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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000281

REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA

390 CALLE HECTOR R BUNKER, CAGUAS, PR 00725 · (787) 746-7565 · Caguas Municipio
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL733 STUDENTS
Enrollment
733
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 389
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 10.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
660 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
189
Grade 10
194
Grade 11
178
Grade 12
172
Student demographics
Hispanic
733100%
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
34447%
Female
38953%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
733
-30 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 18.2:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
100%
was 100%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA

As a roomy 9-12 campus in CAGUAS, Puerto Rico, REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA works with 733 students from grades 9 through 12, run under PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Enrollment runs roughly 88% above the state mean of about 389.

Within PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, which oversees 856 schools and 236,079 students, REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA is one campus in the system.

On demographics, REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.2:1, putting REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA higher than the state norm the norm. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Caguas Municipio put the typical household earns roughly $31,379 per year and census figures put the poverty rate at about 34%. In all, Caguas Municipio runs 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,277 students), of which REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA is one.

Nearest neighbor: NICOLAS AGUAYO ALDEA, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 4%: 763 students in 2018 compared to 733 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Caguas Municipio at a glance

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Population
125,586
Census ACS
Median income
$31,379
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
34%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
7,277 students

Quick facts

School name
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
390 CALLE HECTOR R BUNKER, CAGUAS, PR 00725
Phone
(787) 746-7565
County
Caguas Municipio
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
733
Teachers (FTE)
52
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
660 (90%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
720003000281
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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Frequently asked questions

About REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
How many students attend REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA?
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA enrolls approximately 733 students in grades 09-12.
Is REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA an elementary, middle, or high school?
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA.
What is the racial breakdown of students at REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA?
At REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic.
What district is REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA in?
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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