Schools in Cotabato City District I, SDO Cotabato 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

Cotabato City District I has the most learners of the eight districts in Cotabato City, and the most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 38 schools held 24,185 learners, and its public schools had 245 teachers.

Enrollment in schools fell 0.3% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS, as public schools fell 4.4% and private schools grew 2.1%. Private schools hold 64% of learners in schools, against 14% nationally, while public schools hold 36%, against 85% nationally.

Of the five reporting public schools, all have electricity and all have water, and one (20%) has no internet, against 74% in BARMM. The page lists the 38 schools here with their learners, teachers and classrooms, and shows the figures by sector and level in charts and tables.

Schools: 38; No change from SY 2023-24; 5 public, 33 private
Learners: 24,185; Down 71 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 245; Down 29 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 203; Down 4 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Cotabato City District I has the most learners of the 8 districts in Cotabato City, and the most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 0.3% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 4.4% and private schools grew 2.1%.
Of the learners in schools, 36% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 64% in private schools (14% nationally).
The largest schools are Cotabato City Central Pilot School (6,250 learners), Notre Dame University - Junior High School (2,555 learners) and Notre Dame of Cotabato (Nd Cotabato for Boys Department) (2,113 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at AMA Computer College-Cotabato City (+98%) and fell most at Rasheeda High School (−24%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
The most crowded public classrooms are at Datu Ayunan National High School, with 71 learners per classroom.
Of the 5 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 1 (20%) has no internet, against 74% in BARMM.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 24,185 learners.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	24,185
Male	11,768
Female	12,386
Not broken down by sex	31

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 31 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Total
Elementary	6,250	4,183	10,433
Junior High School	1,866	6,080	7,946
Senior High School	530	5,245	5,775

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 31 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	705	715	1,420
Grade 1	856	700	1,556
Grade 2	845	792	1,637
Grade 3	769	714	1,483
Grade 4	747	691	1,438
Grade 5	690	673	1,363
Grade 6	758	738	1,496
Grade 7	1,120	1,243	2,363
Grade 8	924	927	1,851
Grade 9	939	1,002	1,941
Grade 10	806	985	1,791
Grade 11	1,392	1,722	3,114
Grade 12	1,190	1,471	2,661
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	27	13	40
Broken down by grade	11,768	12,386	24,154

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	5,389
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	415
All tracks	5,804

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	146	165	311
Elementary	1,538	1,489	3,027
Junior High School	522	583	1,105
All	2,206	2,237	4,443

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	1	3	4
Elementary	17	10	27
Junior High School	16	32	48
Senior High School	10	23	33
All	44	68	112

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 38 schools.

Schools by sector, SY 2024-25

Schools by sector, SY 2024-25
Sector	Number
Public schools	5
Private schools	33
All	38

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	11
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	4
Kindergarten to Grade 12	9
Junior high only	3
Junior and senior high	9
Senior high only	2

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
Non-sectarian	27
Sectarian	6
DepEd managed	5

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 245 teachers and 14 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	245
Non-teaching personnel	14
All personnel	259

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	171
Junior High School	64
Senior High School	10
All teachers	245

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	36.6
Junior High School	29.2
Senior High School	53.0

School resources

SY 2024-25: 203 classrooms and 113 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 203
Seats (approximate): 8,312
Toilets: 113
Functional computers: 385
Faucets: 159; 94 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	151	40	12
Learners per classroom	41.4	46.7	44.2
Seats (approximate)	5,355	2,471	486
Learners per seat	1.2	0.8	1.1
Toilets	86	23	4
Learners per toilet	72.7	81.1	132.5
Functional computers	7	318	60
Learners per computer	892.9	5.9	8.8

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	1	0
Junior High School	4	0
Senior High School	3	1

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	1	0
Junior High School	4	0
Senior High School	3	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	1	0
Junior High School	3	1
Senior High School	3	1

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	46
Male	45
Shared	10
For persons with disabilities	12
All toilets	113

