Schools in City of Tagum (Capital), 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

City of Tagum (Capital) has the most learners of the 11 cities and municipalities in Davao del Norte, and the most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 82 schools held 75,994 learners, with another 1,467 in ALS, and its public schools had 2,165 teachers.

Enrollment in schools fell 3.2% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 2.7%, while private schools fell 5.7%. Of the learners in schools, 82% are in public schools, against 85% nationally, and 18% in private schools, against 14% nationally.

The most crowded public classrooms are at Apokon Elementary School, where there is one classroom for every 80 learners. Next, the 82 schools are listed with their learners, teachers and classrooms, and the figures are broken down by sector and level in charts and tables.

Schools: 82; Up 1 from SY 2023-24; 40 public, 42 private
Community learning centers: 27; Down 6 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 77,461; Down 2,760 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 2,165; Up 10 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 1,637; Down 111 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

City of Tagum (Capital) has the most learners of the 11 cities and municipalities in Davao del Norte, and the most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 3.2% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 2.7% and private schools fell 5.7%.
Of the learners in schools, 82% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 18% in private schools (14% nationally).
The largest schools are Tagum City National High School (6,469 learners), La Filipina National High School (4,523 learners) and Tagum City National Comprehensive High School (4,310 learners).
Leaving out 3 schools whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at NDC Tagum Foundation, Inc. (+16%) and fell most at ACES Tagum College (−44%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
The most crowded public classrooms are at Apokon Elementary School, with 80 learners per classroom.
Of the 40 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; all have internet.
The 40 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱94.0 million. Across the 39 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,242 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 77,461 learners, 75,994 in schools and 1,467 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	77,461
In schools	75,994
In community learning centers (ALS)	1,467
Male	39,387
Female	37,764
Not broken down by sex	310

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 310 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	35,900	4,006	0	39,906
Junior High School	19,651	2,933	0	22,584
Senior High School	6,635	6,559	0	13,194
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	38	38
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	330	330
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	1,099	1,099

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 310 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	2,525	2,370	4,895
Grade 1	3,041	2,674	5,715
Grade 2	2,919	2,812	5,731
Grade 3	3,069	2,921	5,990
Grade 4	2,950	2,792	5,742
Grade 5	2,882	2,654	5,536
Grade 6	3,016	2,955	5,971
Grade 7	3,140	3,044	6,184
Grade 8	2,570	2,434	5,004
Grade 9	2,847	2,818	5,665
Grade 10	2,850	2,820	5,670
Grade 11	3,199	3,457	6,656
Grade 12	3,214	3,324	6,538
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	228	98	326
Special needs, non-graded (junior high)	37	24	61
ALS Basic Literacy Program	30	8	38
ALS A&E elementary	222	108	330
ALS A&E secondary	648	451	1,099
Broken down by grade	39,387	37,764	77,151

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	8,051
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	5,132
Arts and Design	52
Sports	94
All tracks	13,329

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	30	23	53
Elementary	291	281	572
Junior High School	50	43	93
All	371	347	718

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	132	121	253
Elementary	1,665	1,558	3,223
Junior High School	1,233	1,340	2,573
Senior High School	643	789	1,432
All	3,673	3,808	7,481

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Enhanced-Instructional Management by Parents, Community and teachers	1	0	1
Open High School Program	0	1	1
Other School-Initiated Intervention	2	1	3
All	3	2	5

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 82 schools and 27 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	40
Private schools	42
Community learning centers (ALS)	27
All	109

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	43
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	5
Kindergarten to Grade 12	11
Junior and senior high	16
Senior high only	7
Community learning centers (ALS)	27

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	40
Non-sectarian	30
Community learning centers (ALS)	27
Sectarian	12

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 2,165 teachers and 184 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	2,165
Non-teaching personnel	184
All personnel	2,349

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	1,122
Junior High School	786
Senior High School	257
All teachers	2,165

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	32.0
Junior High School	25.0
Senior High School	25.8

School resources

SY 2024-25: 1,637 classrooms and 1,930 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 1,637
Seats (approximate): 66,524
Toilets: 1,930
Functional computers: 4,029
Faucets: 4,075; 3,692 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	845	590	202
Learners per classroom	42.5	33.3	32.9
Seats (approximate)	37,598	23,118	5,808
Learners per seat	1.0	0.9	1.1
Toilets	1,169	560	201
Learners per toilet	30.7	35.1	33.0
Functional computers	1,489	1,488	1,052
Learners per computer	24.1	13.2	6.3

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	29	0
Junior High School	14	0
Senior High School	14	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	29
Junior High School	14
Senior High School	14

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	29	0
Junior High School	14	0
Senior High School	14	0

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	575
Male	476
Shared	736
For persons with disabilities	143
All toilets	1,930

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	3,692
Without water	383
All faucets	4,075

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	38
Covered Court	36
Permanent Perimeter Fence	35
Computer Room	31
Exit Gate	31
School Garden	31
Offices	29
Playground	27
Library/Learning Resource Center	25
Clinic	21
Data File Room/Records Room	19
Home Economic Room	17
Science Laboratory	17
Paved Pathway	16
Canteen	14
Faculty Room	9
Roofing	9
Supply Room	9
Temporary Perimeter Fence	9
Conference Room	6
Solar Panel	6
Industrial Arts Room	5
Student Co-Curricular Center	5
Youth Development Center	5
Bike Rack	2
Flood Marker	2
Speech Laboratory	2

