (311) |
| 2023-24 | 379 | 41 | 9.2:1 | 91% (345) |
| 2022-23 | 440 | 40 | 11.0:1 | 91% (401) |
| 2020-21 | 520 | 41 | 12.7:1 | 93% (485) |
| 2017-18 | 738 | 46 | 16.0:1 | 91% (669) |
| 2015-16 | 696 | 45 | 15.5:1 | 88% (612) |
| 2010-11 | 826 | 49 | 16.9:1 | 92% (760) |
| 2000-01 | 1,085 | 49 | 22.1:1 | 36% (391) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY.
Since 2017-18: students down 51% (738 to 362); teachers down 13% (46 to 40).
About MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY
At AVE ANTONIO R BARCELO FRENTE CUC in CAYEY, Puerto Rico, MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY operates as a medium-sized high school. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 362 students.
MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY is one school in an 856-school district, PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which enrolls 236,079 students.
The student body at MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY is 99% Hispanic. That is close to the 100% Hispanic share among all Cayey Municipio residents. MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY's diversity index is 1%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 40 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 9.1:1. That is 1.2 students per teacher below the 10.2:1 average for high schools in Puerto Rico. MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY reports 86% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 87% average for public schools in Cayey Municipio.
Within Cayey Municipio, the median household income is $30,129 and about 33% of people live in poverty. Besides MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY, Cayey Municipio has 12 other public schools.
The closest public school, CENTRO DE ADIESTRAMIENTO VOCACIONAL, is less than a tenth of a mile from MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Over 4 years, MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY's enrollment declined 30%, to 362. The number of students per teacher fell from 12.7 to 9.1 over 4 years.
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Cayey Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,917
Census ACS
Median income
$30,129
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
33%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,598 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
- MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGAHigh · 886 students
Other schools in CAYEY
- BENJAMIN HARRISONHigh · 695 students
- ELSA DIANI MARTINEZ TORRESElementary · 345 students
- DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCESMiddle · 344 students
- VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZAElementary · 298 students
- BENIGNO CARRIONElementary · 289 students
- GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEYElementary · 267 students
Nearby schools
- CENTRO DE ADIESTRAMIENTO VOCACIONAL0.1 mi · 115
- DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES0.1 mi · 344
- ELEMENTAL SALVADOR BRAU0.3 mi · 225
- MIGUEL ANGEL JULIA COLLAZO - BELLAS ARTES0.7 mi · 243
- EMERITA LEON0.7 mi · 194
- BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA0.7 mi · 191
Frequently asked questions
About MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEYHow large is MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY?
MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY enrolls approximately 362 students in grades 09-12.
Is MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY an elementary, middle, or high school?
MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY have?
MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
What is the student diversity at MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY?
Student demographics at MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY are roughly 0% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Who oversees MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY?
MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Cayey Municipio.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.