Schools in Mandaue City, 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

Mandaue City has the third most learners of the 53 cities and municipalities in Cebu, and the 19th most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 86 schools held 85,932 learners, with another 1,409 in ALS, and its public schools had 2,492 teachers. Enrollment in schools fell 3.2% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS: public schools fell 2.8%, while private schools fell 4.3%.

Of the learners in schools, 76% are in public schools, compared with 85% nationally, and 24% are in private schools, compared with 14% nationally. The most crowded public classrooms are at Paknaan National High School, where there is one classroom for every 123 learners.

Further down, charts and tables break these figures down by sector and level.

Schools: 86; Down 3 from SY 2023-24; 48 public, 38 private
Community learning centers: 34; Up 1 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 87,341; Down 2,728 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 2,492; Up 44 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 1,314; Down 20 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Mandaue City has the 3rd most learners of the 53 cities and municipalities in Cebu, and the 19th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 3.2% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 2.8% and private schools fell 4.3%.
Of the learners in schools, 76% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 24% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are University of Cebu Lapu-Lapu & Mandaue (Uclm) (3,880 learners), Paknaan Elementary School (3,787 learners) and Mandaue City CS (3,733 learners).
Leaving out 2 schools whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Center for Healthcare Professions, Cebu, Inc. (+80%) and fell most at Cebu Doctors' University (−17%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
The most crowded public classrooms are at Paknaan National High School, with 123 learners per classroom.
Of the 48 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; all have internet.
The 48 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱101.3 million. Across the 45 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,301 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 87,341 learners, 85,932 in schools and 1,409 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	87,341
In schools	85,932
In community learning centers (ALS)	1,409
Male	44,622
Female	42,457
Not broken down by sex	262

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 262 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	38,876	5,961	0	44,837
Junior High School	20,239	4,692	0	24,931
Senior High School	6,175	9,730	0	15,905
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	31	31
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	326	326
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	1,049	1,049

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 262 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	2,873	2,817	5,690
Grade 1	3,243	3,053	6,296
Grade 2	3,359	3,036	6,395
Grade 3	3,656	3,379	7,035
Grade 4	3,327	3,139	6,466
Grade 5	3,007	2,937	5,944
Grade 6	3,529	3,357	6,886
Grade 7	3,467	3,434	6,901
Grade 8	2,783	2,587	5,370
Grade 9	3,163	2,922	6,085
Grade 10	3,234	3,341	6,575
Grade 11	3,962	3,975	7,937
Grade 12	4,038	3,930	7,968
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	84	41	125
ALS Basic Literacy Program	24	7	31
ALS A&E elementary	248	78	326
ALS A&E secondary	625	424	1,049
Broken down by grade	44,622	42,457	87,079

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	11,964
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	3,905
Arts and Design	9
Sports	50
All tracks	15,928

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	3	11	14
Elementary	38	38	76
Junior High School	1	0	1
All	42	49	91

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Elementary	8	5	13
Junior High School	3	7	10
Senior High School	2	2	4
All	13	14	27

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Distance Education	2	0	2
Other School-Initiated Intervention	0	1	1
All	2	1	3

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 86 schools and 34 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	48
Private schools	38
Community learning centers (ALS)	34
All	120

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	37
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	9
Kindergarten to Grade 12	15
Junior high only	8
Junior and senior high	13
Senior high only	4
Community learning centers (ALS)	34

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	48
Community learning centers (ALS)	34
Non-sectarian	29
Sectarian	9

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 2,492 teachers and 172 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	2,492
Non-teaching personnel	172
All personnel	2,664

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	1,317
Junior High School	947
Senior High School	228
All teachers	2,492

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	29.5
Junior High School	21.4
Senior High School	27.1

School resources

SY 2024-25: 1,314 classrooms and 1,650 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 1,314
Seats (approximate): 56,655
Toilets: 1,650
Functional computers: 13,686
Faucets: 2,390; 2,197 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	840	350	124
Learners per classroom	46.3	57.8	49.8
Seats (approximate)	34,681	15,677	6,297
Learners per seat	1.1	1.3	1.0
Toilets	1,174	365	111
Learners per toilet	33.1	55.5	55.6
Functional computers	6,694	5,066	1,926
Learners per computer	5.8	4.0	3.2

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	27	0
Junior High School	21	0
Senior High School	13	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	27	0
Junior High School	20	1
Senior High School	13	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	27	0
Junior High School	21	0
Senior High School	12	1

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	368
Male	285
Shared	918
For persons with disabilities	79
All toilets	1,650

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	2,197
Without water	193
All faucets	2,390

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	48
Exit Gate	48
Permanent Perimeter Fence	44
School Garden	42
Computer Room	41
Offices	39
Library/Learning Resource Center	37
Home Economic Room	31
Paved Pathway	30
Covered Court	29
Science Laboratory	25
Clinic	20
Data File Room/Records Room	17
Supply Room	17
Speech Laboratory	16
Solar Panel	14
Conference Room	7
Playground	7
Industrial Arts Room	6
Faculty Room	5
Temporary Perimeter Fence	5
Bike Rack	4
Roofing	3
Canteen	2
Student Co-Curricular Center	2
Gymnasium	1

