Balas Buco Sta. Maria National High School
School ID 301071 · Public junior high school · Barangay Balas, Talisay, Batangas · CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
Summary
Balas Buco Sta. Maria National High School has one classroom for every 86 learners in SY 2024-25, more learners per classroom than at 98% of the division's other public junior high schools. With 33 teachers, it has one teacher for every 26 learners, more learners per teacher than at 79% of the 87 other public junior high schools in the division that report teachers.
Its enrollment fell 4% to 862 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 3.6%. Its FY 2024 MOOE comes to ₱1,758 for each of its learners in SY 2024-25, below the median of ₱2,152 across the public junior high schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
The nearest schools are listed next on the page, with straight-line distances.
- Learners
- 862
- Down 38 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 33
- Down 5 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 10
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 26.1
- Up 2.4 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 20.8
- Learners per classroom
- 86.2
- Down 3.8 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 32.1
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 4% to 862 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 3.6%.
- Tied as the 24th largest of 89 public junior high schools in the Schools Division of Batangas.
- Each teacher has 26 learners, more than at 79% of the 87 other public junior high schools in the division that report teachers.
- Each classroom has 86 learners, more than at 98% of the division's other public junior high schools.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱1,560,000 is more than at 69% of the 87 other public junior high schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE. In FY 2024 it was ₱1,515,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱1,758 for each of the 862 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱2,152 across the 87 public junior high schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
- The nearest public schools with senior high are Talisay Senior High School (3.5 km), Tagaytay City Science National High School - Integrated Senior High School (5.4 km) and Ulat Integrated School (7.1 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 862 learners, down 38 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 109 | 115 | 224 |
| Grade 8 | 89 | 86 | 175 |
| Grade 9 | 125 | 121 | 246 |
| Grade 10 | 109 | 108 | 217 |
| All grades | 432 | 430 | 862 |
- 2 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 26.1 learners per teacher is above the Batangas median of 20.8 for junior high schools.
| Teachers | 33 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 6 |
| Learners per teacher | 26.1 |
| Batangas division median | 20.8 |
| CALABARZON median | 24.0 |
| National median | 23.1 |
Staff by position
| Teacher III | 15 |
|---|---|
| Teacher I | 11 |
| Teacher II | 7 |
| Administrative Assistant II (Disbursing Officer II) | 2 |
| Administrative Assistant III (Senior Bookkeeper) | 1 |
| Head Teacher I | 1 |
| Head Teacher III | 1 |
| School Principal II | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 86.2 learners per classroom is above the Batangas median of 32.1 for junior high schools.
- Classrooms
- 10
- 86.2 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 3
- Seats (approximate)
- 650
- 1.3 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 19
- 45.4 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 45
- 38 with water, 7 without
- Functional computers
- 78
- 11.1 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 4 |
|---|---|
| Male | 3 |
| Shared | 12 |
| All toilets | 19 |
Other facilities
- Clinic
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Gymnasium
- Library/Learning Resource Center
- Offices
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- School Garden
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱1,560,000, up ₱45,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Junior HS | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱1,272,000 | ₱1,272,000 |
| 2024 | ₱1,515,000 | ₱1,515,000 |
| 2025 | ₱1,560,000 | ₱1,560,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 89 junior high schools in the Batangas division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 26.1 | 20.8 | 80% |
| Learners per classroom | 86.2 | 32.1 | 98% |
| Learners per toilet | 45.4 | 24.2 | 90% |
| Learners per computer | 11.1 | 9.5 | 60% |
Location
Barangay Balas, Talisay, Batangas
Legislative district: 3rd District
Map point: 14.0838569, 120.9969517
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 301071 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked