SALVADOR BRAU

SALVADOR BRAU is a high school of modestly sized scale in CAROLINA, Puerto Rico, operated by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, enrolling 220 students in grades 7 through 12. That puts it 43% leaner than the typical public school in Puerto Rico, which averages around 389 students.

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

Looking at the student body, SALVADOR BRAU records that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. Compared to Carolina Municipio overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.2:1 average. Roughly 90% of students at SALVADOR BRAU qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Carolina Municipio indicate the typical household earns roughly $36,958 per year and the poverty rate sits near 25%. Across Carolina Municipio's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,081 students), SALVADOR BRAU is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is JESUS MANUEL SUAREZ, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SALVADOR BRAU has declined 24%, going from 290 students in 2018 to 220 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for SALVADOR BRAU typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.