Schools Division of Cebu City

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

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

Summary

Cebu City has the third most learners of the 12 schools divisions in Region VII, and the third most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 269 schools held 239,113 learners, with another 5,803 in ALS, and 5,995 public teachers.

Enrollment in schools fell 3.1% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 3.2%, private schools fell 2.8% and SUC and LUC schools grew 0.9%. Of the learners in schools, 74% are in public schools, against 85% nationally, and 26% in private schools, against 14%. Of the 107 reporting public schools, all have electricity, and two (2%) have no internet, against 14% in Region VII.

The 16 districts are listed on the page, and the figures can be seen by sector and level in charts and tables.

Schools: 269; No change from SY 2023-24; 107 public, 160 private, 2 SUCs and LUCs
Community learning centers: 169; Up 32 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 244,916; Down 7,423 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 5,995; Down 200 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 4,238; Down 56 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Cebu City has the 3rd most learners of the 12 schools divisions in Region VII, and the 3rd most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 3.1% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 3.2%, private schools fell 2.8% and SUC and LUC schools grew 0.9%.
Of the learners in schools, 74% are in public schools (85% nationally), 26% in private schools (14% nationally) and 1% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Lahug Elementary School (5,533 learners), University of Cebu Main Campus (Day & Night) (5,525 learners) and Guadalupe Elementary School (5,483 learners).
Leaving out 5 schools whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at B.R.I.G.H.T Academy (+42%) and fell most at University of the Visayas (Gullas Pardo High School) (−29%), 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 Sibugay Elementary School, with 101 learners per classroom.
Of the 107 reporting public schools, all have electricity; 1 (1%) has no water, against 1% in Region VII; 2 (2%) have no internet, against 14% in Region VII.
The 107 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱263.3 million. Across the 107 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,263 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 244,916 learners, 239,113 in schools and 5,803 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	244,916
In schools	239,113
In community learning centers (ALS)	5,803
Male	124,984
Female	119,643
Not broken down by sex	289

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 289 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	SUCs and LUCs	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	105,339	19,335	281	0	124,955
Junior High School	53,681	14,687	299	0	68,667
Senior High School	17,713	27,378	111	0	45,202
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	0	232	232
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	0	1,198	1,198
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	0	4,373	4,373

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 289 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	8,183	7,553	15,736
Grade 1	9,225	8,628	17,853
Grade 2	9,728	9,102	18,830
Grade 3	9,958	9,160	19,118
Grade 4	8,877	8,306	17,183
Grade 5	8,656	8,016	16,672
Grade 6	9,561	9,133	18,694
Grade 7	9,827	9,448	19,275
Grade 8	7,848	7,608	15,456
Grade 9	8,029	8,244	16,273
Grade 10	8,692	8,970	17,662
Grade 11	11,404	11,748	23,152
Grade 12	10,885	11,165	22,050
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	606	263	869
Special needs, non-graded (junior high)	1	0	1
ALS Basic Literacy Program	142	90	232
ALS A&E elementary	773	425	1,198
ALS A&E secondary	2,589	1,784	4,373
Broken down by grade	124,984	119,643	244,627

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	33,194
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	11,448
Arts and Design	538
Sports	158
All tracks	45,338

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	5	4	9
Elementary	1,167	1,117	2,284
Junior High School	1	2	3
All	1,173	1,123	2,296

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	13	24	37
Elementary	127	174	301
Junior High School	50	75	125
Senior High School	20	35	55
All	210	308	518

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Distance Education	1	0	1
Enhanced-Instructional Management by Parents, Community and teachers	0	1	1
Modified In-School Off-School Approach	1	0	1
Open High School Program	31	25	56
Other School-Initiated Intervention	23	19	42
All	56	45	101

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 269 schools and 169 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	107
Private schools	160
SUCs and LUCs	2
Community learning centers (ALS)	169
All	438

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	118
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	23
Kindergarten to Grade 12	74
Junior high only	2
Junior and senior high	42
Senior high only	10
Community learning centers (ALS)	169

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
Community learning centers (ALS)	169
Non-sectarian	116
DepEd managed	107
Sectarian	44
State universities and colleges	2

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 5,995 teachers and 508 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	5,995
Non-teaching personnel	508
All personnel	6,503

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	3,210
Junior High School	2,202
Senior High School	583
All teachers	5,995

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	32.8
Junior High School	24.4
Senior High School	30.4

School resources

SY 2024-25: 4,238 classrooms and 3,989 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 4,238
Seats (approximate): 131,957
Toilets: 3,989
Functional computers: 8,524
Faucets: 4,946; 3,913 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	2,476	1,296	466
Learners per classroom	42.5	41.4	38.0
Seats (approximate)	82,753	34,609	14,595
Learners per seat	1.3	1.6	1.2
Toilets	2,434	1,159	396
Learners per toilet	43.3	46.3	44.7
Functional computers	1,511	3,746	3,267
Learners per computer	69.7	14.3	5.4

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	67	1
Junior High School	53	1
Senior High School	47	3

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	Grid and off-grid supply
Elementary	67	1
Junior High School	54	0
Senior High School	49	1

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	66	2
Junior High School	52	2
Senior High School	45	5

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	917
Male	727
Shared	2,210
For persons with disabilities	135
All toilets	3,989

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	3,913
Without water	1,033
All faucets	4,946

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	104
Offices	93
Computer Room	89
School Garden	88
Permanent Perimeter Fence	82
Exit Gate	79
Library/Learning Resource Center	75
Playground	51
Science Laboratory	50
Temporary Perimeter Fence	43
Covered Court	42
Home Economic Room	42
Data File Room/Records Room	35
Supply Room	32
Clinic	29
Faculty Room	28
Paved Pathway	28
Conference Room	19
Canteen	14
Gymnasium	14
Industrial Arts Room	12
Student Co-Curricular Center	10
Solar Panel	9
Roofing	7
Bike Rack	5
Youth Development Center	3
Speech Laboratory	2
Museum	1

Districts

16 districts, each with its SY 2024-25 schools and learners in every sector.

Districts in SDO Cebu City, SY 2024-25
Name	Schools	Learners	Teachers (public)	Learners per teacher (public)
North District 1	30	29,609	342	26.6
North District 2	13	11,235	305	23.6
North District 3	28	20,686	356	31.8
North District 4	13	10,238	298	28.5
North District 5	10	9,068	276	29.1
North District 6	15	9,397	270	28.8
North District 7	8	8,006	306	24.0
North District 8	19	15,106	416	30.4
South District 1	20	18,311	461	28.3
South District 2	18	19,911	513	34.0
South District 3	16	12,335	347	32.3
South District 4	17	17,356	398	32.3
South District 5	15	17,123	399	38.4
South District 6	23	15,556	448	29.4
South District 7	16	15,882	410	31.7
South District 8	8	9,294	450	20.0

District totals exclude ALS centers, which DepEd does not assign to districts.

About this data

289 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.

District totals exclude ALS centers, which DepEd does not assign to districts.

Each school year's figures for the Schools Division of Cebu City 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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