RUFINO VIGO

RUFINO VIGO is a close-knit K-5 school in HUMACAO, Puerto Rico, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. The school hosts 194 students in grades K through 5.

RUFINO VIGO is one of 856 schools operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, a district that educates 236,079 students overall.

Demographically, RUFINO VIGO reports that 98% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Compared to Humacao Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 9.2:1, putting RUFINO VIGO tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 85% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Humacao Municipio indicate the typical household earns roughly $27,038 per year and census figures put the poverty rate at about 32%. Across Humacao Municipio's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,440 students), RUFINO VIGO is one campus in the mix.

JUAN PONCE DE LEON HUMACAO is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. RUFINO VIGO's enrollment has shrank 32% since 2018, when it stood at 286 (now 194). Class-load math has narrowed: from 10.2:1 in 2018 to 7.2:1 in 2025.

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