Schools in Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte

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

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

Summary

Santo Tomas has the third most learners of the 11 cities and municipalities in Davao del Norte, with 31,899 learners in its 49 schools in SY 2024-25 and another 1,087 in ALS. Enrollment in schools fell 3.0% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS: public schools fell 2.5% and private schools fell 10.2%. Public schools hold 94% of learners in schools, against 85% nationally, and private schools hold 6%, against 14% nationally.

Among the 11, it has the third most learners per teacher in public schools, with 1,088 public teachers in SY 2024-25. Of the 34 reporting public schools, all have electricity, while one (3%) has no water, against 2% in Region XI, and one (3%) has no internet, against 27% in Region XI. The school list gives learners, teachers and classrooms for each school, and the sections show the figures by sector and level.

Schools: 49; Down 1 from SY 2023-24; 34 public, 15 private
Community learning centers: 28; Down 3 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 32,986; Down 1,175 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 1,088; Up 48 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 802; Up 1 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Santo Tomas has the 3rd most learners of the 11 cities and municipalities in Davao del Norte, and the 3rd most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 3.0% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 2.5% and private schools fell 10.2%.
Of the learners in schools, 94% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 6% in private schools (14% nationally).
The largest schools are Sto Tomas National High School (7,016 learners), Sto. Tomas Central Elementary School SPED Center (4,946 learners) and Kinamayan IS (1,537 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at La Libertad National High School (+10%) and fell most at Maryknoll School of Sto. Tomas, Inc. (−13%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
The most crowded public classrooms are at Magwawa Integrated School, with 55 learners per classroom.
Of the 34 reporting public schools, all have electricity; 1 (3%) has no water, against 2% in Region XI; 1 (3%) has no internet, against 27% in Region XI.
The 34 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱53.8 million. Across the 33 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,433 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 32,986 learners, 31,899 in schools and 1,087 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	32,986
In schools	31,899
In community learning centers (ALS)	1,087
Male	16,922
Female	15,966
Not broken down by sex	98

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 98 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	16,716	980	0	17,696
Junior High School	8,347	616	0	8,963
Senior High School	4,731	411	0	5,142
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	533	533
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	110	110
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	444	444

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 98 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	1,171	1,094	2,265
Grade 1	1,278	1,110	2,388
Grade 2	1,328	1,161	2,489
Grade 3	1,366	1,284	2,650
Grade 4	1,303	1,235	2,538
Grade 5	1,248	1,081	2,329
Grade 6	1,441	1,439	2,880
Grade 7	1,348	1,279	2,627
Grade 8	916	895	1,811
Grade 9	1,157	1,141	2,298
Grade 10	1,085	1,141	2,226
Grade 11	1,358	1,389	2,747
Grade 12	1,204	1,191	2,395
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	100	57	157
Special needs, non-graded (junior high)	0	1	1
ALS Basic Literacy Program	301	232	533
ALS A&E elementary	70	40	110
ALS A&E secondary	248	196	444
Broken down by grade	16,922	15,966	32,888

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	2,582
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	2,573
All tracks	5,155

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	0	2	2
Elementary	5	1	6
Junior High School	1	1	2
All	6	4	10

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	59	65	124
Elementary	449	417	866
Junior High School	243	227	470
Senior High School	106	121	227
All	857	830	1,687

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

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 49 schools and 28 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	34
Private schools	15
Community learning centers (ALS)	28
All	77

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	34
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	1
Kindergarten to Grade 12	6
Junior and senior high	8
Community learning centers (ALS)	28

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	34
Community learning centers (ALS)	28
Sectarian	9
Non-sectarian	6

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 1,088 teachers and 98 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	1,088
Non-teaching personnel	98
All personnel	1,186

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	576
Junior High School	337
Senior High School	175
All teachers	1,088

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	29.0
Junior High School	24.8
Senior High School	27.0

School resources

SY 2024-25: 802 classrooms and 1,001 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 802
Seats (approximate): 22,854
Toilets: 1,001
Functional computers: 1,444
Faucets: 1,848; 1,754 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	497	194	111
Learners per classroom	33.6	43.0	42.6
Seats (approximate)	12,546	6,705	3,603
Learners per seat	1.3	1.2	1.3
Toilets	640	231	130
Learners per toilet	26.1	36.1	36.4
Functional computers	462	625	357
Learners per computer	36.2	13.4	13.3