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	94
Without water	65
All faucets	159

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Computer Room	5
Entrance Gate	5
Offices	4
Playground	4
School Garden	4
Conference Room	3
Covered Court	3
Library/Learning Resource Center	3
Clinic	2
Exit Gate	2
Flood Marker	2
Permanent Perimeter Fence	2
Temporary Perimeter Fence	2
Data File Room/Records Room	1
Faculty Room	1
Home Economic Room	1
Science Laboratory	1
Supply Room	1

List of schools

Every school in Cotabato City District I, SDO Cotabato City in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Cotabato City District I, SDO Cotabato City: 38 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
AMA Computer College-Cotabato City	Private	285	Not reported	Not reported
Agape School-Caec, Camacop, Inc.	Private	100	Not reported	Not reported
Al-Azharie Institute Inc.	Private	256	Not reported	Not reported
Albert Einstein School, Inc.	Private	400	Not reported	Not reported
Amos Educare Institute, Inc.	Private	35	Not reported	Not reported
Antonio R. Pacheco College, Inc.	Private	368	Not reported	Not reported
CCNHS - ANNEX ( Bubong Site)	Public	318	0	10
CCNHS - Datu Sema Kalantungan Site	Public	210	2	9
Cas Memorial School, Inc.	Private	73	Not reported	Not reported
Coland Systems Technology College, Incorporated - Junior High School	Private	1,208	Not reported	Not reported
Cotabato City Central Pilot School	Public	6,250	171	151
Cotabato City Institute	Private	167	Not reported	Not reported
Cotabato Sacred Heart Learning Center, Inc.	Private	266	Not reported	Not reported
Dar Al-Uloom Wal-Hikmah (School of Knowledge & Wisdom)	Private	522	Not reported	Not reported
Datu Ayunan National High School	Public	851	39	12
De La Vida College	Private	85	Not reported	Not reported
Dr. P. Ocampo Colleges, Inc.	Private	200	Not reported	Not reported
H.E.R. Learning Center	Private	84	Not reported	Not reported
J. Marquez National High School	Public	1,017	33	21
Kutawato Darussalam College, Inc.	Private	272	Not reported	Not reported
Kutawato Institute of Technology Foundation, Inc.	Private	290	Not reported	Not reported
Lord of Peace Learning Center	Private	323	Not reported	Not reported
Madrasah Abubakar Al-Islamia, Inc.	Private	256	Not reported	Not reported
Mangiging Educational Center, Inc.	Private	108	Not reported	Not reported
Mindanao Capitol College, Inc.	Private	57	Not reported	Not reported
Nahdah Central Academy (Madrasatun Nahdatil Islamiah)	Private	522	Not reported	Not reported
Notre Dame Cathedral of Cotabato City Elementary School	Private	184	Not reported	Not reported
Notre Dame University - Junior High School	Private	2,555	Not reported	Not reported
Notre Dame University-Elementary Trng Div	Private	815	Not reported	Not reported
Notre Dame of Cotabato (Nd Cotabato for Boys Department)	Private	2,113	Not reported	Not reported
Notre Dame-RVM College of Cotabato, Inc	Private	1,379	Not reported	Not reported
Rasheeda High School	Private	136	Not reported	Not reported
STI College - Cotabato	Private	694	Not reported	Not reported
San Vicente Academy Educational Svc. Coop.	Private	461	Not reported	Not reported
School of Character, Inc.	Private	116	Not reported	Not reported
Shariff Kabunsuan College, Inc.	Private	627	Not reported	Not reported
St. Benedict College of Cotabato, Inc.	Private	382	Not reported	Not reported
St. Peter and St. Paul Episcopal Institute, Inc.	Private	200	Not reported	Not reported

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

About this data

31 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.

The figures for Cotabato City District I, SDO Cotabato City exclude ALS centers, which DepEd does not assign to districts.

Each school year's figures for Cotabato City District I, SDO Cotabato 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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