List of schools

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

Schools in Mandaue City, Cebu: 89 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
ACLC College of Mandaue Inc.	Private	2,304	Not reported	Not reported
Academ Institute Inc.	Private	87	Not reported	Not reported
Academia de San Jose	Private	719	Not reported	Not reported
Aim-C Bright Gem Learning Center Corp.	Private	4	Not reported	Not reported
Bakilid Elementary School	Public	442	16	11
Banilad Elementary School	Public	960	33	29
Banilad National High School	Public	507	0	9
Basak Elementary School	Public	3,127	101	79
Basak National High School	Public	445	6	0
Benedicto College	Private	1,131	Not reported	Not reported
Benevolent Christian Children Academy (BECCA), Inc.	Private	74	Not reported	Not reported
Beracha Christian Academy Philippines Inc.	Private	51	Not reported	Not reported
Cabancalan I Elementary School	Public	2,115	69	39
Cabancalan II Elementary School	Public	920	30	30
Cabancalan National High School	Public	2,175	139	47
Canduman Christian Academy Inc.	Private	197	Not reported	Not reported
Canduman Elementary School	Public	3,173	102	53
Canduman National High School	Public	3,181	196	37
Casili Elementary School	Public	974	29	17
Casili National High School	Public	471	11	0
Cebu Doctors' University	Private	544	Not reported	Not reported
Cebu Northplains College, Inc. (Mandaue Branch)	Private	2	Not reported	Not reported
Center for Healthcare Professions, Cebu, Inc.	Private	221	Not reported	Not reported
Cesar M. Cabahug Elementary School (Looc)	Public	1,187	47	31
Children's Paradise Montessori School	Private	134	Not reported	Not reported
Christ the King Learning Center	Private	22	Not reported	Not reported
Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion - Mandaue Branch, Inc.	Private	1,728	Not reported	Not reported
Cubacub Elementary School	Public	836	26	14
Cubacub National High School	Public	232	2	0
Divine Angels Academy De Cebu, Inc.	Private	101	Not reported	Not reported
Don Calixto C. Yongco, Sr. Elementary School (Tawason ES)	Public	534	20	16
Don Gerardo Ll. Ouano Memorial National High School	Public	2,776	125	31
Fervent Academy, Inc.	Private	220	Not reported	Not reported
Grace Community Base Empowerment, Inc.	Private	29	Not reported	Not reported
Holy Child Center for Academe Inc.	Private	19	Not reported	Not reported
Ibabao-Estancia Elementary School	Public	924	34	19
Inchland Academy, Inc.	Private	46	Not reported	Not reported
Intellisense Institute of Technology, Inc.	Private	130	Not reported	Not reported
Jagobiao National High School	Public	1,287	68	36
Labogon Elementary School	Public	1,766	57	28
Labogon National High School	Public	1,852	66	40
Larmen De Guia Memorial College - Basic Educ. Dept.	Private	18	Not reported	Not reported
Leonard Wood Elementary School	Public	860	28	25
Little Angels Montessori School	Private	160	Not reported	Not reported
M. Zed Christian School, Inc.	Private	17	Not reported	Not reported
Maguikay Elementary School	Public	1,548	57	30
Maguikay High School	Public	720	35	23
Mandaue Christian School	Private	174	Not reported	Not reported
Mandaue City CS	Public	3,733	125	102
Mandaue City CS SPED Center	Public	380	24	22
Mandaue City Comprehensive National High School	Public	5,700	231	103
Mandaue City SPED High School	Public	128	5	9
Mandaue City School for the Arts	Public	234	10	9
Mandaue City School for the Arts	Public	172	10	7
Mandaue City Science National High School	Public	426	25	19
Mandaue Ebenezer Alliance Academy Inc.	Private	142	Not reported	Not reported
Mandaue Holy Family Academy, Inc.	Private	126	Not reported	Not reported
Marc Agape Christian Learning Center Inc.	Private	149	Not reported	Not reported
Maternelle Academy, Inc.	Private	312	Not reported	Not reported
Mayor A.S. Fortuna Memorial Elementary School	Public	847	34	18
Mother Serafina Learning Center	Private	25	Not reported	Not reported
Opao Elementary School	Public	2,882	96	52
Pagsabungan Elementary School	Public	1,292	41	17
Pagsabungan National High School	Public	873	29	12
Paknaan Elementary School	Public	3,787	114	41
Paknaan National High School	Public	2,452	106	20
Pope John Paul II Achievement and Learning Center Inc.	Private	64	Not reported	Not reported
Ralph M. Baladjay Sr. (RMB) the Baptist Institute	Private	125	Not reported	Not reported
Royal Oaks International School	Private	11	Not reported	Not reported
SPM Academy, Inc.	Private	1,518	Not reported	Not reported
Sacred Heart School - Ateneo de Cebu	Private	3,204	Not reported	Not reported
Saint Anne Learning Center of Mandaue, Inc.	Private	220	Not reported	Not reported
Saint Louis College-Cebu	Private	1,959	Not reported	Not reported
Singapore School Cebu	Private	436	Not reported	Not reported
St. John Paul II Cognition School Inc.	Private	190	Not reported	Not reported
Subangdaku Elementary School	Public	1,993	74	51
Subangdaku Tech-Voc High School (Mandaue City CNHS - Subangdaku National High School Ext.)	Public	731	43	39
Tabok Elementary School I	Public	1,169	39	16
Tabok Elementary School II	Public	584	21	18
Tabok National High School	Public	926	28	13
Tawason National High School	Public	110	5	0
Tingub Elementary School	Public	544	21	18
Tingub National High School	Public	646	0	18
Tipolo Elementary School	Public	1,049	37	35
Tipolo National High School	Public	757	45	11
Trade-Tech International Science Institute	Private	3	Not reported	Not reported
Umapad Elementary School	Public	1,016	32	20
University of Cebu Lapu-Lapu & Mandaue (Uclm)	Private	3,880	Not reported	Not reported
Wesley Primrose Academy Inc.	Private	69	Not reported	Not reported

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

About this data

262 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 Mandaue City, 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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