PABLO COLON BERDECIA

As a medium-sized high school, PABLO COLON BERDECIA serves students in BARRANQUITAS, Puerto Rico. It educates 540 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 39% larger than the 389 average for high schools in Puerto Rico.

In PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, 856 schools enroll a combined 236,079 students.

The student body at PABLO COLON BERDECIA is 100% Hispanic. The county population is about 100% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 1% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

PABLO COLON BERDECIA counts 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.0 students for each one. On average, high schools in Puerto Rico have 10.2:1, compared with 12.0:1 here. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Barranquitas Municipio average 86%.

Within Barranquitas Municipio, the median household income is $23,407 and the share of residents below the poverty line is 48%. In all, Barranquitas Municipio has 10 public schools and roughly 3,350 students.

The closest other public school is PETROAMERICA PAGAN, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment went from 538 in 2020-21 to 540 in 2024-25, a change of 2 students.

Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.