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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000798

PEDRO NELSON COLBERG

SECTOR PUEBLO NUEVO, CABO ROJO, PR 00623 · (787) 851-3200 · Cabo Rojo Municipio
GRADES 06–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL237 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
237
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 389
Student : Teacher
6.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 10.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
212 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 64921%
Grade 76929%
Grade 86829%
Grade 9167%
Grade 10229%
Grade 1163%
Grade 1231%
Ungraded42%
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%
Hispanic
237100%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99% · US 30%
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
Male
11549%
Female
12251%

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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 2024-25
Enrollment
237
-42 (-15%) vs 2020
-16% since 2000-01, when it was 283
Student : Teacher
6.1:1
was 10.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25237396.1:189% (212)
2023-24223366.2:191% (203)
2022-23221278.2:191% (201)
2020-212792810.0:193% (260)
2017-183322712.3:190% (300)
2015-162381813.2:189% (213)
2010-113503011.7:192% (322)
2000-012831518.9:176% (215)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PEDRO NELSON COLBERG.

Since 2017-18: students down 29% (332 to 237); teachers up 44% (27 to 39).

About PEDRO NELSON COLBERG

PEDRO NELSON COLBERG is a low-enrollment high school with its address in CABO ROJO, Puerto Rico. Enrolled students number 237 students, in grades 6 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Puerto Rico average about 389 students each.

The 856 schools of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, including PEDRO NELSON COLBERG, enroll 236,079 students.

PEDRO NELSON COLBERG enrolls a student body that is 100% Hispanic. For comparison, Cabo Rojo Municipio is about 99% Hispanic. By the diversity index, PEDRO NELSON COLBERG comes in at 0%.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.1:1 at PEDRO NELSON COLBERG, with 39 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in Puerto Rico, the typical ratio is 10.2:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 89% of enrollment. That is close to the 86% average for public schools in Cabo Rojo Municipio.

Cabo Rojo Municipio has these Census figures: median household income is about $26,408 and the poverty rate is about 34%. PEDRO NELSON COLBERG is among the 11 public schools in Cabo Rojo Municipio.

SEVERO E. COLBERG RAMIREZ is the public school closest to PEDRO NELSON COLBERG, about 0.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Small).

The number of students declined from 279 to 237 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 6.1:1, from 10.0:1.

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Cabo Rojo Municipio at a glance

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Population
46,876
Census ACS
Median income
$26,408
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
34%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,593 students

Quick facts

School name
PEDRO NELSON COLBERG
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
SECTOR PUEBLO NUEVO, CABO ROJO, PR 00623
Phone
(787) 851-3200
County
Cabo Rojo Municipio
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
237
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
6.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
212 (89%)
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
720003000798
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PEDRO NELSON COLBERG
What is the total enrollment at PEDRO NELSON COLBERG?
PEDRO NELSON COLBERG enrolls approximately 237 students in grades 06-12.
Is PEDRO NELSON COLBERG an elementary, middle, or high school?
PEDRO NELSON COLBERG is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PEDRO NELSON COLBERG?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PEDRO NELSON COLBERG is approximately 6.1:1 (39 FTE teachers).
How diverse is PEDRO NELSON COLBERG?
PEDRO NELSON COLBERG reports a student body of 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees PEDRO NELSON COLBERG?
PEDRO NELSON COLBERG is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Cabo Rojo Municipio.
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