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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001942

VOCACIONAL WILLIAM RIVERA BETANCOURT

BO SAN ISIDRO PR 188, CANOVANAS, PR 00729 · (787) 256-8700 · Canóvanas Municipio
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
479
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 389
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 10.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
427 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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 912426%
Grade 1013628%
Grade 1112025%
Grade 129921%
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 70%
White
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 43%
Hispanic
477100%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99% · US 30%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
21846%
Female
26154%

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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 2024-25
Enrollment
479
0 (0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254793712.9:189% (427)
2023-244763812.5:191% (434)
2022-234803713.0:191% (437)
2020-214793215.0:193% (447)
2017-184582419.1:190% (414)
2015-162152010.8:190% (193)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VOCACIONAL WILLIAM RIVERA BETANCOURT.

Since 2017-18: students up 5% (458 to 479); teachers up 54% (24 to 37).

About VOCACIONAL WILLIAM RIVERA BETANCOURT

VOCACIONAL WILLIAM RIVERA BETANCOURT is a medium-sized high school with its address in CANOVANAS, Puerto Rico. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 479 students. Against the 389-student average for high schools in Puerto Rico, enrollment here is 23% higher.

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION oversees VOCACIONAL WILLIAM RIVERA BETANCOURT and 855 other schools, with 236,079 students in total.

The student body at VOCACIONAL WILLIAM RIVERA BETANCOURT is 100% Hispanic. That is close to the 100% Hispanic share among all Canóvanas Municipio residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 1% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

VOCACIONAL WILLIAM RIVERA BETANCOURT employs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.9:1. This ratio sits 2.7 above the 10.2:1 average for high schools in Puerto Rico. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 89% in 2024-25. That tracks the 88% average for public schools in Canóvanas Municipio.

In Canóvanas Municipio (population about 41,816), the median household income is $29,642 and the share of residents below the poverty line is 30%. There are 10 public schools in Canóvanas Municipio, enrolling about 2,525 students in all.

The closest other public school is JOSE SANTOS QUINONES, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

VOCACIONAL WILLIAM RIVERA BETANCOURT has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.

Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 479 to 479. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.0:1 in 2020-21, and 12.9:1 in 2024-25.

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Canóvanas Municipio at a glance

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Population
41,816
Census ACS
Median income
$29,642
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
30%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,525 students

Quick facts

School name
VOCACIONAL WILLIAM RIVERA BETANCOURT
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
BO SAN ISIDRO PR 188, CANOVANAS, PR 00729
Phone
(787) 256-8700
County
Canóvanas Municipio
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
479
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
427 (89%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
720003001942
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About VOCACIONAL WILLIAM RIVERA BETANCOURT
What is the total enrollment at VOCACIONAL WILLIAM RIVERA BETANCOURT?
VOCACIONAL WILLIAM RIVERA BETANCOURT enrolls approximately 479 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does VOCACIONAL WILLIAM RIVERA BETANCOURT serve?
VOCACIONAL WILLIAM RIVERA BETANCOURT serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does VOCACIONAL WILLIAM RIVERA BETANCOURT have?
VOCACIONAL WILLIAM RIVERA BETANCOURT employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at VOCACIONAL WILLIAM RIVERA BETANCOURT?
Student demographics at VOCACIONAL WILLIAM RIVERA BETANCOURT are roughly 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
Is VOCACIONAL WILLIAM RIVERA BETANCOURT public or private?
VOCACIONAL WILLIAM RIVERA BETANCOURT is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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