Schools in Sumisip, 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

Sumisip has the third most learners of the 12 cities and municipalities in Basilan, with 11,583 learners in its schools in SY 2024-25 and another 334 in ALS. It also has the sixth most learners per teacher in public schools, with 292 public teachers. Enrollment in schools rose 5.4% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS; public schools grew 5.4% and private schools grew 5.0%.

Leaving out seven schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Cabcaban Elementary School, with one classroom for every 78 learners. Of the 36 reporting public schools, 31 (86%) have no internet, compared with 74% in BARMM, while four (11%) have no electricity and four (11%) have no water.

The page lists its schools with their learners, teachers and classrooms, and shows the figures by sector and level in charts and tables.

Schools: 37; Down 1 from SY 2023-24; 36 public, 1 private
Community learning centers: 9; Down 4 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 11,917; Up 666 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 292; Down 1 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 190; Down 5 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Sumisip has the 3rd most learners of the 12 cities and municipalities in Basilan, and the 6th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools rose 5.4% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools grew 5.4% and private schools grew 5.0%.
Of the learners in schools, 96% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 4% in private schools (14% nationally).
The largest schools are Tumahubong Central Elementary School (1,193 learners), Sumisip Agro-Fisheries School (811 learners) and Sumisip NHS-Manggal Annex (738 learners).
Leaving out 2 schools whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Cabcaban Elementary School (+21%) and fell most at Mahatalang Elementary School (−14%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 7 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Cabcaban Elementary School, with 78 learners per classroom.
Of the 36 reporting public schools, 4 (11%) have no electricity, against 9% in BARMM; 4 (11%) have no water, against 8% in BARMM; 31 (86%) have no internet, against 74% in BARMM.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 11,917 learners, 11,583 in schools and 334 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	11,917
In schools	11,583
In community learning centers (ALS)	334
Male	5,747
Female	6,170

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	8,665	0	0	8,665
Junior High School	1,848	317	0	2,165
Senior High School	631	122	0	753
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	45	45
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	110	110
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	179	179

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	621	631	1,252
Grade 1	781	746	1,527
Grade 2	748	753	1,501
Grade 3	628	609	1,237
Grade 4	564	502	1,066
Grade 5	506	529	1,035
Grade 6	494	542	1,036
Grade 7	355	353	708
Grade 8	263	348	611
Grade 9	165	244	409
Grade 10	176	261	437
Grade 11	152	269	421
Grade 12	123	209	332
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	6	5	11
ALS Basic Literacy Program	15	30	45
ALS A&E elementary	54	56	110
ALS A&E secondary	96	83	179
All grades	5,747	6,170	11,917

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	571
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	182
All tracks	753

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	28	20	48
Elementary	1,120	1,000	2,120
Junior High School	74	70	144
All	1,222	1,090	2,312

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	574	602	1,176
Elementary	3,328	3,278	6,606
Junior High School	856	1,088	1,944
Senior High School	239	442	681
All	4,997	5,410	10,407

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Modified In-School Off-School Approach	1	0	1

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 37 schools and 9 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	36
Private schools	1
Community learning centers (ALS)	9
All	46

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	32
Junior and senior high	5
Community learning centers (ALS)	9

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	36
Community learning centers (ALS)	9
Sectarian	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 292 teachers and 11 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	292
Non-teaching personnel	11
All personnel	303

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	227
Junior High School	55
Senior High School	10
All teachers	292

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	38.2
Junior High School	33.6
Senior High School	63.1

School resources

SY 2024-25: 190 classrooms and 104 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 190
Seats (approximate): 3,988
Toilets: 104
Functional computers: 325
Faucets: 153; 115 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	149	31	10
Learners per classroom	58.2	59.6	63.1
Seats (approximate)	3,001	760	227
Learners per seat	2.9	2.4	2.8
Toilets	95	7	2
Learners per toilet	91.2	264.0	315.5
Functional computers	60	165	100
Learners per computer	144.4	11.2	6.3

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	29	3
Junior High School	3	1
Senior High School	1	3

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	Off-grid supply	Grid and off-grid supply	No electricity supply
Elementary	10	16	3	3
Junior High School	2	0	1	1
Senior High School	1	0	1	2

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	5	27
Junior High School	0	4
Senior High School	0	4

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	37
Male	31
Shared	36
All toilets	104

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	115
Without water	38
All faucets	153

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	26
Playground	22
School Garden	22
Temporary Perimeter Fence	19
Exit Gate	17
Solar Panel	16
Permanent Perimeter Fence	13
Covered Court	7
Faculty Room	5
Supply Room	5
Computer Room	3
Library/Learning Resource Center	3
Gymnasium	2
Offices	2
Paved Pathway	2
Clinic	1
Conference Room	1
Data File Room/Records Room	1
Industrial Arts Room	1
Science Laboratory	1
Student Co-Curricular Center	1

List of schools

Every school in Sumisip, Basilan in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Sumisip, Basilan: 38 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Babagbato Elementary School	Public	199	8	2
Bacung Elementary School	Public	409	11	8
Basak Elementary School	Public	252	4	5
Buli-Buli Elementary School	Public	444	11	8
Cabcaban Elementary School	Public	235	7	3
Cabengbeng Elementary School	Public	415	10	2
Claret School of Tumahubong	Private	439	Not reported	Not reported
Daindingan Elementary School	Public	178	4	4
Etub Etub Elementary School	Public	259	5	0
Guiong Elementary School	Public	458	12	5
Irelley Elementary School	Public	331	6	7
Ismael Memorial Primary School	Public	173	3	0
Langaray Elementary School	Public	190	5	6
Libug Elementary School	Public	227	9	7
Limbo Candies Elementary School	Public	275	7	3
Lower Sumisip Elementary School	Public	182	4	3
Lukbait Elementary School	Public	221	9	6
Mahatalang Elementary School	Public	103	5	0
Manaul Primary School	Public	345	7	8
Mangal Elementary School	Public	560	13	11
Marang Elementary School	Public	83	5	7
Mebak Primary School	Public	163	3	3
Pamatsaken Elementary School	Public	131	2	3
Sangiyan Primary School	Public	145	4	1
Sapa Bulak Elementary School	Public	224	7	4
Sapa Langay Elementary School	Public	223	4	6
Subah Languyan Primary School	Public	87	2	1
Sucaten Primary School	Public	68	2	2
Sumisip Agro-Fisheries School	Public	811	13	16
Sumisip Central Elementary School	Public	227	11	7
Sumisip NHS-Manggal Annex	Public	738	17	18
Sumisip NHS-Tumahubong Annex	Public	662	18	0
Sumisip National High School	Public	268	17	7
Tabuan-Lasa Pilot Madrasah	Private	0	Not reported	Not reported
Tikos Primary School	Public	190	6	4
Tongsengal Elementary School	Public	207	5	1
Tumahubong Central Elementary School	Public	1,193	30	16
Upper Benembengan Elementary School	Public	268	6	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 Sumisip, 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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