List of schools

Every school in City of Tagum (Capital), Davao del Norte in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in City of Tagum (Capital), Davao del Norte: 82 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
ABC Childcare Christian School, Inc.	Private	44	Not reported	Not reported
ACES Tagum College	Private	146	Not reported	Not reported
Apokon Elementary School	Public	2,313	65	29
Arriesgado College Foundation, Inc.	Private	975	Not reported	Not reported
Assumpta School of Tagum, Incorporated	Private	498	Not reported	Not reported
Babanganan Elementary School	Public	62	4	3
Bethel UCCP Learning Center	Private	236	Not reported	Not reported
Bincungan Elementary School	Public	581	17	16
Bridges Academy of Tagum, Inc.	Private	345	Not reported	Not reported
Busaon Integrated School	Public	667	29	46
Cabugan Elementary School	Public	158	8	13
Canocotan National High School	Public	861	38	31
Card-MRI Development Institute, Inc.	Private	524	Not reported	Not reported
Center for Brighter Beginnings, Inc. - Tagum City	Private	7	Not reported	Not reported
Col. Rosalio C. Saludares Elementary School	Public	773	26	12
Davao del Norte Regional Sports Academy	Public	270	7	9
Don Ricardo Briz Central Elementary School	Public	1,732	61	23
F. Dela Cruz-P. Sagun Elementary School	Public	2,044	57	36
Florentino Catalan Elementary School	Public	1,681	48	35
Galilee Christian Academy of Tagum	Private	92	Not reported	Not reported
Graciosa Christian School	Private	147	Not reported	Not reported
Herculina L. Edig Elementary School	Public	332	14	15
Ignacio Xavier A. Tuason Elementary School	Public	356	14	15
Jose Tuason Jr. Memorial National High School	Public	1,086	44	41
Kids Haven Christian School of Tagum City, Inc.	Private	8	Not reported	Not reported
La Filipina Elementary School	Public	2,817	76	45
La Filipina National High School	Public	4,523	194	108
Laureta Elementary School	Public	1,685	50	35
Laureta National High School	Public	1,408	54	47
Letran De Davao, Inc.	Private	898	Not reported	Not reported
Liboganon Integrated School	Public	533	28	53
Liceo De Davao (Main), Briz District	Private	499	Not reported	Not reported
Liceo De Davao, Agan District	Private	51	Not reported	Not reported
Luis L. Lina Elementary School	Public	595	18	15
MS Little Trumpet Learning Center, Inc.	Private	380	Not reported	Not reported
Madaum Elementary School	Public	785	27	33
Magdum National High School	Public	818	25	25
Magugpo Pilot Central Elementary School	Public	3,846	130	99
Magugpo Pilot Imelda Elementary School - SPED Center	Public	3,487	110	64
Magugpo UCCP Christian School	Private	169	Not reported	Not reported
Makabayan Christian School, Inc.	Private	44	Not reported	Not reported
Mangga Elementary School	Public	2,736	78	61
Mankilam Elementary School	Public	1,169	36	31
Maranatha Christian Academy of Tagum	Private	231	Not reported	Not reported
Max Mirafuentes Academy	Private	822	Not reported	Not reported
Mindtechs Institute of Technology, Inc.	Private	184	Not reported	Not reported
NDC Tagum Foundation, Inc.	Private	128	Not reported	Not reported
New Balamban Elementary School	Public	259	11	13
Newfoundland Arts and Science Academy of Tagum, Inc.	Private	444	Not reported	Not reported
Nueva Fuerza Elementary School	Public	416	17	9
Pagsabangan Elementary School	Public	759	21	20
Pandapan Integrated School	Public	762	32	51
Pipisan Maug National High School	Public	595	32	30
Resurrection Baptist Christian School of Tagum City, Inc.	Private	164	Not reported	Not reported
Rizal I Elementary School	Public	1,242	47	43
SECDEA Science Academy	Private	177	Not reported	Not reported
STI College - Tagum	Private	381	Not reported	Not reported
San Agustin Integrated School	Public	392	10	30
San Isidro Elementary School	Public	683	22	25
St. Lorenzo Ruiz Academy of Tagum, Inc.	Private	86	Not reported	Not reported
St. Mary's College of Tagum, Inc.	Private	1,413	Not reported	Not reported
St. Thomas More School of Law and Business (Montessori Department)	Private	291	Not reported	Not reported
Sto. Niño College of Science & Technology Incorporated	Private	250	Not reported	Not reported
Suaybaguio-Riña Elementary School	Public	1,524	44	28
TCM-Grace Christian Academy of Tagum City, Inc.	Private	64	Not reported	Not reported
Tagum City College of Science and Technology Foundation, Inc.	Private	833	Not reported	Not reported
Tagum City National Comprehensive High School	Public	4,310	170	110
Tagum City National High School	Public	6,469	230	140
Tagum City Regional Academy for Senior High School	Public	933	32	0
Tagum Doctors College, Inc.	Private	127	Not reported	Not reported
Tagum Fundamental Baptist Academy Inc.	Private	137	Not reported	Not reported
Tagum Longford College, Inc.	Private	160	Not reported	Not reported
Tagum National Trade School	Public	3,978	162	160
Tagum SDA Elementary School, Inc.	Private	265	Not reported	Not reported
Tagum SDA Kindergarten School, Inc.	Private	21	Not reported	Not reported
Tagum United Methodist Children's Learning Center, Inc.	Private	123	Not reported	Not reported
Tagum You Xiu School	Private	155	Not reported	Not reported
Technical Education School and Assessment Center of Tagum, Inc.	Private	37	Not reported	Not reported
The Kiddie Math Science Grade School of Tagum City, Inc.y	Private	41	Not reported	Not reported
The Rizal Memorial Colleges, Inc.	Private	1,557	Not reported	Not reported
University of Mindanao, Inc.	Private	561	Not reported	Not reported
Visayan Village Central Elementary School	Public	2,639	77	38

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

About this data

310 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 City of Tagum (Capital), 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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