Schools in City of Lamitan, Basilan

By Mark Anthony Llego · Published 1 November 2026 · Updated 3 November 2026

SY 2024-25 data from DepEd as of 25 October 2025

Summary

City of Lamitan has the most learners of the 12 cities and municipalities in Basilan, and the eighth most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 70 schools held 28,533 learners with another 920 in ALS, and its public schools had 594 teachers. Of those learners in schools, 78% are in public schools, against 85% nationally, while 20% are in private schools, against 14% nationally, and 2% in SUC and LUC schools, against 1% nationally.

Enrollment in schools rose by 12 from SY 2023-24 with ALS not counted; public schools fell 2.1%, private schools grew 9.3% and SUC and LUC schools fell 0.4%. Of the 56 reporting public schools, 30 (54%) have no internet, against 74% in BARMM, and one (2%) has no electricity, against 9% in BARMM; all have water. Each school is listed with its learners, teachers and classrooms, and the figures are broken down by sector and level.

Schools: 70; Up 1 from SY 2023-24; 56 public, 13 private, 1 SUC or LUC
Community learning centers: 29; Up 9 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 29,453; Up 319 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 594; Down 27 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 599; Up 9 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

For SY 2024-25 and all schools, whatever is chosen above.

City of Lamitan has the most learners of the 12 cities and municipalities in Basilan, and the 8th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools rose by 12 from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 2.1%, private schools grew 9.3% and SUC and LUC schools fell 0.4%.
Of the learners in schools, 78% are in public schools (85% nationally), 20% in private schools (14% nationally) and 2% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
Leaving out 2 schools whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Lamitan Central Elementary School (2,433 learners), Claret School of Lamitan (1,935 learners) and B. Aldana Central Elementary School (1,159 learners).
Leaving out 2 schools whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Universal College of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, Inc. (+22%) and fell most at Calugusan Elementary School (−11%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Magsaysay Elementary School, with 64 learners per classroom.
Of the 56 reporting public schools, 1 (2%) has no electricity, against 9% in BARMM; all have water; 30 (54%) have no internet, against 74% in BARMM.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 29,453 learners, 28,533 in schools and 920 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	29,453
In schools	28,533
In community learning centers (ALS)	920
Male	14,630
Female	14,823

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25
Level	Public schools	Private schools	SUCs and LUCs	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	16,518	958	0	0	17,476
Junior High School	4,561	2,144	495	0	7,200
Senior High School	1,180	2,677	0	0	3,857
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	0	49	49
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	0	166	166
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	0	705	705

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	1,188	1,144	2,332
Grade 1	1,386	1,241	2,627
Grade 2	1,475	1,319	2,794
Grade 3	1,409	1,359	2,768
Grade 4	1,174	1,132	2,306
Grade 5	1,179	1,150	2,329
Grade 6	1,109	1,104	2,213
Grade 7	969	1,047	2,016
Grade 8	940	977	1,917
Grade 9	685	937	1,622
Grade 10	723	922	1,645
Grade 11	943	1,075	2,018
Grade 12	858	981	1,839
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	65	42	107
ALS Basic Literacy Program	34	15	49
ALS A&E elementary	118	48	166
ALS A&E secondary	375	330	705
All grades	14,630	14,823	29,453

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	2,998
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	859
All tracks	3,857

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	8	6	14
Elementary	1,036	1,023	2,059
Junior High School	140	156	296
All	1,184	1,185	2,369

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	527	497	1,024
Elementary	3,351	3,146	6,497
Junior High School	1,457	1,895	3,352
Senior High School	752	906	1,658
All	6,087	6,444	12,531

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 70 schools and 29 community learning centers.

Schools and community learning centers by sector, SY 2024-25

Schools and community learning centers by sector, SY 2024-25
Sector	Number
Public schools	56
Private schools	13
SUCs and LUCs	1
Community learning centers (ALS)	29
All	99

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	55
Kindergarten to Grade 12	2
Junior high only	1
Junior and senior high	8
Senior high only	4
Community learning centers (ALS)	29

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	56
Community learning centers (ALS)	29
Non-sectarian	7
Sectarian	6
State universities and colleges	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 594 teachers and 39 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	594
Non-teaching personnel	39
All personnel	633

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	450
Junior High School	119
Senior High School	25
All teachers	594

Learners per teacher by level, public schools, SY 2024-25

Learners per teacher by level, public schools, SY 2024-25
Level	Learners per teacher
Elementary	36.7
Junior High School	38.3
Senior High School	47.2

School resources

SY 2024-25: 599 classrooms and 707 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 599
Seats (approximate): 16,809
Toilets: 707
Functional computers: 507
Faucets: 1,118; 972 with water

Classrooms, seats, toilets and computers by level, public schools, SY 2024-25: shares of each by level

Classrooms, seats, toilets and computers by level, public schools, SY 2024-25, with learners per resource
Measure	Elementary	Junior High School	Senior High School
Classrooms	464	107	28
Learners per classroom	35.6	42.6	42.1
Seats (approximate)	13,751	2,455	603
Learners per seat	1.2	1.9	2.0
Toilets	588	96	23
Learners per toilet	28.1	47.5	51.3
Functional computers	253	171	83
Learners per computer	65.3	26.7	14.2

Public schools with a water supply, by level, SY 2024-25

Public schools with a water supply, by level, SY 2024-25: number of schools
Level	With water supply	Without
Elementary	49	0
Junior High School	7	0
Senior High School	7	0

Public schools by electricity supply and level, SY 2024-25

Public schools by electricity supply and level, SY 2024-25: number of schools
Level	Grid supply	Grid and off-grid supply	No electricity supply
Elementary	34	14	1
Junior High School	4	3	0
Senior High School	4	3	0

