Enrollment
149
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 389
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003000394
SUPERIOR NUEVA DE MARICAO
CARR 105 KM 25, MARICAO, PR 00606 · (787) 873-1521 · Maricao Municipio
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL149 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 10.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
134 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 36 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 44 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 33 | 22% |
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like SUPERIOR NUEVA DE MARICAO
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUPERIOR NUEVA DE MARICAO this school | 149 | 89.9% | N/A |
| FEDERICO ASENJO - PRETECNICA SAN JUAN | 195 | 90.3% | N/A |
| CENTRO RESIDENCIAL OPORTUNIDADES EDUCATIVAS VILLALBA (CROEV) VILLALBA | 206 | 89.8% | N/A |
| GABRIELA MISTRAL LARES LARES | 171 | 90.6% | N/A |
| LUIS MUNOZ MARIN JUANA DIAZ JUANA DIAZ | 205 | 89.3% | N/A |
| EDUARDO GARCIA CARRILLO CANOVANAS | 241 | 89.6% | N/A |
Matched among Puerto Rico high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
149
-10 (-6%) vs 2020
-47% since 2000-01, when it was 280
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
was 8.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 149 | 21 | 7.1:1 | 90% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 161 | 21 | 7.7:1 | 91% (146) |
| 2022-23 | 164 | 20 | 8.2:1 | 91% (149) |
| 2020-21 | 159 | 18 | 8.8:1 | 93% (148) |
| 2017-18 | 212 | 18 | 11.8:1 | 90% (191) |
| 2015-16 | 196 | 17 | 11.5:1 | 87% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 199 | 17 | 11.7:1 | 92% (183) |
| 2000-01 | 280 | 19 | 14.7:1 | 90% (252) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SUPERIOR NUEVA DE MARICAO.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (212 to 149); teachers up 17% (18 to 21).
About SUPERIOR NUEVA DE MARICAO
Families in MARICAO, Puerto Rico, are served by SUPERIOR NUEVA DE MARICAO, a small high school. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 149 students enrolled. The average among high schools in Puerto Rico is roughly 389 students; this school is 62% smaller than that.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION runs SUPERIOR NUEVA DE MARICAO along with 855 other schools, enrolling 236,079 students in total.
Most students at SUPERIOR NUEVA DE MARICAO are Hispanic: 100% of enrollment. For comparison, Maricao Municipio is about 100% Hispanic. By the diversity index, SUPERIOR NUEVA DE MARICAO comes in at 0%.
SUPERIOR NUEVA DE MARICAO's 21 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 7.1:1. That ratio is under the 10.2:1 average for high schools in Puerto Rico. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 90%. That is close to the 88% average for public schools in Maricao Municipio.
According to the American Community Survey, in Maricao Municipio, median household income is about $21,302 and about 50% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 5 public schools operate in Maricao Municipio, serving about 541 students.
The closest public school, LA CARMEN, is less than a tenth of a mile from SUPERIOR NUEVA DE MARICAO. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was 159 in 2020-21 and 149 in 2024-25, a decrease of 10 students. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 8.8:1 to 7.1:1.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at SUPERIOR NUEVA DE MARICAO. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Maricao Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,988
Census ACS
Median income
$21,302
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
50%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
541 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
- BERNARDINO CORDERO BERNARDHigh · 1,323 students
- SUPERIOR VOCACIONAL DE ARECIBOHigh · 1,120 students
- SUPERIOR OCUPACIONAL Y TECNICA DE YAUCOHigh · 1,037 students
- DRA. MARIA SOCORRO LACOTHigh · 927 students
- DR PEDRO PEREA FAJARDOHigh · 888 students
- MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGAHigh · 886 students
Other schools in MARICAO
- RAUL YBARRAElementary · 178 students
- INDIERA FRIAElementary · 65 students
- LA CARMENElementary · 55 students
Nearby schools
- LA CARMEN0.0 mi · 55
- RAUL YBARRA0.4 mi · 178
- DR. SILVERIO MEDINA GAUD3.6 mi · 58
- INDIERA FRIA3.9 mi · 65
- MARIANO ABRIL4.3 mi · 69
- EVA Y PATRIA CUSTODIO4.6 mi · 323
Frequently asked questions
About SUPERIOR NUEVA DE MARICAOHow large is SUPERIOR NUEVA DE MARICAO?
SUPERIOR NUEVA DE MARICAO enrolls approximately 149 students in grades 09-12.
Is SUPERIOR NUEVA DE MARICAO an elementary, middle, or high school?
SUPERIOR NUEVA DE MARICAO is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does SUPERIOR NUEVA DE MARICAO have?
SUPERIOR NUEVA DE MARICAO employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.1:1.
What is the student diversity at SUPERIOR NUEVA DE MARICAO?
Student demographics at SUPERIOR NUEVA DE MARICAO are roughly 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees SUPERIOR NUEVA DE MARICAO?
SUPERIOR NUEVA DE MARICAO is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Maricao Municipio.
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