Schools in Virac (Capital), Catanduanes

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

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

Summary

Virac (Capital) has the most learners of the 11 cities and municipalities in Catanduanes, and in SY 2024-25 its 60 schools held 20,860 learners, with another 1,055 in ALS. Enrollment in its schools fell 3.8% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 3.6%, private schools fell 10.1%, and SUC and LUC schools grew 2.1%.

Of the learners in schools, 90% are in public schools (85% nationally), 6% in private schools (14% nationally) and 4% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally). Of the 49 reporting public schools, all have electricity and all have water, while 12 (24%) have no internet, against 39% in Region V.

Next on the page are the charts and tables that break the figures down by sector and level.

Schools: 60; Down 2 from SY 2023-24; 49 public, 10 private, 1 SUC or LUC
Community learning centers: 19; Down 2 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 21,915; Down 937 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 880; Down 11 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 698; Down 17 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Virac (Capital) has the most learners of the 11 cities and municipalities in Catanduanes, and the 2nd most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 3.8% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 3.6%, private schools fell 10.1% and SUC and LUC schools grew 2.1%.
Of the learners in schools, 90% are in public schools (85% nationally), 6% in private schools (14% nationally) and 4% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
Leaving out 2 schools whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Catanduanes National High School (5,156 learners), Virac Pilot Elementary School (1,308 learners) and Buyo Integrated School (1,102 learners).
Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Igang Elementary School (+21%) and fell most at Star Learners School, Inc. (−12%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 2 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Catanduanes National High School, with 48 learners per classroom.
Of the 49 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 12 (24%) have no internet, against 39% in Region V.
The 49 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱47.9 million. Across the 49 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,840 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 21,915 learners, 20,860 in schools and 1,055 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	21,915
In schools	20,860
In community learning centers (ALS)	1,055
Male	11,306
Female	10,569
Not broken down by sex	40

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 40 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	SUCs and LUCs	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	10,275	780	188	0	11,243
Junior High School	5,646	279	286	0	6,211
Senior High School	2,823	283	260	0	3,366
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	0	382	382
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	0	134	134
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	0	539	539

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 40 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	740	666	1,406
Grade 1	787	699	1,486
Grade 2	822	814	1,636
Grade 3	879	852	1,731
Grade 4	818	765	1,583
Grade 5	778	705	1,483
Grade 6	920	895	1,815
Grade 7	892	815	1,707
Grade 8	689	647	1,336
Grade 9	822	774	1,596
Grade 10	836	736	1,572
Grade 11	884	907	1,791
Grade 12	798	777	1,575
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	69	34	103
ALS Basic Literacy Program	218	164	382
ALS A&E elementary	78	56	134
ALS A&E secondary	276	263	539
Broken down by grade	11,306	10,569	21,875

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	2,005
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	1,243
Arts and Design	67
Sports	72
All tracks	3,387

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Elementary	5	3	8

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Junior High School	1	0	1

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Open High School Program	15	14	29
Other School-Initiated Intervention	1	0	1
All	16	14	30

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 60 schools and 19 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	49
Private schools	10
SUCs and LUCs	1
Community learning centers (ALS)	19
All	79

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	48
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	1
Kindergarten to Grade 12	3
Junior and senior high	7
Senior high only	1
Community learning centers (ALS)	19

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	49
Community learning centers (ALS)	19
Non-sectarian	8
Sectarian	2
State universities and colleges	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 880 teachers and 115 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	880
Non-teaching personnel	115
All personnel	995

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	476
Junior High School	277
Senior High School	127
All teachers	880

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	21.6
Junior High School	20.4
Senior High School	22.2

School resources

SY 2024-25: 698 classrooms and 887 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 698
Seats (approximate): 7,941
Toilets: 887
Functional computers: 1,419
Faucets: 1,914; 1,729 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	463	158	77
Learners per classroom	22.2	35.7	36.7
Seats (approximate)	4,931	2,076	934
Learners per seat	2.1	2.7	3.0
Toilets	576	209	102
Learners per toilet	17.8	27.0	27.7
Functional computers	459	533	427
Learners per computer	22.4	10.6	6.6

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	43	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
Elementary	43	0
Junior High School	6	1
Senior High School	6	1

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	32	11
Junior High School	5	2
Senior High School	5	2

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	141
Male	121
Shared	582
For persons with disabilities	43
All toilets	887

