Schools in Medellin, Cebu
Summary
Medellin, Cebu, has the 27th most learners of the 53 cities and municipalities in Cebu, with 15,974 learners in its 29 schools in SY 2024-25 and another 182 in ALS. Enrollment in schools fell 3.2% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 2.9% and private schools fell 8.8%. Public schools hold 96% of those learners, against 85% nationally, and private schools hold 4%, against 14% nationally.
Medellin has the ninth most learners per teacher in public schools, with 551 public teachers in SY 2024-25. Leaving out one school whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Kawit National High School, with 50 learners per classroom.
Each of the 29 schools is listed with its learners, teachers and classrooms, and the figures are broken down by sector and level.
- Schools
- 29
- No change from SY 2023-24
- 25 public, 4 private
- Community learning centers
- 6
- Up 1 from SY 2023-24
- Learners
- 16,156
- Down 532 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 551
- Up 26 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 443
- Down 8 from SY 2023-24
Key findings
For SY 2024-25 and all schools, whatever is chosen above.
- Medellin has the 27th most learners of the 53 cities and municipalities in Cebu, and the 9th most learners per teacher in public schools.
- Enrollment in schools fell 3.2% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 2.9% and private schools fell 8.8%.
- Of the learners in schools, 96% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 4% in private schools (14% nationally).
- The largest schools are Kawit National High School (1,565 learners), Medellin National High School (1,520 learners) and Kawit Elementary School (1,299 learners).
- Enrollment grew fastest at Medellin National Science and Technology Elementary School (+6%) and fell most at St. Paul School of Medellin, Inc. (−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 Kawit National High School, with 50 learners per classroom.
- Of the 25 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 3 (12%) have no internet, against 14% in Region VII.
- The 25 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱31.5 million. Across the 25 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,580 for each learner.
Learners
SY 2024-25: 16,156 learners, 15,974 in schools and 182 in community learning centers.
| Learners | Number |
|---|---|
| All learners | 16,156 |
| In schools | 15,974 |
| In community learning centers (ALS) | 182 |
| Male | 8,316 |
| Female | 7,826 |
| Not broken down by sex | 14 |
| Level | Public schools | Private schools | Community learning centers (ALS) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 9,002 | 242 | 0 | 9,244 |
| Junior High School | 4,318 | 273 | 0 | 4,591 |
| Senior High School | 2,028 | 97 | 0 | 2,125 |
| ALS Basic Literacy Program | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| ALS A&E elementary | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 |
| ALS A&E secondary | 0 | 0 | 149 | 149 |
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 541 | 533 | 1,074 |
| Grade 1 | 707 | 612 | 1,319 |
| Grade 2 | 721 | 639 | 1,360 |
| Grade 3 | 733 | 699 | 1,432 |
| Grade 4 | 707 | 679 | 1,386 |
| Grade 5 | 596 | 583 | 1,179 |
| Grade 6 | 744 | 722 | 1,466 |
| Grade 7 | 686 | 677 | 1,363 |
| Grade 8 | 534 | 440 | 974 |
| Grade 9 | 557 | 579 | 1,136 |
| Grade 10 | 556 | 562 | 1,118 |
| Grade 11 | 586 | 505 | 1,091 |
| Grade 12 | 506 | 528 | 1,034 |
| Special needs, non-graded (elementary) | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| ALS Basic Literacy Program | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| ALS A&E elementary | 28 | 4 | 32 |
| ALS A&E secondary | 97 | 52 | 149 |
| Broken down by grade | 8,316 | 7,826 | 16,142 |
| Track | Learners |
|---|---|
| Academic | 1,487 |
| Technical-Vocational-Livelihood | 652 |
| All tracks | 2,139 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Program | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified In-School Off-School Approach | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Schools and community learning centers
SY 2024-25: 29 schools and 6 community learning centers.
| Sector | Number |
|---|---|
| Public schools | 25 |
| Private schools | 4 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 6 |
| All | 35 |
| Offering | Number |
|---|---|
| Elementary only | 16 |
| Elementary and junior high (K to 10) | 6 |
| Kindergarten to Grade 12 | 2 |
| Junior and senior high | 5 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 6 |
| Subclassification | Number |
|---|---|
| DepEd managed | 25 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 6 |
| Non-sectarian | 3 |
| Sectarian | 1 |
DepEd's public report has staff and facilities data for public schools only.
School personnel
SY 2024-25: 551 teachers and 55 non-teaching personnel in public schools.
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Teachers | 551 |
| Non-teaching personnel | 55 |
| All personnel | 606 |
| Level | Teachers |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 296 |
| Junior High School | 184 |
| Senior High School | 71 |
| All teachers | 551 |
| Level | Learners per teacher |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 30.4 |
| Junior High School | 23.5 |
| Senior High School | 28.6 |
School resources
SY 2024-25: 443 classrooms and 461 toilets in public schools.
- Classrooms
- 443
- Seats (approximate)
- 12,144
- Toilets
- 461
- Functional computers
- 683
- Faucets
- 811
- 692 with water
| Measure | Elementary | Junior High School | Senior High School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classrooms | 296 | 94 | 53 |
| Learners per classroom | 30.4 | 45.9 | 38.3 |
| Seats (approximate) | 7,867 | 2,670 | 1,607 |
| Learners per seat | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Toilets | 343 | 75 | 43 |
| Learners per toilet | 26.2 | 57.6 | 47.2 |
| Functional computers | 208 | 243 | 232 |
| Learners per computer | 43.3 | 17.8 | 8.7 |
| Level | With water supply | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 20 | 0 |
| Junior High School | 10 | 0 |
| Senior High School | 6 | 0 |
| Level | Grid supply | Off-grid supply |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 19 | 1 |
| Junior High School | 9 | 1 |
| Senior High School | 5 | 1 |
| Level | With internet access | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 17 | 3 |
| Junior High School | 9 | 1 |
| Senior High School | 4 | 2 |
| Type | Toilets |
|---|---|
| Female | 46 |
| Male | 47 |
| Shared | 351 |
| For persons with disabilities | 17 |
| All toilets | 461 |
| Faucets | Number |
|---|---|
| With water | 692 |
| Without water | 119 |
| All faucets | 811 |
| Facility | Schools |
|---|---|
| Entrance Gate | 24 |
| Permanent Perimeter Fence | 21 |
| School Garden | 21 |
| Offices | 20 |
| Exit Gate | 18 |
| Playground | 16 |
| Computer Room | 15 |
| Temporary Perimeter Fence | 13 |
| Home Economic Room | 10 |
| Library/Learning Resource Center | 10 |
| Paved Pathway | 7 |
| Clinic | 6 |
| Science Laboratory | 6 |
| Faculty Room | 5 |
| Roofing | 4 |
| Covered Court | 3 |
| Supply Room | 3 |
| Conference Room | 2 |
| Industrial Arts Room | 2 |
| Data File Room/Records Room | 1 |
| Solar Panel | 1 |
List of schools
Every school in Medellin, Cebu in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.
About this data
- 14 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 Medellin, 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