Schools in Matina, 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

In the Matina district of Davao City, public schools hold 58% of the 33,879 learners in its 43 schools in SY 2024-25, against 85% nationally, and private schools hold 42%, against 14% nationally. Enrollment in its schools fell 3.6% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS: public schools fell 0.9%, while private schools fell 7.0%.

Matina has the fifth most learners of the 20 districts in Davao City, and the 11th most learners per teacher in public schools. Leaving out one school whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at GSIS Heights National High School, where there is one classroom for every 111 learners.

The page breaks these figures down by sector and level, in charts and tables.

Schools: 43; Down 2 from SY 2023-24; 10 public, 33 private
Learners: 33,879; Down 1,253 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 652; Down 46 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 334; Up 13 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Matina has the 5th most learners of the 20 districts in Davao City, and the 11th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 3.6% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 0.9% and private schools fell 7.0%.
Of the learners in schools, 58% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 42% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 4 schools whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Ateneo De Davao University (3,422 learners), Mapua Malayan Colleges Mindanao (2,005 learners) and Precious International School of Davao (1,972 learners).
Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Kristy Dawn College of Davao, Inc. (+53%) and fell most at Emar Human and Environmental College (−12%), 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 GSIS Heights National High School, with 111 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 ₱30.0 million. Across the 10 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,259 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 33,879 learners.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	33,879
Male	17,102
Female	16,665
Not broken down by sex	112

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 112 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Total
Elementary	9,193	4,809	14,002
Junior High School	7,315	4,154	11,469
Senior High School	2,980	5,316	8,296

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 112 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	898	815	1,713
Grade 1	995	961	1,956
Grade 2	1,091	987	2,078
Grade 3	1,060	998	2,058
Grade 4	992	1,001	1,993
Grade 5	956	976	1,932
Grade 6	1,113	1,050	2,163
Grade 7	1,466	1,517	2,983
Grade 8	1,212	1,128	2,340
Grade 9	1,452	1,509	2,961
Grade 10	1,608	1,574	3,182
Grade 11	1,998	2,038	4,036
Grade 12	2,174	2,086	4,260
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	85	24	109
Special needs, non-graded (junior high)	2	1	3
Broken down by grade	17,102	16,665	33,767

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	6,040
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	2,155
Arts and Design	168
All tracks	8,363

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	12	7	19
Elementary	53	53	106
Junior High School	2	1	3
All	67	61	128

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	16	19	35
Elementary	101	150	251
Junior High School	108	136	244
Senior High School	78	133	211
All	303	438	741

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Distance Education	0	1	1
Enhanced-Instructional Management by Parents, Community and teachers	0	1	1
Other School-Initiated Intervention	1	3	4
All	1	5	6

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 43 schools.

Schools by sector, SY 2024-25

Schools by sector, SY 2024-25
Sector	Number
Public schools	10
Private schools	33
All	43

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	23
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	7
Kindergarten to Grade 12	8
Junior high only	1
Junior and senior high	3
Senior high only	1

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
Non-sectarian	25
DepEd managed	10
Sectarian	8

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 652 teachers and 43 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	652
Non-teaching personnel	43
All personnel	695

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	292
Junior High School	274
Senior High School	86
All teachers	652

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	31.5
Junior High School	26.7
Senior High School	34.7

School resources

SY 2024-25: 334 classrooms and 390 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 334
Seats (approximate): 9,798
Toilets: 390
Functional computers: 770
Faucets: 794; 719 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	161	122	51
Learners per classroom	57.1	60.0	58.4
Seats (approximate)	3,773	4,202	1,823
Learners per seat	2.4	1.7	1.6
Toilets	203	134	53
Learners per toilet	45.3	54.6	56.2
Functional computers	478	220	72
Learners per computer	19.2	33.3	41.4

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	7	0
Junior High School	4	0
Senior High School	2	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	Grid and off-grid supply
Elementary	7	0
Junior High School	3	1
Senior High School	2	0

