Schools in Cebu

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

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

Summary

Cebu has the most learners of the two provinces in Region VII, and the most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 2,258 schools held 1,321,112 learners, with another 26,646 in ALS, and 42,703 public teachers worked in them. Enrollment in schools fell 2.8% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS: public schools fell 3.2%, private schools fell 0.7%, and SUC and LUC schools grew 5.0%.

Of the learners in schools, 84% are in public schools (85% nationally), 16% in private schools (14% nationally) and 1% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally). Of the 1,678 reporting public schools, 251, or 15%, have no internet, against 14% in Region VII. The page lists its 53 cities and municipalities, and breaks the figures down by sector and level.

Schools: 2,258; Up 6 from SY 2023-24; 1,678 public, 577 private, 3 SUCs and LUCs
Community learning centers: 1,135; Down 32 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 1,347,758; Down 38,656 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 42,703; Up 746 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 29,038; Up 335 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Cebu has the most learners of the 2 provinces in Region VII, and the most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 2.8% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 3.2%, private schools fell 0.7% and SUC and LUC schools grew 5.0%.
Of the learners in schools, 84% are in public schools (85% nationally), 16% in private schools (14% nationally) and 1% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
Leaving out 4 schools whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Marigondon Elementary School (6,047 learners), Lahug Elementary School (5,533 learners) and University of Cebu Main Campus (Day & Night) (5,525 learners).
Leaving out 11 schools whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Center for Healthcare Professions, Cebu, Inc. (+80%) and fell most at Emelia-Maningo-Elca Academy, Inc. (−34%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 4 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Sudtonggan Night High School, with 214 learners per classroom.
Of the 1,678 reporting public schools, 5 (1%) have no electricity, against 1% in Region VII; 16 (1%) have no water, against 1% in Region VII; 251 (15%) have no internet, against 14% in Region VII.
The 1,664 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱2.2 billion. Across the 1,645 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,573 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 1,347,758 learners, 1,321,112 in schools and 26,646 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	1,347,758
In schools	1,321,112
In community learning centers (ALS)	26,646
Male	695,287
Female	650,617
Not broken down by sex	1,854

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 1,854 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	SUCs and LUCs	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	659,661	64,470	309	0	724,440
Junior High School	330,263	57,152	299	0	387,714
Senior High School	122,793	84,203	111	0	207,107
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	0	752	752
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	0	5,417	5,417
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	0	20,474	20,474

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 1,854 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	46,003	42,877	88,880
Grade 1	52,889	48,728	101,617
Grade 2	54,898	50,373	105,271
Grade 3	56,873	52,404	109,277
Grade 4	55,142	51,717	106,859
Grade 5	51,522	46,692	98,214
Grade 6	56,974	54,078	111,052
Grade 7	55,573	52,831	108,404
Grade 8	43,526	40,952	84,478
Grade 9	48,011	47,247	95,258
Grade 10	49,844	49,623	99,467
Grade 11	53,373	51,778	105,151
Grade 12	51,798	50,158	101,956
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	2,245	1,025	3,270
Special needs, non-graded (junior high)	70	37	107
ALS Basic Literacy Program	486	266	752
ALS A&E elementary	3,757	1,660	5,417
ALS A&E secondary	12,303	8,171	20,474
Broken down by grade	695,287	650,617	1,345,904

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	143,129
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	63,326
Arts and Design	1,076
Sports	291
All tracks	207,822

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	53	60	113
Elementary	1,488	1,395	2,883
Junior High School	65	61	126
All	1,606	1,516	3,122

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	22	28	50
Elementary	223	246	469
Junior High School	130	325	455
Senior High School	50	77	127
All	425	676	1,101

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Distance Education	15	3	18
Enhanced-Instructional Management by Parents, Community and teachers	35	32	67
Modified In-School Off-School Approach	2	0	2
Open High School Program	98	72	170
Other School-Initiated Intervention	333	289	622
All	483	396	879

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 2,258 schools and 1,135 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	1,678
Private schools	577
SUCs and LUCs	3
Community learning centers (ALS)	1,135
All	3,393

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	1,316
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	186
Kindergarten to Grade 12	245
Junior high only	77
Junior and senior high	389
Senior high only	45
Community learning centers (ALS)	1,135

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	1,678
Community learning centers (ALS)	1,135
Non-sectarian	457
Sectarian	120
State universities and colleges	3

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 42,703 teachers and 3,903 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	42,703
Non-teaching personnel	3,903
All personnel	46,606

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	23,266
Junior High School	14,663
Senior High School	4,774
All teachers	42,703

