Schools in Davao Central, SDO Davao 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

Davao Central, a school district of Davao City, has the second most learners of the 20 districts in the city, and the 12th most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 37 schools held 45,516 learners, and its public schools had 1,124 teachers. Enrollment in schools fell 2.8% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS; public schools fell 3.2% and private schools 1.6%.

Public schools hold 72% of its learners (85% nationally), and private schools hold 28% (14% nationally). All 10 reporting public schools have electricity, water and internet. Charts and tables further down the page break the figures down by sector and level.

Schools: 37; Down 1 from SY 2023-24; 10 public, 27 private
Learners: 45,516; Down 1,301 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 1,124; Up 22 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 594; Down 7 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Davao Central has the 2nd most learners of the 20 districts in Davao City, and the 12th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 2.8% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 3.2% and private schools fell 1.6%.
Of the learners in schools, 72% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 28% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 2 schools whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Magallanes Elementary School (3,995 learners), Kapt. T. Monteverde Sr. Central Elementary School (3,433 learners) and Rizal Memorial Colleges (2,074 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Stockbridge American International School, Inc. (+27%) and fell most at Rizal Memorial Colleges (−18%), 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 Doña Pilar L. Marfori Elementary School, with 73 learners per classroom.
Of the 10 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; all have internet.
The 10 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱46.7 million. Across the 10 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,261 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 45,516 learners.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	45,516
Male	22,529
Female	22,905
Not broken down by sex	82

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 82 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Total
Elementary	15,444	4,172	19,616
Junior High School	12,698	3,212	15,910
Senior High School	4,692	5,216	9,908

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 82 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	1,230	1,254	2,484
Grade 1	1,436	1,371	2,807
Grade 2	1,464	1,422	2,886
Grade 3	1,573	1,429	3,002
Grade 4	1,333	1,315	2,648
Grade 5	1,371	1,343	2,714
Grade 6	1,502	1,477	2,979
Grade 7	2,016	2,107	4,123
Grade 8	1,679	1,671	3,350
Grade 9	1,942	2,086	4,028
Grade 10	2,039	2,332	4,371
Grade 11	2,272	2,443	4,715
Grade 12	2,584	2,609	5,193
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	68	28	96
Special needs, non-graded (junior high)	20	18	38
Broken down by grade	22,529	22,905	45,434

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	5,971
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	3,796
Arts and Design	164
All tracks	9,931

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	21	12	33
Elementary	44	33	77
Junior High School	0	1	1
All	65	46	111

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	18	21	39
Elementary	170	192	362
Junior High School	154	242	396
Senior High School	150	245	395
All	492	700	1,192

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Other School-Initiated Intervention	6	14	20

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 37 schools.

Schools by sector, SY 2024-25

Schools by sector, SY 2024-25
Sector	Number
Public schools	10
Private schools	27
All	37

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	14
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	1
Kindergarten to Grade 12	15
Junior and senior high	5
Senior high only	2

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
Non-sectarian	20
DepEd managed	10
Sectarian	7

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 1,124 teachers and 91 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	1,124
Non-teaching personnel	91
All personnel	1,215

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	492
Junior High School	468
Senior High School	164
All teachers	1,124

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	31.4
Junior High School	27.1
Senior High School	28.6

School resources

SY 2024-25: 594 classrooms and 690 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 594
Seats (approximate): 21,651
Toilets: 690
Functional computers: 952
Faucets: 1,206; 1,096 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	332	192	70
Learners per classroom	46.5	66.1	67.0
Seats (approximate)	16,654	3,653	1,344
Learners per seat	0.9	3.5	3.5
Toilets	432	189	69
Learners per toilet	35.8	67.2	68.0
Functional computers	401	474	77
Learners per computer	38.5	26.8	60.9

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	7	0
Junior High School	3	0
Senior High School	3	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	7
Junior High School	3
Senior High School	3