Public schools with internet access, by level, SY 2024-25

Public schools with internet access, by level, SY 2024-25: number of schools
Level	With internet access	Without
Elementary	22	27
Junior High School	4	3
Senior High School	4	3

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	194
Male	179
Shared	317
For persons with disabilities	17
All toilets	707

Faucets in public schools, with and without water, SY 2024-25

Faucets in public schools, with and without water, SY 2024-25
Faucets	Number
With water	972
Without water	146
All faucets	1,118

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	53
School Garden	50
Exit Gate	44
Playground	43
Temporary Perimeter Fence	43
Offices	28
Permanent Perimeter Fence	23
Library/Learning Resource Center	19
Computer Room	16
Clinic	15
Paved Pathway	12
Covered Court	10
Faculty Room	10
Supply Room	6
Canteen	5
Home Economic Room	5
Roofing	5
Conference Room	4
Science Laboratory	4
Student Co-Curricular Center	4
Flood Marker	3
Data File Room/Records Room	2
Industrial Arts Room	2
Solar Panel	2
Youth Development Center	1

List of schools

Every school in City of Lamitan, Basilan in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in City of Lamitan, Basilan: 70 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Al-Ma'ahad Al-Awwal Al-Islamie of Lamitan City, Inc.	Private	21	Not reported	Not reported
B. Aldana Central Elementary School	Public	1,159	26	19
Baas Elementary School	Public	272	8	9
Baimbing Elementary School	Public	134	3	3
Balagtasan Elementary School	Public	395	12	14
Balas Elementary School	Public	798	20	18
Balobo Elementary School	Public	253	7	7
Basilan State College Laboratory High School	SUC or LUC	495	Not reported	Not reported
Baungus Elem. School	Public	189	7	6
Bidcanon Primary School	Public	22	1	2
Bohe-Ibu Elementary School	Public	81	3	4
Bohebessey Primary School	Public	89	2	3
Bohenange Elementary School	Public	203	5	7
Boheyakan Elementary School	Public	114	6	6
Boheyawas Elementary School	Public	281	6	7
Buahan Elementary School	Public	212	8	9
Bulanting Elementary School	Public	167	4	2
Bulingan Elementary School	Public	112	6	7
Cabobo Elementary School	Public	106	4	5
Calugusan Elementary School	Public	162	6	7
Campo Uno Elementary School	Public	559	12	11
Capengcongan Elementary School	Public	152	6	7
Claret School of Lamitan	Private	1,935	Not reported	Not reported
Colony Central Elementary School	Public	607	15	19
Colony National High School	Public	488	21	14
Damaso C. Furigay Jr. Memorial National High School	Public	345	1	17
Dangkalan Elementary School	Public	611	16	14
Danit Puntukan Elementary School	Public	117	4	4
Hardam Furigay Colleges Foundation, Inc.	Private	786	Not reported	Not reported
Hilltop Elementary School	Public	138	4	6
Islamic Call Institute	Private	112	Not reported	Not reported
Jose Rizal Elementary School	Public	935	17	19
Lamitan Central Elementary School	Public	2,433	57	62
Lamitan City Alliance School, Inc.	Private	186	Not reported	Not reported
Lamitan City SPED Center	Public	82	4	4
Lamitan National High School	Public	2,776	70	55
Lamitan Technical Institute	Private	15	Not reported	Not reported
Lebbuh Elementary School	Public	236	3	4
Lo-Ok Elementary School	Public	181	6	7
Lo-ok National High School	Public	468	12	9
Luksumbang Elementary School	Public	169	5	6
Lumutun Elementary School	Public	266	8	9
Mabini Elementary School	Public	559	14	14
Macfi Elementary Laboratory Dept.	Private	126	Not reported	Not reported
Madrasatuz Zehra	Private	75	Not reported	Not reported
Madrasatuz-Zehra School of Religious and Modern Science	Private	38	Not reported	Not reported
Magsaysay Elementary School	Public	1,157	28	18
Maloong Legion Elementary School	Public	172	7	8
Mama's Love Elementary School, Inc.	Private	79	Not reported	Not reported
Manawit Primary School	Public	43	1	2
Mindanao Autonomous College Foundation, Inc.	Private	2,213	Not reported	Not reported
Mt. Trail Elementary School	Public	135	6	8
P. Burgos Elementary School	Public	131	2	3
Panansangan Elementary School	Public	93	4	3
Parangbasak Central Elementary School	Public	663	15	14
Parangbasak National High School	Public	1,017	25	23
Sabong Elementary School	Public	102	3	4
San Jose Central Elementary School	Public	241	9	11
Sapah Linsungan Elementary School	Public	164	6	3
Simbangon Elementary School	Public	127	3	3
Sta. Clara Central Elementary School	Public	776	26	30
Suguemmul Elementary School	Public	93	4	6
Tandung Ahas Elementary School	Public	264	8	9
The Mariam School of Nursing, Inc.	Private	31	Not reported	Not reported
Tumakid Elementary School	Public	207	8	7
Ubit Elementary School	Public	159	7	8
Ubit National High School	Public	493	15	11
Ulame Elementary School	Public	197	8	6
Universal College of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, Inc.	Private	162	Not reported	Not reported
Villa Assuncion National High School	Public	154	0	6

DepEd's public report has teachers and classrooms for public schools only.

About this data

Teachers, classrooms and facilities are for public schools only: DepEd's public report has them for no other schools.

Each school year's figures for City of Lamitan, Basilan count the schools DepEd placed there that year. Figures come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked

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