RABANAL

RABANAL operates as a close-knit elementary school in AIBONITO, Puerto Rico, operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Current enrollment sits at 136 students spanning grades K through 5. By comparison, Puerto Rico's public schools average about 232 students each, so RABANAL sits 41% below that benchmark.

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION comprises 856 schools with combined enrollment of 236,079 students; RABANAL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, RABANAL reports that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic. Compared to Aibonito Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.7:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the area at large, Aibonito Municipio reports that median household earnings sit near $21,744 and roughly 41% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Aibonito Municipio's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,633 students), RABANAL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: DR. JOSE N. GANDARA, around 0.9 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

RABANAL operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 49%: 268 students in 2018 compared to 136 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.