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	1,729
Without water	185
All faucets	1,914

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	47
Playground	44
School Garden	44
Offices	41
Permanent Perimeter Fence	40
Temporary Perimeter Fence	37
Exit Gate	35
Computer Room	30
Covered Court	20
Library/Learning Resource Center	19
Canteen	14
Home Economic Room	14
Paved Pathway	11
Conference Room	9
Clinic	8
Faculty Room	7
Supply Room	7
Data File Room/Records Room	6
Industrial Arts Room	6
Science Laboratory	6
Solar Panel	6
Flood Marker	3
Student Co-Curricular Center	3
Roofing	1

List of schools

Every school in Virac (Capital), Catanduanes in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Virac (Capital), Catanduanes: 62 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Antipolo Elementary School	Public	179	8	15
Antipolo National High School	Public	345	25	22
Balite Elementary School	Public	109	6	7
Batag Elementary School	Public	80	4	3
Bigaa Elementary School	Public	253	12	10
Buenavista Elementary School	Public	55	4	5
Buyo Integrated School	Public	1,102	51	44
Calabnigan Elementary School	Public	158	8	6
Calampong Elementary School	Public	47	4	2
Calatagan Elementary School	Public	584	21	16
Calatagan High School	Public	1,432	59	28
Capilihan Elementary School	Public	148	9	8
Casoocan Elementary School	Public	88	5	5
Catanduanes Colleges	Private	109	Not reported	Not reported
Catanduanes National High School	Public	5,156	226	107
Catanduanes School of Advanced Technology, Inc.	Private	19	Not reported	Not reported
Catanduanes State University Laboratory Schools	SUC or LUC	734	Not reported	Not reported
Cavinitan Elementary School	Public	267	15	10
Christian Polytechnic Institute of Catanduanes International Academy, Inc.	Private	91	Not reported	Not reported
Christian Polytechnic Institute of Catanduanes, Inc.	Private	97	Not reported	Not reported
Danicop Elementary School	Public	234	11	11
Dr. Guillermo A. Reyes Adventist School	Private	25	Not reported	Not reported
Dugui San Isidro Elementary School	Public	79	5	5
Dugui Too Elementary School	Public	239	11	11
Dugui Wala Elementary School	Public	92	8	6
F. Tacorda Village Elementary School	Public	47	4	2
Gogon Elementary School	Public	309	13	18
Hawan Elementary School	Public	119	8	8
Hawan Ilaya Elementary School	Public	91	5	5
Hawan National High School	Public	238	20	14
Hicming Elementary School	Public	155	8	8
Igang Elementary School	Public	127	6	7
Immaculate Concepcion Seminary Academy of the Diocese of Virac, Inc.	Private	352	Not reported	Not reported
JMA Puniton Elementary School	Public	76	6	1
Juan M. Alberto Memorial Elementary School	Public	1,176	40	41
Magnesia Elementary School	Public	189	8	10
Magnesia National High School	Public	286	18	15
Marilima Elementary School	Public	68	4	4
New Hope Learning Center	Private	15	Not reported	Not reported
Pajo Baguio Elementary School	Public	95	5	5
Pajo San Isidro Elementary School	Public	147	9	9
Palnab Elementary School	Public	300	11	12
Palta Elementary School	Public	341	14	15
Palta National High School	Public	480	23	21
Palta Saday Elementary School	Public	92	4	5
Rock School of Achievers	Private	62	Not reported	Not reported
San Isidro Village Elementary School	Public	218	9	7
San Vicente Elementary School	Public	447	18	17
Simamla Elementary School	Public	133	7	5
Sogod Simamla Elementary School	Public	51	5	4
Star Learners School, Inc.	Private	252	Not reported	Not reported
Sto. Cristo Elementary School	Public	230	9	9
Sto. Domingo Elementary School	Public	243	11	11
Sto. Nino Elementary School	Public	248	12	10
Talisoy Elementary School	Public	76	4	5
Taytay Elementary School	Public	270	15	17
The Blooming Child Developmental School	Private	120	Not reported	Not reported
Valencia Elementary School	Public	162	9	8
Ville St John School	Private	223	Not reported	Not reported
Virac Central Elementary School	Public	411	23	26
Virac Kiddie Smart Learning Center	Private	11	Not reported	Not reported
Virac Pilot Elementary School	Public	1,308	60	58

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

About this data

40 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 Virac (Capital), Catanduanes 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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