Schools in City of Digos (Capital), Davao del Sur
Summary
City of Digos (Capital) has the second most learners of the 11 cities and municipalities in Davao del Sur, with 52,198 in its 75 schools in SY 2024-25. Another 1,657 learners are in ALS, which brings the total to 53,855. Its public schools also have the third most learners per teacher, and 1,542 public teachers work in them in SY 2024-25.
Enrollment in schools fell 4.0% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS: public schools fell 2.3% and private schools fell 10.1%. Of the learners in schools, 79% are in public schools, compared with 85% nationally, and 21% are in private schools, compared with 14% nationally.
From here, the figures can be read by sector and level in charts and tables, and the 75 schools are listed with their learners, teachers and classrooms.
- Schools
- 75
- Up 1 from SY 2023-24
- 48 public, 27 private
- Community learning centers
- 51
- Up 4 from SY 2023-24
- Learners
- 53,855
- Down 2,364 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 1,542
- Up 15 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 602
- Up 9 from SY 2023-24
Key findings
For SY 2024-25 and all schools, whatever is chosen above.
- City of Digos (Capital) has the 2nd most learners of the 11 cities and municipalities in Davao del Sur, and the 3rd most learners per teacher in public schools.
- Enrollment in schools fell 4.0% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 2.3% and private schools fell 10.1%.
- Of the learners in schools, 79% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 21% in private schools (14% nationally).
- Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Ramon Magsaysay Central Elementary School (3,870 learners), Cor Jesu College, Inc. (2,957 learners) and Digos City Central Elementary School (2,938 learners).
- Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Divine Mercy School of the South, Inc. (+21%) and fell most at Asian Institute of Technology-Digos, Inc. (−49%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
- Leaving out 12 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Ramon Magsaysay Central Elementary School, with 138 learners per classroom.
- Of the 48 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 1 (2%) has no internet, against 27% in Region XI.
- The 47 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱68.4 million. Across the 46 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,270 for each learner.
Learners
SY 2024-25: 53,855 learners, 52,198 in schools and 1,657 in community learning centers.
| Learners | Number |
|---|---|
| All learners | 53,855 |
| In schools | 52,198 |
| In community learning centers (ALS) | 1,657 |
| Male | 27,447 |
| Female | 26,284 |
| Not broken down by sex | 124 |
| Level | Public schools | Private schools | Community learning centers (ALS) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 25,007 | 2,089 | 0 | 27,096 |
| Junior High School | 13,511 | 1,947 | 0 | 15,458 |
| Senior High School | 2,705 | 6,815 | 0 | 9,520 |
| ALS Basic Literacy Program | 0 | 0 | 88 | 88 |
| ALS A&E elementary | 0 | 0 | 306 | 306 |
| ALS A&E secondary | 0 | 0 | 1,263 | 1,263 |
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1,763 | 1,524 | 3,287 |
| Grade 1 | 2,056 | 1,858 | 3,914 |
| Grade 2 | 2,046 | 1,988 | 4,034 |
| Grade 3 | 2,220 | 2,086 | 4,306 |
| Grade 4 | 1,969 | 1,755 | 3,724 |
| Grade 5 | 1,928 | 1,716 | 3,644 |
| Grade 6 | 2,082 | 1,947 | 4,029 |
| Grade 7 | 2,210 | 2,116 | 4,326 |
| Grade 8 | 1,722 | 1,707 | 3,429 |
| Grade 9 | 1,875 | 1,854 | 3,729 |
| Grade 10 | 1,858 | 2,101 | 3,959 |
| Grade 11 | 2,300 | 2,399 | 4,699 |
| Grade 12 | 2,259 | 2,562 | 4,821 |
| Special needs, non-graded (elementary) | 97 | 61 | 158 |
| Special needs, non-graded (junior high) | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| ALS Basic Literacy Program | 68 | 20 | 88 |
| ALS A&E elementary | 205 | 101 | 306 |
| ALS A&E secondary | 779 | 484 | 1,263 |
| Broken down by grade | 27,447 | 26,284 | 53,731 |
| Track | Learners |
|---|---|
| Academic | 6,506 |
| Technical-Vocational-Livelihood | 3,057 |
| Arts and Design | 10 |
| Sports | 14 |
| All tracks | 9,587 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Elementary | 512 | 472 | 984 |
| Junior High School | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| All | 519 | 477 | 996 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 153 | 108 | 261 |
| Elementary | 1,086 | 1,034 | 2,120 |
| Junior High School | 514 | 618 | 1,132 |
| Senior High School | 182 | 265 | 447 |
| All | 1,935 | 2,025 | 3,960 |
| Program | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified In-School Off-School Approach | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Open High School Program | 124 | 89 | 213 |
| Other School-Initiated Intervention | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| All | 127 | 94 | 221 |
Schools and community learning centers
SY 2024-25: 75 schools and 51 community learning centers.