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	7	0
Junior High School	3	0
Senior High School	3	0

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	185
Male	168
Shared	299
For persons with disabilities	38
All toilets	690

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	1,096
Without water	110
All faucets	1,206

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	10
Exit Gate	10
Offices	10
Permanent Perimeter Fence	10
Covered Court	9
School Garden	8
Clinic	7
Data File Room/Records Room	7
Computer Room	6
Conference Room	6
Paved Pathway	6
Supply Room	6
Library/Learning Resource Center	5
Science Laboratory	4
Canteen	3
Faculty Room	3
Home Economic Room	3
Playground	3
Flood Marker	2
Gymnasium	2
Industrial Arts Room	2
Roofing	1
Speech Laboratory	1
Student Co-Curricular Center	1
Temporary Perimeter Fence	1
Youth Development Center	1

List of schools

Every school in Davao Central, SDO Davao City in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Davao Central, SDO Davao City: 38 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
4Thw-Maranatha Christian Academy of Davao City, Inc.	Private	669	Not reported	Not reported
AMA Basic Education ( Formerly St. Augustine International School)	Private	29	Not reported	Not reported
Bolton Elementary School	Public	718	31	22
Brain Builders Learning Academy, Inc.	Private	42	Not reported	Not reported
Brokenshire College	Private	678	Not reported	Not reported
Center for Brighter Beginnings	Private	100	Not reported	Not reported
Cesareo Villaabrille Elementary School	Public	3,377	99	52
Davao Central United Methodist Learning Center Incorporated	Private	6	Not reported	Not reported
Davao Chong Hua High School	Private	371	Not reported	Not reported
Davao Christian High School	Private	2,024	Not reported	Not reported
Davao City National High School	Public	14,378	517	204
Davao Marianne Preschool Inc	Private	20	Not reported	Not reported
Davao Wisdom Academy, Inc	Private	1,614	Not reported	Not reported
Doña Pilar L. Marfori Elementary School	Public	1,963	53	27
Endtimes Ambassadors Academy, Inc.	Private	28	Not reported	Not reported
Erico T. Nograles National High School	Public	1,743	70	44
Faith International Academy	Private	94	Not reported	Not reported
Holy Child College of Davao	Private	662	Not reported	Not reported
Interface Computer College, Inc.	Private	31	Not reported	Not reported
Joji Ilagan Career Center Inc.	Private	408	Not reported	Not reported
Kapt. T. Monteverde Sr. Central Elementary School	Public	3,433	126	96
Mabini National High School	Public	1,269	45	14
Magallanes Elementary School	Public	3,995	122	80
Our Lady of Fatima Academy	Private	520	Not reported	Not reported
Philippine College of Technology, Inc.	Private	201	Not reported	Not reported
Rizal Memorial Colleges	Private	2,074	Not reported	Not reported
Rizal Special Education Learning Center	Private	600	Not reported	Not reported
Samson Polytechnic College of Davao, Inc.	Private	134	Not reported	Not reported
Star Kids Early Childhood Tutorial and Learning Center	Private	33	Not reported	Not reported
Stella Maris Academy of Davao	Private	1,259	Not reported	Not reported
Stockbridge American International School, Inc.	Private	272	Not reported	Not reported
T. Palma Gil Elementary School	Public	691	25	26
The Abba's Orchard School	Private	241	Not reported	Not reported
Thompson Christian School, Inc.	Private	180	Not reported	Not reported
UCCP Paaralang Pag-Asa	Private	76	Not reported	Not reported
University of the Immaculate Conception (Davao City), Inc.	Private	223	Not reported	Not reported
Vines and Branches Montessori School Incol	Private	99	Not reported	Not reported
Wireless Elementary School	Public	1,267	36	29

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

About this data

82 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 Davao Central, SDO Davao City exclude ALS centers, which DepEd does not assign to districts.

Each school year's figures for Davao Central, SDO Davao 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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