DOMINGO APONTE COLLAZO

CARR 111 CALLE RAMON DE JESUS SIERRA
LARES, PR 00669

732 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

The school located at Carr 111, Calle Ramón de Jesús Sierra in Lares, Puerto Rico, is **Escuela Domingo Aponte Collazo**. It is a public educational institution serving the local community in the central mountainous region of the island. As part of the Puerto Rico Department of Education system, the school plays a central role in the academic development of students within the municipality of Lares, focusing on providing foundational education in a regional cultural context.

The school is situated in a prominent location along PR-111, a key artery in the area, which makes it accessible to families living in the town’s urban and surrounding rural sectors. Like many schools in the region, it serves as a focal point for community engagement, offering a structured environment for students to progress through their primary or secondary schooling years while navigating the unique socio-economic landscape of Puerto Rico’s interior.

732

Total Students

66.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DOMINGO APONTE COLLAZO
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	731
American Indian	1

Hispanic
731 (99.9%)
American Indian
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Phone:	(787)897-2408
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	732
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	66.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	552
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	100

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 191

Grade 10 165

Grade 11 190

Grade 12 186