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	25	1
Junior High School	11	0
Senior High School	10	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
Elementary	26
Junior High School	11
Senior High School	10

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	26	0
Junior High School	10	1
Senior High School	6	4

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	127
Male	124
Shared	725
For persons with disabilities	25
All toilets	1,001

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	1,754
Without water	94
All faucets	1,848

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	34
School Garden	34
Playground	33
Covered Court	31
Offices	28
Exit Gate	24
Computer Room	23
Permanent Perimeter Fence	22
Temporary Perimeter Fence	21
Home Economic Room	17
Library/Learning Resource Center	13
Clinic	12
Data File Room/Records Room	12
Faculty Room	10
Supply Room	9
Science Laboratory	7
Conference Room	4
Industrial Arts Room	4
Paved Pathway	4
Solar Panel	4
Student Co-Curricular Center	3
Canteen	2
Youth Development Center	2
Flood Marker	1

List of schools

Every school in Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte: 50 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Apitong Elementary School	Public	227	9	11
Balagunan Elementary School	Public	860	25	24
Balagunan National High School	Public	697	31	21
Balisong Elementary School	Public	154	10	7
Bobongon Elementary School	Public	404	15	14
Casig-Ang Elem.School	Public	302	16	10
Davao Winchester Colleges, Inc.	Private	328	Not reported	Not reported
Esperanza Elementary School	Public	342	13	11
Holy Infant School of Sto. Tomas, Inc.	Private	14	Not reported	Not reported
Jesus Lumain Elementary School	Public	248	11	8
Jireh Mission Academy of Sto. Tomas, Inc.	Private	105	Not reported	Not reported
Kimamon Christian School,Inc.	Private	25	Not reported	Not reported
Kimamon Elementary School	Public	948	33	35
Kimamon National High School	Public	1,420	60	48
Kinamayan IS	Public	1,537	51	36
La Libertad Elementary School	Public	489	18	15
La Libertad National High School	Public	631	31	19
Light Bearer Christian School of Balagunan Sto. Tomas Inc.	Private	10	Not reported	Not reported
Maguintalunan Integrated School	Public	145	12	9
Magwawa Integrated School	Public	492	21	9
Marsman Elementary School	Public	312	14	13
Marsman National High School	Public	342	22	9
Maryknoll School of Sto. Tomas, Inc.	Private	611	Not reported	Not reported
Mustard Seed Christian School, Inc.	Private	85	Not reported	Not reported
Nafco Central Elementary School	Public	1,044	28	26
New Katipunan Elementary School	Public	924	28	23
New Visayas Elementary School	Public	461	15	10
Pantaron Elementary School	Public	398	14	14
Philippine Baptist Christian College of Mindanao, Inc.	Private	381	Not reported	Not reported
Philippine Baptist Christian College of Mindanao, Inc. - Bobongon Branch	Private	13	Not reported	Not reported
Philippine Baptist Christian College of Mindanao, Inc. - Marscon Branch	Private	9	Not reported	Not reported
Philippine Baptist Christian College of Mindanao, Inc. - Puerto Azul, Sto. Tomas Branch	Private	18	Not reported	Not reported
Philippine Baptist Christian College of Mindanao, Inc. - Sto. Tomas Branch	Private	24	Not reported	Not reported
Philippine Baptist Christian College of Mindanao, Inc. - Sto. Tomas Branch	Private	6	Not reported	Not reported
Philippine Baptist Christian College of Mindanao, Inc. - Sto. Tomas Branch	Private	21	Not reported	Not reported
Quintin D. Vasquez Elementary School	Public	585	23	23
Salvacion Elementary School	Public	766	27	21
Salvacion National High School	Public	938	42	19
San Isidro Elementary School	Public	178	8	7
San Jose Elementary School	Public	314	11	11
San Miguel Elementary School	Public	365	16	12
Sto Tomas National High School	Public	7,016	255	138
Sto. Tomas Central Elementary School SPED Center	Public	4,946	152	124
Tagum SDA Elementary School, Inc. - Davao Del Norte Branch	Private	126	Not reported	Not reported
Talomo Elementary School	Public	329	13	11
Talomo National High School	Public	217	2	6
Talos Elementary School	Public	126	6	8
Temple Christian School of Sto. Tomas, Inc.	Private	356	Not reported	Not reported
Tulalian Elementary	Public	859	26	23
Tulalian National High School	Public	836	30	27

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

About this data

98 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 Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte 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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