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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000811

RAMON E. BETANCES

CARR 101 KM 14 HM 6 BO LLANOS TUNA, CABO ROJO, PR 00623 · (787) 255-6705 · Cabo Rojo Municipio
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL111 STUDENTS
Enrollment
111
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
69 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
32
Kindergarten
12
Grade 1
9
Grade 2
19
Grade 3
13
Grade 4
9
Grade 5
8
Grade 6
9
Student demographics
White
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Hispanic
11099%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
6054%
Female
5146%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
111
-59 (-35%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 10.6:1
% Hispanic
99%
was 100%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About RAMON E. BETANCES

Located at CARR 101 KM 14 HM 6 BO LLANOS TUNA, in CABO ROJO, Puerto Rico, RAMON E. BETANCES is a low-enrollment elementary campus that educates 111 students (grades pre-K through 6), one of the schools within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Compared to the state average of about 232 students per school, that is 52% below typical.

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION runs 856 schools in total, collectively educating 236,079 students. RAMON E. BETANCES is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, RAMON E. BETANCES lists that 99% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Compared to Cabo Rojo Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 9.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Cabo Rojo Municipio's rate of about 86%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Cabo Rojo Municipio put median household income runs about $26,408 and roughly 34% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cabo Rojo Municipio's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,593 students), RAMON E. BETANCES is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: FEDERICO DEGETAU CABO ROJO, around 1.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around RAMON E. BETANCES.

RAMON E. BETANCES operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 35%: 170 students in 2018 compared to 111 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 10.6:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

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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
RAMON E. BETANCES
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
CARR 101 KM 14 HM 6 BO LLANOS TUNA, CABO ROJO, PR 00623
Phone
(787) 255-6705
County
Cabo Rojo Municipio
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
111
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
69 (62%)
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
720003000811
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About RAMON E. BETANCES
How large is RAMON E. BETANCES?
RAMON E. BETANCES enrolls approximately 111 students in grades PK-06.
Is RAMON E. BETANCES an elementary, middle, or high school?
RAMON E. BETANCES is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does RAMON E. BETANCES have?
RAMON E. BETANCES employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at RAMON E. BETANCES?
Student demographics at RAMON E. BETANCES are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
What district is RAMON E. BETANCES in?
RAMON E. BETANCES is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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