RAFAEL PONT FLORES

RAFAEL PONT FLORES is a large combined-grade school serving families in AIBONITO, Puerto Rico. The latest federal count shows 525 students in kindergarten through 12. Against the 286-student average for combined schools in Puerto Rico, enrollment here is 84% higher.

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION runs 856 schools with a combined 236,079 students. RAFAEL PONT FLORES is one of them.

The student body at RAFAEL PONT FLORES is 100% Hispanic. The county population is about 100% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 0%, meaning two students picked at random have a 0% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

At RAFAEL PONT FLORES, 52 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 10.1:1. That is higher than the 8.5:1 average for combined schools in Puerto Rico. Roughly 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.

According to the American Community Survey, in Aibonito Municipio, the median household income is $21,744 and the share of residents below the poverty line is 41%. There are 9 public schools in Aibonito Municipio, enrolling about 2,633 students in all.

The closest public school, DR. JOSE N. GANDARA, is about 0.3 miles from RAFAEL PONT FLORES. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Fringe, meaning it is in a town close to an urbanized area.

In 2020-21, RAFAEL PONT FLORES enrolled 538; in 2024-25, 525. The school's ratio fell from 11.4:1 to 10.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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