Guam

Fino' i lina'lä-t
Words are our life (Fino' CHamoru)

stone structures in guam

Guam (Guåhån) is the largest and southernmost island in the Mariana Islands archipelago. Guam's capital is Hagåtña, and the most populous city is Dededo. Residents of Guam are American citizens by birth. The Indigenous people of Guåhån are called CHamoru. 

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Schools

44 schools, PreK to grade 12, including 3 charter schools [1]

Major IHEs: University of Guam, Guam Community College 

 

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Students

26,619 students in SY21-22, PreK to grade 12 [1]

43% of students are English Learners 

6.3% of students with disabilities 

100% of students qualify for free school lunch 

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Teachers

2,040 teachers, PreK to grade 12 [1]

67 Basic Educator certification in SY21-22 [2]

185 Initial Educator certification 

722 Professional Educator certification 

664 Master Educator or equivalency 

28 Pre-Kinder certification