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	28.4
Junior High School	22.5
Senior High School	25.7

School resources

SY 2024-25: 29,038 classrooms and 32,338 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 29,038
Seats (approximate): 895,045
Toilets: 32,338
Functional computers: 77,369
Faucets: 49,740; 41,872 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	18,540	7,383	3,115
Learners per classroom	35.6	44.7	39.4
Seats (approximate)	551,001	244,608	99,436
Learners per seat	1.2	1.4	1.2
Toilets	21,703	7,524	3,111
Learners per toilet	30.4	43.9	39.5
Functional computers	24,725	31,985	20,659
Learners per computer	26.7	10.3	5.9

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	1,234	11
Junior High School	546	12
Senior High School	400	10

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	1,222	11	8	4
Junior High School	545	7	5	1
Senior High School	396	4	8	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	1,017	228
Junior High School	495	63
Senior High School	325	85

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	5,485
Male	4,710
Shared	20,780
For persons with disabilities	1,363
All toilets	32,338

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	41,872
Without water	7,868
All faucets	49,740

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
School Garden	1,538
Entrance Gate	1,500
Permanent Perimeter Fence	1,112
Offices	1,098
Exit Gate	1,066
Playground	1,055
Temporary Perimeter Fence	929
Computer Room	821
Library/Learning Resource Center	660
Covered Court	510
Paved Pathway	462
Home Economic Room	433
Clinic	401
Science Laboratory	311
Faculty Room	284
Supply Room	261
Conference Room	217
Data File Room/Records Room	205
Industrial Arts Room	92
Solar Panel	89
Roofing	88
Canteen	75
Speech Laboratory	48
Student Co-Curricular Center	44
Gymnasium	28
Bike Rack	21
Flood Marker	14
Youth Development Center	11
Museum	2

Cities and municipalities

53 cities and municipalities, each with its SY 2024-25 schools and learners in every sector.

Cities and municipalities in Cebu, SY 2024-25
Name	Schools	Learners	Teachers (public)	Learners per teacher (public)
Alcantara	11	5,126	140	28.0
Alcoy	9	4,933	212	22.5
Alegria	26	6,738	297	19.1
Aloguinsan	22	9,761	375	24.2
Argao	61	18,242	797	21.3
Asturias	39	13,192	505	25.0
Badian	30	11,546	443	25.0
Balamban	50	32,032	1,003	26.4
Bantayan	34	21,648	894	22.3
Barili	53	22,654	884	23.0
Boljoon	15	4,376	186	18.4
Borbon	26	9,410	372	23.9
Carmen	30	14,664	517	26.6
Catmon	31	9,950	376	20.4
Cebu City (Capital)	269	244,916	5,995	29.5
City of Bogo	45	23,867	700	27.5
City of Carcar	63	39,860	1,149	29.6
City of Naga	63	34,016	1,148	26.7
City of Talisay	83	68,641	1,849	29.1
Compostela	30	18,670	531	24.2
Consolacion	50	35,338	1,116	27.6
Cordova	25	18,155	456	30.9
Daanbantayan	51	27,829	1,024	24.0
Dalaguete	57	20,957	865	22.9
Danao City	76	41,527	1,542	22.7
Dumanjug	40	17,468	656	24.5
Ginatilan	16	4,017	174	19.9
Lapu-Lapu City (Opon)	142	127,632	3,349	30.2
Liloan	40	36,686	950	29.8
Madridejos	19	12,998	537	23.2
Malabuyoc	20	5,157	222	21.1
Mandaue City	86	87,341	2,492	26.3
Medellin	29	16,156	551	27.9
Minglanilla	55	39,146	1,010	27.7
Moalboal	24	9,395	357	21.7
Oslob	21	7,001	233	28.1
Pilar	15	2,968	181	16.0
Pinamungahan	37	18,727	644	27.6
Poro	22	6,616	265	20.7
Ronda	13	4,232	227	17.3
Samboan	20	5,413	325	15.3
San Fernando	42	20,247	735	25.8
San Francisco	31	16,724	677	24.0
San Remigio	36	18,285	788	22.4
Santa Fe	14	10,032	403	24.0
Santander	14	4,936	257	16.0
Sibonga	40	13,619	535	23.2
Sogod	31	8,548	295	27.5
Tabogon	29	10,453	402	23.0
Tabuelan	22	6,863	282	23.4
Toledo City	76	58,197	1,924	26.6
Tuburan	60	18,263	736	23.3
Tudela	15	2,590	120	17.5

About this data

1,854 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 Cebu 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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