Number of students enrolled at the beginning of the school year, Total (Number)
| 2012 |
| Santo Domingo | 659,391 |
| Santiago | 255,971 |
| Distrito Nacional | 244,581 |
| San Cristobal | 188,143 |
| La Vega | 103,846 |
| San Pedro de Macoris | 92,468 |
| Puerto Plata | 85,855 |
| Duarte | 75,585 |
| La Romana | 73,973 |
| San Juan | 72,535 |
| La Altagracia | 68,420 |
| Azua | 62,131 |
| Barahona | 60,396 |
| Monte Plata | 56,763 |
| Espaillat | 56,575 |
| Peravia | 51,798 |
| Monsenor Nouel | 50,064 |
| Valverde | 41,350 |
| Sanchez Ramirez | 40,867 |
| Maria Trinidad Sanchez | 35,353 |
| Bahoruco | 31,736 |
| Samana | 28,477 |
| Monte Cristi | 25,003 |
| Hato Mayor | 24,909 |
| El Seybo | 24,169 |
| Salcedo | 23,644 |
| La Estrelleta | 20,928 |
| Dajabón | 18,039 |
| Independencia | 15,675 |
| San Jose de Ocoa | 15,626 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 13,831 |
| Pedernales | 7,242 |