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	4	0
Senior High School	2	0

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	105
Male	68
Shared	187
For persons with disabilities	30
All toilets	390

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	719
Without water	75
All faucets	794

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

List of schools

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

Schools in Matina, SDO Davao City: 45 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Abba's Child Science School Foundation, Inc.	Private	57	Not reported	Not reported
Academic Learning Institution Inc.	Private	57	Not reported	Not reported
Agro-Industrial Foundation College of the Philippines, Inc.	Private	1,321	Not reported	Not reported
Amya Polytechnic College, Inc.	Private	413	Not reported	Not reported
Anchorage School, Inc.	Private	67	Not reported	Not reported
Apo Learning Village	Private	48	Not reported	Not reported
Ateneo De Davao University	Private	3,422	Not reported	Not reported
B.A.S.I.C. Learning Center, Inc.	Private	8	Not reported	Not reported
Bayanihan Integrated School	Public	771	20	22
Brainworks School, Inc.	Private	142	Not reported	Not reported
C. Mariano Elementary School	Public	120	7	4
Cambridge Scholastic Center Davao, Inc.	Private	0	Not reported	Not reported
Cavite Bible Baptist Academy - Matina Aplaya Branch	Private	5	Not reported	Not reported
Central Baptist Education Ministry of Davao	Private	73	Not reported	Not reported
Christ the Rock Baptist Academy of Davao, Inc.	Private	49	Not reported	Not reported
Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School	Public	7,887	302	134
Davao Christian Learning Center for Beginners, Inc.	Private	95	Not reported	Not reported
Davao Christian Learning Center for Beginners-Alpha Homes Branch, Inc.	Private	35	Not reported	Not reported
Don Manuel Gutierrez Elementary School	Public	1,426	51	25
Emar Human and Environmental College	Private	1,157	Not reported	Not reported
Euro-Asia Emils Early Child Development, Inc.	Private	33	Not reported	Not reported
First Step School of Davao, Inc.	Private	14	Not reported	Not reported
GSIS Heights Elementary School	Public	526	17	17
GSIS Heights National High School	Public	332	7	3
Grace Mission Academy of Davao, Inc.	Private	43	Not reported	Not reported
Green Meadow Christian Academy of Davao, Inc. - Matina Branch	Private	1	Not reported	Not reported
Kid's Way School	Private	70	Not reported	Not reported
Kristy Dawn College of Davao, Inc.	Private	179	Not reported	Not reported
Living Word Academy of Davao	Private	37	Not reported	Not reported
Mapua Malayan Colleges Mindanao	Private	2,005	Not reported	Not reported
Matina Alliance Pre-School, Inc.	Private	21	Not reported	Not reported
Matina Aplaya Elementary School	Public	2,164	59	18
Matina Baptist Child Care and Learning Center	Private	65	Not reported	Not reported
Matina Central Elementary School	Public	3,745	121	67
New Matina Elementary School	Public	694	23	14
Palmarius Hillside Academy, Inc.	Private	68	Not reported	Not reported
Pathway Baptist Christian Academy	Private	84	Not reported	Not reported
Philippine Women's College of Davao	Private	2,276	Not reported	Not reported
Precious International School of Davao	Private	1,972	Not reported	Not reported
Proverbs Ville Christian School, Inc.	Private	151	Not reported	Not reported
Shalom Academy of Davao, Inc.	Private	80	Not reported	Not reported
St. Martha's Day Care & Tutorial Center	Private	21	Not reported	Not reported
St. Mary's Initial Learning Experience	Private	227	Not reported	Not reported
Tecarro College Foundation, Inc.	Private	96	Not reported	Not reported
Vicenta C. Nograles National High School	Public	1,823	45	30

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

About this data

112 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 Matina, SDO Davao City exclude ALS centers, which DepEd does not assign to districts.

Each school year's figures for Matina, 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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