RAUL YBARRA

RAUL YBARRA, a modestly sized elementary school in MARICAO, Puerto Rico, part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, educates 178 students, covering grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 23% smaller than the state mean of about 232.

Within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which oversees 856 schools and 236,079 students, RAUL YBARRA is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, RAUL YBARRA reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). Compared to Maricao Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, RAUL YBARRA has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 9.2:1 average. Around 91% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Zooming out to the county, Maricao Municipio reports that median household earnings sit near $21,302 and roughly 50% of residents live below the federal poverty line. RAUL YBARRA is one of 5 public schools in Maricao Municipio (combined enrollment of about 541 students).

The closest other public school is SUPERIOR NUEVA DE MARICAO, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. RAUL YBARRA's enrollment has contracted 26% since 2018, when it stood at 241 (now 178). Class-load math has tightened: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 7.1:1 in 2025.

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