Lower Bala National High School
School ID 304284 · Public high school · Barangay Lower Bala, Magsaysay, Davao del Sur · Davao Region (Region XI)
Summary
Enrollment at Lower Bala National High School rose 6% to 805 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 1.6%. It has 33 teachers, so one teacher for every 24 learners, more learners per teacher than at 53% of the division's other public junior and senior high schools. It has one classroom for every 25 learners, fewer learners per classroom than at 65% of the 31 other public junior and senior high schools in the division that report classrooms.
Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱1,919,000 is more than at 56% of the division's other public junior and senior high schools, and FY 2024 was ₱1,667,000. Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱2,071 for each of the 805 learners, against a median of ₱2,127 across the 33 public junior and senior high schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
Its ratios can be read against the medians of its division, region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 805
- Up 49 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 33
- Up 3 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 32
- Up 1 from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 24.4
- Down 0.8 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 24.3
- Learners per classroom
- 25.2
- Up 0.8 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 30.5
Key findings
- Enrollment rose 6% to 805 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 1.6%.
- The 16th largest of 33 public junior and senior high schools in the Schools Division of Davao del Sur.
- Offers the TVL and Academic tracks; 5 of the 8 senior high schools in Magsaysay offer TVL.
- Each teacher has 24 learners, more than at 53% of the division's other public junior and senior high schools.
- Each classroom has 25 learners, fewer than at 65% of the 31 other public junior and senior high schools in the division that report classrooms.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱1,919,000 is more than at 56% of the division's other public junior and senior high schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱1,667,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱2,071 for each of the 805 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱2,127 across the 33 public junior and senior high schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 805 learners, up 49 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 84 | 78 | 162 |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 51 | 105 |
| Grade 9 | 51 | 68 | 119 |
| Grade 10 | 63 | 69 | 132 |
| Grade 11 | 76 | 58 | 134 |
| Grade 12 | 78 | 75 | 153 |
| All grades | 406 | 399 | 805 |
| Track | Learners |
|---|---|
| Technical-Vocational-Livelihood | 212 |
| Academic | 75 |
| Senior High School learners | 287 |
- 118 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
- 1 learner in alternative delivery modes (ADM) in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 24.4 learners per teacher is above the Davao del Sur median of 24.3 for high schools.
| Teachers | 33 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 3 |
| Learners per teacher | 24.4 |
| Davao del Sur division median | 24.3 |
| Davao Region median | 22.3 |
| National median | 21.1 |
Staff by position
| Teacher II | 15 |
|---|---|
| Teacher I | 11 |
| Master Teacher I | 3 |
| Teacher III | 2 |
| Administrative Assistant II (Disbursing Officer II) | 1 |
| Administrative Assistant III (Senior Bookkeeper) | 1 |
| Master Teacher II | 1 |
| School Principal III | 1 |
| Special Science Teacher I | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 25.2 learners per classroom is below the Davao del Sur median of 30.5 for high schools.
- Classrooms
- 32
- 25.2 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 6
- Seats (approximate)
- 914
- 0.9 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 19
- 42.4 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 47
- 7 with water, 40 without
- Functional computers
- 216
- 3.7 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 8 |
|---|---|
| Male | 7 |
| For persons with disabilities | 2 |
| Shared | 2 |
| All toilets | 19 |
Other facilities
- Clinic
- Computer Room
- Covered Court
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Faculty Room
- Home Economic Room
- Industrial Arts Room
- Offices
- School Garden
- Science Laboratory
- Student Co-Curricular Center
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱1,919,000, up ₱252,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Junior HS | Senior HS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱1,074,000 | ₱437,000 | ₱1,511,000 |
| 2024 | ₱1,262,000 | ₱405,000 | ₱1,667,000 |
| 2025 | ₱1,300,000 | ₱619,000 | ₱1,919,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 33 high schools in the Davao del Sur division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 24.4 | 24.3 | 55% |
| Learners per classroom | 25.2 | 30.5 | 38% |
| Learners per toilet | 42.4 | 42.4 | 52% |
| Learners per computer | 3.7 | 11.2 | 24% |
Location
Barangay Lower Bala, Magsaysay, Davao del Sur
Legislative district: 1st District
Map point: 6.809395, 125.1360601
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 304284 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked