Schools in Paracale, Camarines Norte

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

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

Summary

Paracale has the fourth most learners of the 12 cities and municipalities in Camarines Norte, and the most learners per teacher in public schools. Its 30 schools held 16,889 learners in SY 2024-25, with another 557 in ALS, and its public schools had 585 teachers.

Enrollment in schools fell 1.7% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 1.7%, while private schools grew 4.8%. Of the learners in schools, 99% are in public schools, against 85% nationally, and 1% in private schools, against 14% nationally. Of the 29 reporting public schools, all have electricity and all have water, while three (10%) have no internet, against 39% in Region V.

Its 30 schools are listed with their learners, teachers and classrooms, and the figures are broken down by sector and level in charts and tables.

Schools: 30; No change from SY 2023-24; 29 public, 1 private
Community learning centers: 9; Up 4 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 17,446; Down 114 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 585; Down 1 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 475; Up 1 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Paracale has the 4th most learners of the 12 cities and municipalities in Camarines Norte, and the most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 1.7% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 1.7% and private schools grew 4.8%.
Of the learners in schools, 99% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 1% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Paracale National High School (3,304 learners), Paracale Central School (2,134 learners) and Batobalani Elementary School (1,374 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Tabas National High School (+10%) and fell most at Macolabo Elementary School (−13%), 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 Paracale National High School, with 56 learners per classroom.
Of the 29 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 3 (10%) have no internet, against 39% in Region V.
The 29 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱33.9 million. Across the 29 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,520 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 17,446 learners, 16,889 in schools and 557 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	17,446
In schools	16,889
In community learning centers (ALS)	557
Male	9,030
Female	8,371
Not broken down by sex	45

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 45 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	10,578	22	0	10,600
Junior High School	4,746	0	0	4,746
Senior High School	1,498	0	0	1,498
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	6	6
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	65	65
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	486	486

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 45 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	680	598	1,278
Grade 1	750	704	1,454
Grade 2	817	708	1,525
Grade 3	868	717	1,585
Grade 4	859	737	1,596
Grade 5	824	729	1,553
Grade 6	844	745	1,589
Grade 7	763	716	1,479
Grade 8	567	548	1,115
Grade 9	540	530	1,070
Grade 10	538	544	1,082
Grade 11	405	394	799
Grade 12	312	387	699
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	11	9	20
ALS Basic Literacy Program	4	2	6
ALS A&E elementary	36	29	65
ALS A&E secondary	212	274	486
Broken down by grade	9,030	8,371	17,401

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	851
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	647
All tracks	1,498

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	2	1	3
Elementary	10	5	15
Junior High School	2	1	3
All	14	7	21

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	5	9	14
Elementary	88	98	186
Junior High School	9	5	14
Senior High School	0	2	2
All	102	114	216

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Open High School Program	17	13	30
Other School-Initiated Intervention	1	0	1
All	18	13	31

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 30 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	29
Private schools	1
Community learning centers (ALS)	9
All	39

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

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

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	29
Community learning centers (ALS)	9
Sectarian	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 585 teachers and 69 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	585
Non-teaching personnel	69
All personnel	654

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	355
Junior High School	179
Senior High School	51
All teachers	585

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	29.8
Junior High School	26.5
Senior High School	29.4

School resources

SY 2024-25: 475 classrooms and 650 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 475
Seats (approximate): 10,797
Toilets: 650
Functional computers: 780
Faucets: 1,572; 1,250 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	330	108	37
Learners per classroom	32.1	43.9	40.5
Seats (approximate)	7,137	2,483	1,177
Learners per seat	1.5	1.9	1.3
Toilets	459	143	48
Learners per toilet	23.1	33.2	31.2
Functional computers	519	211	50
Learners per computer	20.4	22.5	30.0

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	24	0
Junior High School	5	0
Senior High School	5	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	Off-grid supply
Elementary	23	1
Junior High School	5	0
Senior High School	5	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	21	3
Junior High School	5	0
Senior High School	5	0

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	156
Male	142
Shared	319
For persons with disabilities	33
All toilets	650

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	1,250
Without water	322
All faucets	1,572

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
School Garden	29
Entrance Gate	26
Offices	25
Permanent Perimeter Fence	24
Playground	24
Temporary Perimeter Fence	24
Exit Gate	21
Covered Court	14
Library/Learning Resource Center	13
Clinic	11
Computer Room	9
Canteen	7
Paved Pathway	7
Supply Room	6
Home Economic Room	5
Faculty Room	4
Roofing	4
Solar Panel	4
Conference Room	3
Science Laboratory	3
Bike Rack	1
Data File Room/Records Room	1
Flood Marker	1
Industrial Arts Room	1

List of schools

Every school in Paracale, Camarines Norte in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Paracale, Camarines Norte: 30 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Alfonso Dasco Elementary School	Public	245	9	9
Bagumbayan Elementary School	Public	566	15	14
Batobalani Elementary School	Public	1,374	46	39
Batobalani National High School	Public	1,403	56	34
Calaburnay Elementary School	Public	217	8	8
Capacuan Elementary School	Public	289	9	9
Dagang Elementary School	Public	131	7	7
Dalnac Elementary School	Public	463	13	15
Dancalan Elementary School	Public	119	6	6
Gumaus Elementary School	Public	788	26	24
Gumaus National High School	Public	534	23	12
Igang Elementary School	Public	82	4	4
Ignacio Español Elementary School	Public	267	10	9
Katutubo Elementary School	Public	170	3	3
Labnig Elementary School	Public	95	5	6
Macolabo Elementary School	Public	154	6	5
Mampungo Elementary School	Public	140	6	7
Mateo Era Elementary School	Public	180	7	9
Maximo Manarang High School	Public	286	8	12
Our Lady of Candelaria Parochial School Inc.	Private	22	Not reported	Not reported
Palanas Elementary School	Public	725	21	16
Paracale Central School	Public	2,134	72	54
Paracale National High School	Public	3,304	118	59
Pedro V. Moreno Elementary School	Public	383	12	9
Pinagbirayan Elementary School	Public	342	12	12
S. Basilio Elementary School	Public	390	13	15
Sta. Catalina Elementary School	Public	218	9	8
Tabas National High School	Public	762	25	28
Tawig Elementary School	Public	531	17	18
Tugos Elementary School	Public	575	19	24

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

About this data

45 learners in SY 2024-25 are counted in the totals but not broken down by grade, level or sex, so those charts show at least these numbers.
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 Paracale, Camarines Norte 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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