| Sector | Number |
|---|---|
| Public schools | 48 |
| Private schools | 27 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 51 |
| All | 126 |
| Offering | Number |
|---|---|
| Elementary only | 46 |
| Elementary and junior high (K to 10) | 2 |
| Kindergarten to Grade 12 | 5 |
| Junior high only | 5 |
| Junior and senior high | 9 |
| Senior high only | 8 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 51 |
| Subclassification | Number |
|---|---|
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 51 |
| DepEd managed | 48 |
| Non-sectarian | 20 |
| Sectarian | 7 |
DepEd's public report has staff and facilities data for public schools only.
School personnel
SY 2024-25: 1,542 teachers and 134 non-teaching personnel in public schools.
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Teachers | 1,542 |
| Non-teaching personnel | 134 |
| All personnel | 1,676 |
| Level | Teachers |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 873 |
| Junior High School | 561 |
| Senior High School | 108 |
| All teachers | 1,542 |
| Level | Learners per teacher |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 28.6 |
| Junior High School | 24.1 |
| Senior High School | 25.1 |
School resources
SY 2024-25: 602 classrooms and 705 toilets in public schools.
- Classrooms
- 602
- Seats (approximate)
- 20,139
- Toilets
- 705
- Functional computers
- 3,854
- Faucets
- 1,516
- 1,360 with water
| Measure | Elementary | Junior High School | Senior High School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classrooms | 287 | 248 | 67 |
| Learners per classroom | 87.1 | 54.5 | 40.4 |
| Seats (approximate) | 10,074 | 7,789 | 2,276 |
| Learners per seat | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Toilets | 384 | 260 | 61 |
| Learners per toilet | 65.1 | 52.0 | 44.3 |
| Functional computers | 2,332 | 1,274 | 248 |
| Learners per computer | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.9 |
| Level | With water supply | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 36 | 0 |
| Junior High School | 11 | 0 |
| Senior High School | 7 | 0 |
| Level | Grid supply | Off-grid supply |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 35 | 1 |
| Junior High School | 11 | 0 |
| Senior High School | 7 | 0 |
| Level | With internet access | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 36 | 0 |
| Junior High School | 10 | 1 |
| Senior High School | 6 | 1 |
| Type | Toilets |
|---|---|
| Female | 185 |
| Male | 145 |
| Shared | 325 |
| For persons with disabilities | 50 |
| All toilets | 705 |
| Faucets | Number |
|---|---|
| With water | 1,360 |
| Without water | 156 |
| All faucets | 1,516 |
| Facility | Schools |
|---|---|
| Entrance Gate | 47 |
| School Garden | 46 |
| Permanent Perimeter Fence | 43 |
| Playground | 41 |
| Covered Court | 39 |
| Exit Gate | 37 |
| Temporary Perimeter Fence | 34 |
| Offices | 31 |
| Home Economic Room | 22 |
| Library/Learning Resource Center | 20 |
| Computer Room | 16 |
| Clinic | 15 |
| Faculty Room | 14 |
| Data File Room/Records Room | 11 |
| Paved Pathway | 11 |
| Solar Panel | 10 |
| Conference Room | 8 |
| Science Laboratory | 8 |
| Supply Room | 7 |
| Gymnasium | 6 |
| Roofing | 6 |
| Canteen | 3 |
| Flood Marker | 2 |
| Student Co-Curricular Center | 2 |
| Youth Development Center | 2 |
| Industrial Arts Room | 1 |
| Speech Laboratory | 1 |
List of schools
Every school in City of Digos (Capital), Davao del Sur in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.
About this data
- 124 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 Digos (Capital), Davao del Sur 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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