Education in Huechuraba, Chile: official figures
Fourth-grade students in the schools of Huechuraba comuna scored an average of 279 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 269 in mathematics; the reading score is joint 22nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, and the average for Región metropolitana de santiago is 279 in reading and 265 in mathematics.
How many children in Huechuraba reach the expected reading level?
In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 51.1% of students in Huechuraba comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (joint 14th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 32.8% in mathematics (6th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 25.9% were at the insufficient level in reading and 31.2% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyAre school results improving in Huechuraba?
The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Huechuraba comuna moved from 285 in 2024 to 279 in 2025 in reading (-6 points, joint 7th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 274 to 269 in mathematics (-5 points, joint 10th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are eighth-grade SIMCE results in Huechuraba?
Eighth-grade students in Huechuraba comuna averaged 249 points in reading, 272 in mathematics and 256 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is joint 8th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, against a regional average of 264 for Región metropolitana de santiago.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow well do eighth graders in Huechuraba read?
In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 25.6% of students in Huechuraba comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (7th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 29.3% in mathematics (7th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 249 is joint 7th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are secondary school results in Huechuraba?
Students in the second year of secondary school in Huechuraba comuna averaged 268 points in reading and 288 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 4th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and joint 5th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for mathematics; the average for Región metropolitana de santiago is 255 in reading and 271 in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow many secondary students in Huechuraba fall below the learning standard?
In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 35.2% of students in Huechuraba comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (4th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 36.5% in mathematics (8th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 37.7% reached the adequate standard in reading and 36.5% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow much does Huechuraba spend on its municipal schools?
The municipal education service of Huechuraba spent CLP 17.3 billion in 2025 (obligations incurred), CLP 146,307 per resident of the comuna, 5th lowest of 18 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal education service for that figure. The Ministry of Education transferred CLP 9.6 billion to the service, 56.6% of its revenue, and the municipality added CLP 4.5 billion from its general budget (26.4% of the service's revenue).
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Huechuraba compares with other cities in Chile
SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Huechuraba ranks 25 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Maipú | 279 |
| 23 | La Florida | 279 |
| 24 | La Serena | 279 |
| 25 | Huechuraba | 279 |
| 26 | Puente Alto | 278 |
| 27 | Quilicura | 278 |
| 28 | Melipilla | 278 |
SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Huechuraba ranks 12 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Macul | 270 |
| 10 | Chillán | 269 |
| 11 | San Pedro de la Paz | 269 |
| 12 | Huechuraba | 269 |
| 13 | Temuco | 268 |
| 14 | Peñalolén | 268 |
| 15 | Arica | 267 |
Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)
Huechuraba ranks 15 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Peñalolén | 51.4% |
| 13 | Macul | 51.3% |
| 14 | Chillán | 51.1% |
| 15 | Huechuraba | 51.1% |
| 16 | Los Ángeles | 50.9% |
| 17 | Santiago | 50.8% |
| 18 | Valdivia | 50.8% |
Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)
Huechuraba ranks 56 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | San Miguel | -5 |
| 54 | Alto Hospicio | -5 |
| 55 | Ovalle | -5 |
| 56 | Huechuraba | -6 |
| 57 | Lo Prado | -6 |
| 58 | San Bernardo | -7 |
| 59 | Calama | -7 |
SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Huechuraba ranks 8 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | San Miguel | 251 |
| 6 | Colina | 250 |
| 7 | Curicó | 249 |
| 8 | Huechuraba | 249 |
| 9 | San Pedro de la Paz | 247 |
| 10 | Macul | 246 |
| 11 | Talca | 245 |
SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Huechuraba ranks 9 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | San Pedro de la Paz | 273 |
| 7 | Macul | 273 |
| 8 | Curicó | 272 |
| 9 | Huechuraba | 272 |
| 10 | Concepción | 269 |
| 11 | Maipú | 267 |
| 12 | La Florida | 267 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Huechuraba ranks 5 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lo Barnechea | 285 |
| 3 | Providencia | 277 |
| 4 | Curicó | 268 |
| 5 | Huechuraba | 268 |
| 6 | Ñuñoa | 262 |
| 7 | Colina | 262 |
| 8 | San Pedro de la Paz | 260 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Huechuraba ranks 6 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Providencia | 302 |
| 4 | Colina | 292 |
| 5 | San Pedro de la Paz | 288 |
| 6 | Huechuraba | 288 |
| 7 | Ñuñoa | 284 |
| 8 | Curicó | 283 |
| 9 | Macul | 279 |
Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)
Huechuraba ranks 60 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Colina | 39.3% |
| 58 | Ñuñoa | 38.5% |
| 59 | Curicó | 35.4% |
| 60 | Huechuraba | 35.2% |
| 61 | Providencia | 26.0% |
| 62 | Las Condes | 20.5% |
| 63 | Lo Barnechea | 19.7% |
Municipal education service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Huechuraba ranks 14 of 18, highest first. Only the 18 listed cities whose municipality still runs its own schools
| Rank | City | Municipal education service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Recoleta | CLP 171,707 |
| 12 | Talcahuano | CLP 163,296 |
| 13 | Peñaflor | CLP 162,737 |
| 14 | Huechuraba | CLP 146,307 |
| 15 | Lo Barnechea | CLP 113,887 |
| 16 | Independencia | CLP 109,234 |
| 17 | Quinta Normal | CLP 32,975 |
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Sources
- Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile: Base de datos de ejecucion presupuestaria municipal 2025 (file of 2 September 2026; this copy keeps the rows of the 63 listed comunas, because the national file is 57 MB; national file sha256 fb4318e0...cf4a), read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 52c1329e4222…)
- Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion: Simce 2do medio 2025: results by school, comuna, province and region, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e90d0d98cde8…)
- Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion: Simce 4to basico 2025: results by school, comuna, province and region, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6da7a8727aed…)
- Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion: Simce 8vo basico 2025: results by school, comuna, province and region, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5db611be0362…)
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