Schools in Argao, 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

In SY 2024-25, 95% of the learners in schools in Argao, Cebu, are in public schools, compared with 85% nationally. Enrollment in schools fell 4.3% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted, while public schools fell 4.9% and private schools grew 9.9%. Its 61 schools held 17,848 learners in SY 2024-25, with another 394 in ALS, and 797 public teachers.

Argao has the 23rd most learners of the 53 cities and municipalities in Cebu, and the 42nd most learners per teacher in public schools. Among schools with 100 or more learners in both years, enrollment grew fastest at Mandilikit Elementary School (+6%) and fell most at Sumaguan Elementary School (−19%).

The page breaks the figures down by sector and level, with charts and tables.

Schools: 61; Up 1 from SY 2023-24; 56 public, 5 private
Community learning centers: 23; Up 3 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 18,242; Down 718 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 797; Up 7 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 651; Down 1 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Argao has the 23rd most learners of the 53 cities and municipalities in Cebu, and the 42nd most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 4.3% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 4.9% and private schools grew 9.9%.
Of the learners in schools, 95% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 5% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Argao National High School (3,586 learners), Taloot Integrated School (987 learners) and Argao I Central Elementary School (847 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Mandilikit Elementary School (+6%) and fell most at Sumaguan Elementary School (−19%), 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 Tulic Elementary School, with 41 learners per classroom.
Of the 56 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 6 (11%) have no internet, against 14% in Region VII.
The 55 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱48.3 million. Across the 55 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,908 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 18,242 learners, 17,848 in schools and 394 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	18,242
In schools	17,848
In community learning centers (ALS)	394
Male	9,619
Female	8,596
Not broken down by sex	27

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 27 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	9,842	378	0	10,220
Junior High School	4,725	353	0	5,078
Senior High School	2,425	98	0	2,523
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	12	12
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	81	81
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	301	301

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 27 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	604	570	1,174
Grade 1	746	652	1,398
Grade 2	771	736	1,507
Grade 3	785	736	1,521
Grade 4	775	736	1,511
Grade 5	761	653	1,414
Grade 6	861	802	1,663
Grade 7	740	625	1,365
Grade 8	590	508	1,098
Grade 9	660	573	1,233
Grade 10	707	675	1,382
Grade 11	652	626	1,278
Grade 12	674	571	1,245
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	18	14	32
ALS Basic Literacy Program	8	4	12
ALS A&E elementary	60	21	81
ALS A&E secondary	207	94	301
Broken down by grade	9,619	8,596	18,215

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	1,559
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	964
All tracks	2,523

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	1	0	1

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Elementary	2	0	2
Junior High School	1	3	4
All	3	3	6

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Other School-Initiated Intervention	81	73	154

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 61 schools and 23 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	56
Private schools	5
Community learning centers (ALS)	23
All	84

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	2
Junior and senior high	9
Senior high only	1
Community learning centers (ALS)	23

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	56
Community learning centers (ALS)	23
Non-sectarian	4
Sectarian	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 797 teachers and 80 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	797
Non-teaching personnel	80
All personnel	877

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	436
Junior High School	277
Senior High School	84
All teachers	797

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	22.6
Junior High School	17.1
Senior High School	28.9

School resources

SY 2024-25: 651 classrooms and 764 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 651
Seats (approximate): 16,011
Toilets: 764
Functional computers: 929
Faucets: 1,223; 1,077 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	411	161	79
Learners per classroom	24.0	29.4	30.7
Seats (approximate)	9,972	3,951	2,088
Learners per seat	1.0	1.2	1.2
Toilets	535	154	75
Learners per toilet	18.4	30.7	32.3
Functional computers	350	341	238
Learners per computer	28.1	13.9	10.2

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	47	0
Junior High School	9	0
Senior High School	9	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	47	0
Junior High School	9	0
Senior High School	8	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	43	4
Junior High School	8	1
Senior High School	6	3

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	130
Male	139
Shared	461
For persons with disabilities	34
All toilets	764

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	1,077
Without water	146
All faucets	1,223

