Education in Puerto Montt, Chile: official figures
Fourth-grade students in the schools of Puerto Montt comuna scored an average of 275 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 260 in mathematics; the reading score is joint 32nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, and the average for Región de Los Lagos is 275 in reading and 259 in mathematics.
How many children in Puerto Montt reach the expected reading level?
In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 47.0% of students in Puerto Montt comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (32nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 23.4% in mathematics (28th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 26.6% were at the insufficient level in reading and 36.1% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyAre school results improving in Puerto Montt?
The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Puerto Montt comuna moved from 277 in 2024 to 275 in 2025 in reading (-2 points, joint 23rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 262 to 260 in mathematics (-2 points, joint 24th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are eighth-grade SIMCE results in Puerto Montt?
Eighth-grade students in Puerto Montt comuna averaged 239 points in reading, 257 in mathematics and 251 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is 30th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, against a regional average of 255 for Región de Los Lagos.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow well do eighth graders in Puerto Montt read?
In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 19.2% of students in Puerto Montt comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (joint 27th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 18.2% in mathematics (31st lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 239 is joint 27th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are secondary school results in Puerto Montt?
Students in the second year of secondary school in Puerto Montt comuna averaged 250 points in reading and 260 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, 30th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and 30th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for mathematics; the average for Región de Los Lagos is 245 in reading and 255 in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow many secondary students in Puerto Montt fall below the learning standard?
In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 47.3% of students in Puerto Montt comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (32nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 49.0% in mathematics (joint 29th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 21.3% reached the adequate standard in reading and 19.2% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow much does Puerto Montt spend on its municipal schools?
The municipal education service of Puerto Montt spent CLP 88.4 billion in 2025 (obligations incurred), CLP 314,662 per resident of the comuna, 4th highest of 18 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal education service for that figure. The Ministry of Education transferred CLP 65.9 billion to the service, 73.0% of its revenue, and the municipality added CLP 7.5 billion from its general budget (8.3% of the service's revenue).
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Puerto Montt compares with other cities in Chile
SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Puerto Montt ranks 32 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Ovalle | 277 |
| 30 | Pudahuel | 276 |
| 31 | Estación Central | 276 |
| 32 | Puerto Montt | 275 |
| 33 | Arica | 275 |
| 34 | Punta Arenas | 275 |
| 35 | Quinta Normal | 275 |
SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Puerto Montt ranks 35 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Pudahuel | 261 |
| 33 | Lo Prado | 261 |
| 34 | Viña del Mar | 260 |
| 35 | Puerto Montt | 260 |
| 36 | Calama | 260 |
| 37 | Punta Arenas | 260 |
| 38 | Conchalí | 260 |
Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)
Puerto Montt ranks 32 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Punta Arenas | 48.3% |
| 30 | Ovalle | 47.8% |
| 31 | Arica | 47.2% |
| 32 | Puerto Montt | 47.0% |
| 33 | Conchalí | 46.8% |
| 34 | Pudahuel | 46.4% |
| 35 | Estación Central | 46.4% |
Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)
Puerto Montt ranks 26 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Maipú | -2 |
| 24 | Santiago | -2 |
| 25 | Temuco | -2 |
| 26 | Puerto Montt | -2 |
| 27 | Peñalolén | -2 |
| 28 | Talca | -2 |
| 29 | Concepción | -2 |
SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Puerto Montt ranks 27 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Linares | 241 |
| 25 | Viña del Mar | 240 |
| 26 | Talcahuano | 240 |
| 27 | Puerto Montt | 239 |
| 28 | Los Ángeles | 239 |
| 29 | Independencia | 239 |
| 30 | Puente Alto | 238 |
SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Puerto Montt ranks 34 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Pudahuel | 258 |
| 32 | Talcahuano | 258 |
| 33 | Punta Arenas | 258 |
| 34 | Puerto Montt | 257 |
| 35 | San Bernardo | 255 |
| 36 | Lampa | 255 |
| 37 | Ovalle | 255 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Puerto Montt ranks 34 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Valdivia | 252 |
| 32 | Melipilla | 251 |
| 33 | Ovalle | 251 |
| 34 | Puerto Montt | 250 |
| 35 | Talcahuano | 249 |
| 36 | Antofagasta | 248 |
| 37 | Iquique | 248 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Puerto Montt ranks 34 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Melipilla | 263 |
| 32 | Renca | 262 |
| 33 | San Miguel | 261 |
| 34 | Puerto Montt | 260 |
| 35 | El Bosque | 259 |
| 36 | Independencia | 259 |
| 37 | San Bernardo | 258 |
Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)
Puerto Montt ranks 32 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Talcahuano | 49.1% |
| 30 | Melipilla | 47.8% |
| 31 | Calama | 47.4% |
| 32 | Puerto Montt | 47.3% |
| 33 | Puente Alto | 47.0% |
| 34 | Ovalle | 46.8% |
| 35 | Los Ángeles | 46.7% |
Municipal education service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Puerto Montt ranks 4 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ovalle | CLP 429,454 |
| 2 | Linares | CLP 398,791 |
| 3 | Talca | CLP 333,248 |
| 4 | Puerto Montt | CLP 314,662 |
| 5 | Osorno | CLP 277,563 |
| 6 | Los Ángeles | CLP 276,769 |
| 7 | Curicó | CLP 270,426 |
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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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