What share of students in San Francisco de Macorís attend public schools?

Public schools hold 74.0% of pupils in San Francisco de Macorís's education districts in 2024-25 (national: 76.8%), 8th highest among the 15 cities with matching education districts on that share; the rest attend private or semi-official schools.

What share of pupils in San Francisco de Macorís are in secondary school?

By level, 16.1% of enrolled pupils in San Francisco de Macorís are in initial education and 37.1% in secondary (national secondary share: 33.0%), the highest among the 15 cities with matching education districts on the secondary share.

Education in San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic: official figures

The Ministry of Education counts 45,669 pupils enrolled in education districts San Francisco de Macoris Sur-E (0705) and San Francisco de Macoris Nor-O (0706) in 2024-25, 8th most among the 15 cities with matching education districts; the country total in the file is 2,612,882.

Pupils enrolled in the matching education districts, 2024-25

45,669

2024-25

How many schools are there in San Francisco de Macorís?

There are 243 schools in San Francisco de Macorís's matching education districts, 5th most among the 15 cities with matching education districts, an average of 188 pupils per school (national: 245).

Source: Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) · saved copy

How many students in San Francisco de Macorís attend extended-day schools?

50.8% of pupils in San Francisco de Macorís's education districts attend extended-day schools (jornada extendida), against 54.0% nationally, 6th highest among the 15 cities with matching education districts.

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What is the pass rate in national exams in San Francisco de Macorís?

In the 2024 national examinations, 79.1% of the 6,852 student records from schools in San Francisco de Macorís's education districts were recorded as promoted (national: 77.5%), 4th highest among the 15 cities with matching education districts.

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How do students in San Francisco de Macorís score in national exams?

The average 2024 national examination score in San Francisco de Macorís's education districts was 56.4 in Spanish and 57.6 in mathematics, against 57.1 and 57.9 nationally; Spanish is 4th lowest among the 15 cities with matching education districts.

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How San Francisco de Macoris compares with other cities in the Dominican Republic

Pupils enrolled in the matching education districts (2024-25)

San Francisco de Macoris ranks 8 of 15, highest first. Education districts named after the municipality; cities without a matching district are left out.

Rank	City	Pupils enrolled in the matching education districts
5	San Pedro de Macorís	64,443
6	La Vega	60,982
7	Boca Chica	59,333
8	San Francisco de Macoris	45,669
9	San Juan de la Maguana	45,312
10	Bajos de Haina	43,650
11	La Romana	43,384

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Share of pupils in public schools (2024-25)

San Francisco de Macoris ranks 8 of 15, highest first. Education districts named after the municipality.

Rank	City	Share of pupils in public schools
5	Bonao	78.9%
6	San Cristóbal	77.9%
7	Boca Chica	77.0%
8	San Francisco de Macoris	74.0%
9	Puerto Plata	72.8%
10	Los Alcarrizos	72.2%
11	Santiago de los Caballeros	71.4%

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Share of pupils in extended-day schools (2024-25)

San Francisco de Macoris ranks 6 of 15, highest first. Education districts named after the municipality.

Rank	City	Share of pupils in extended-day schools
3	La Vega	71.2%
4	Bonao	68.9%
5	La Romana	51.4%
6	San Francisco de Macoris	50.8%
7	San Pedro de Macorís	49.2%
8	Puerto Plata	48.1%
9	Santiago de los Caballeros	47.6%

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Share of national examination records promoted, 2024 (2024)

San Francisco de Macoris ranks 4 of 15, highest first. Education districts named after the municipality.

Rank	City	Share of national examination records promoted, 2024
1	Bonao	80.9%
2	Boca Chica	79.9%
3	Baní	79.8%
4	San Francisco de Macoris	79.1%
5	La Romana	78.8%
6	Los Alcarrizos	78.0%
7	San Pedro de Macorís	77.9%

Source: Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) · saved copy

Average national examination score in Spanish, 2024 (2024)

San Francisco de Macoris ranks 12 of 15, highest first. Education districts named after the municipality.

Rank	City	Average national examination score in Spanish, 2024
9	Moca	56.8
10	Baní	56.7
11	San Juan de la Maguana	56.5
12	San Francisco de Macoris	56.4
13	Puerto Plata	56.3
14	Boca Chica	56.1
15	Bajos de Haina	55.7

Source: Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) · saved copy

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Sources

Ministerio de Educación (MINERD): Relación de centros educativos, según regional y distrito educativo, período escolar 2024-2025 (schools, sector, shift, level and enrolment), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 02554931716d…)
Ministerio de Educación (MINERD): Estadísticas de Pruebas Nacionales 2016-2024: results by school (average scores, students, promoted and failed), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 666197a33f38…)

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