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
School Garden	54
Entrance Gate	50
Permanent Perimeter Fence	40
Offices	39
Playground	39
Temporary Perimeter Fence	35
Exit Gate	31
Library/Learning Resource Center	31
Covered Court	28
Computer Room	27
Home Economic Room	23
Clinic	16
Paved Pathway	14
Faculty Room	12
Supply Room	8
Conference Room	7
Data File Room/Records Room	4
Roofing	4
Science Laboratory	4
Solar Panel	3
Industrial Arts Room	2
Canteen	1
Student Co-Curricular Center	1

List of schools

Every school in Argao, Cebu in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Argao, Cebu: 62 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Academia de San Lorenzo Ruiz Protomartir, Inc.	Private	229	Not reported	Not reported
Academia de San Miguel Arcangel Principe de la Milicia Celestial, Inc.	Private	242	Not reported	Not reported
Alambijud Elementary School	Public	150	6	7
Anajao Elementary School	Public	134	8	4
Apo Elementary School	Public	79	7	7
Argao Center for Science Learning, Inc.	Private	36	Not reported	Not reported
Argao Evangelical Christian School, Inc.	Private	53	Not reported	Not reported
Argao I Central Elementary School	Public	847	36	31
Argao National High School	Public	3,586	136	89
Bala-As Elementary School	Public	115	8	9
Balisong-Casay Elementary School	Public	338	13	12
Banahao Elementary School	Public	86	5	5
Binlod Elementary School	Public	338	13	15
Bogo Elementary School	Public	425	17	17
Bug-Ot Elementary School	Public	83	5	7
Bulasa Elementary School	Public	516	18	15
Bulasa National High School	Public	533	28	20
Butong Elementary School	Public	189	7	7
Calagasan Elementary School	Public	152	7	2
Calagasan National High School	Public	237	4	14
Canbantug Elementary School	Public	109	7	5
Canbanua Elementary School	Public	308	11	10
Candolonon Primary School	Public	6	2	1
Cansuje Elementary School	Public	249	8	11
Cansuje National High School - Usmad Ext.	Public	374	6	11
Catang Primary School	Public	43	3	3
Christian Learning Center of Argao, Cebu, Inc.	Private	223	Not reported	Not reported
Colawin Elementary School	Public	338	13	12
Conalum Elementary School	Public	71	4	4
Dalas-Ag Primary School	Public	90	5	5
Guiwanon Elementary School	Public	199	7	8
Gutlang Elementary School	Public	68	5	4
Hilario P. Davide Sr. National High School	Public	902	109	47
Jampang Elementary School	Public	284	10	10
Jomgao Elementary School	Public	159	9	8
Langtad Elementary School	Public	484	18	18
Langub Elementary School	Public	156	7	8
Lapay Elementary School	Public	135	8	7
Lengigon Elementary School	Public	142	7	8
Libres College of Science and Technology	Private	93	Not reported	Not reported
Linut-Od Elementary School	Public	97	7	7
Mabasa Elementary School	Public	191	7	7
Malacorong Primary School	Public	19	2	2
Malalag Elementary School	Public	129	7	8
Mandilikit Elementary School	Public	150	7	9
Mandilikit National High School	Public	217	0	11
Mompeller Elementary School	Public	130	7	4
Nug-As Elementary School	Public	178	7	0
Rrcy Elementary School	Public	10	3	4
Sua Elementary School	Public	111	7	7
Sumaguan Elementary School	Public	127	7	8
Tabayag Elementary School	Public	103	7	8
Talaga Elementary School	Public	388	17	18
Talaga National High School	Public	754	31	21
Talaytay Elementary School	Public	252	9	10
Taloot Integrated School	Public	987	32	39
Taloot Stand Alone Senior High School	Public	27	0	0
Tiguib Elementary School	Public	115	7	5
Tulang Elementary School	Public	87	7	6
Tulic Elementary School	Public	615	21	15
Usmad Elementary School	Public	166	7	9
Usmad National High School	Public	230	41	12

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

About this data

27 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 Argao, 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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