Schools Division of Davao Oriental
Summary
Davao Oriental had 115,412 learners in its schools in SY 2024-25, the fourth most of the 11 schools divisions in Region XI, and the 10th most learners per teacher in public schools. Enrollment in schools fell 3.0% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 3.0%, and private schools fell 2.6%. Of the learners in schools, 95% are in public schools, against 85% nationally, and 5% in private schools, against 14% nationally.
Of the 333 reporting public schools, 132, or 40%, have no internet, against 27% in Region XI. Of the same 333, 25, or 8%, have no electricity, against 3% in Region XI, and 12, or 4%, have no water, against 2%. The page lists its 16 districts, and its charts and tables break the figures down by sector and level.
- Schools
- 353
- Up 3 from SY 2023-24
- 333 public, 20 private
- Community learning centers
- 203
- Up 8 from SY 2023-24
- Learners
- 121,703
- Down 2,886 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 4,740
- Up 131 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 3,629
- Down 71 from SY 2023-24
Key findings
For SY 2024-25 and all schools, whatever is chosen above.
- Davao Oriental has the 4th most learners of the 11 schools divisions in Region XI, and the 10th most learners per teacher in public schools.
- Enrollment in schools fell 3.0% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 3.0% and private schools fell 2.6%.
- Of the learners in schools, 95% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 5% in private schools (14% nationally).
- Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Manuel B.Guiñez Sr. National High School (2,909 learners), Lupon Vocational High School (2,548 learners) and Cateel Vocational High School (2,220 learners).
- Leaving out 2 schools whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Starchild Innovative Learning Academy, Inc. - Baganga (+11%) and fell most at Lamiawan Integrated School (−24%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
- Leaving out 3 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Oregon Integrated School, with 97 learners per classroom.
- Of the 333 reporting public schools, 25 (8%) have no electricity, against 3% in Region XI; 12 (4%) have no water, against 2% in Region XI; 132 (40%) have no internet, against 27% in Region XI.
- The 328 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱290.6 million. Across the 324 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,906 for each learner.
Learners
SY 2024-25: 121,703 learners, 115,412 in schools and 6,291 in community learning centers.
| Learners | Number |
|---|---|
| All learners | 121,703 |
| In schools | 115,412 |
| In community learning centers (ALS) | 6,291 |
| Male | 62,955 |
| Female | 58,611 |
| Not broken down by sex | 137 |
| Level | Public schools | Private schools | Community learning centers (ALS) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 66,082 | 1,161 | 0 | 67,243 |
| Junior High School | 30,415 | 2,341 | 0 | 32,756 |
| Senior High School | 12,555 | 2,721 | 0 | 15,276 |
| ALS Basic Literacy Program | 0 | 0 | 286 | 286 |
| ALS A&E elementary | 0 | 0 | 1,605 | 1,605 |
| ALS A&E secondary | 0 | 0 | 4,400 | 4,400 |
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 4,193 | 3,640 | 7,833 |
| Grade 1 | 4,871 | 4,391 | 9,262 |
| Grade 2 | 5,239 | 4,634 | 9,873 |
| Grade 3 | 5,353 | 4,848 | 10,201 |
| Grade 4 | 5,171 | 4,766 | 9,937 |
| Grade 5 | 4,926 | 4,486 | 9,412 |
| Grade 6 | 5,218 | 5,104 | 10,322 |
| Grade 7 | 4,867 | 4,711 | 9,578 |
| Grade 8 | 3,659 | 3,779 | 7,438 |
| Grade 9 | 3,722 | 4,090 | 7,812 |
| Grade 10 | 3,836 | 4,016 | 7,852 |
| Grade 11 | 3,674 | 3,939 | 7,613 |
| Grade 12 | 3,830 | 3,833 | 7,663 |
| Special needs, non-graded (elementary) | 248 | 155 | 403 |
| Special needs, non-graded (junior high) | 45 | 31 | 76 |
| ALS Basic Literacy Program | 202 | 84 | 286 |
| ALS A&E elementary | 1,138 | 467 | 1,605 |
| ALS A&E secondary | 2,763 | 1,637 | 4,400 |
| Broken down by grade | 62,955 | 58,611 | 121,566 |
| Track | Learners |
|---|---|
| Academic | 8,897 |
| Technical-Vocational-Livelihood | 6,494 |
| All tracks | 15,391 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 58 | 37 | 95 |
| Elementary | 713 | 681 | 1,394 |
| Junior High School | 73 | 93 | 166 |
| All | 844 | 811 | 1,655 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 2,048 | 1,837 | 3,885 |
| Elementary | 15,729 | 14,184 | 29,913 |
| Junior High School | 8,128 | 8,415 | 16,543 |
| Senior High School | 3,700 | 3,842 | 7,542 |
| All | 29,605 | 28,278 | 57,883 |
| Program | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance Education | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Enhanced-Instructional Management by Parents, Community and teachers | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Open High School Program | 17 | 16 | 33 |
| Other School-Initiated Intervention | 23 | 13 | 36 |
| All | 49 | 32 | 81 |
Schools and community learning centers
SY 2024-25: 353 schools and 203 community learning centers.
| Sector | Number |
|---|---|
| Public schools | 333 |
| Private schools | 20 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 203 |
| All | 556 |
| Offering | Number |
|---|---|
| Elementary only | 249 |
| Elementary and junior high (K to 10) | 30 |
| Kindergarten to Grade 12 | 15 |
| Junior high only | 11 |
| Junior and senior high | 45 |
| Senior high only | 3 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 203 |
| Subclassification | Number |
|---|---|
| DepEd managed | 333 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 203 |
| Non-sectarian | 11 |
| Sectarian | 9 |
DepEd's public report has staff and facilities data for public schools only.
School personnel
SY 2024-25: 4,740 teachers and 759 non-teaching personnel in public schools.
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Teachers | 4,740 |
| Non-teaching personnel | 759 |
| All personnel | 5,499 |
| Level | Teachers |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 2,877 |
| Junior High School | 1,366 |
| Senior High School | 497 |
| All teachers | 4,740 |
| Level | Learners per teacher |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 23.0 |
| Junior High School | 22.3 |
| Senior High School | 25.3 |
School resources
SY 2024-25: 3,629 classrooms and 5,284 toilets in public schools.
- Classrooms
- 3,629
- Seats (approximate)
- 111,264
- Toilets
- 5,284
- Functional computers
- 8,113
- Faucets
- 9,739
- 8,139 with water
| Measure | Elementary | Junior High School | Senior High School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classrooms | 2,401 | 831 | 397 |
| Learners per classroom | 27.5 | 36.6 | 31.6 |
| Seats (approximate) | 73,482 | 26,207 | 11,575 |
| Learners per seat | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Toilets | 3,580 | 1,174 | 530 |
| Learners per toilet | 18.5 | 25.9 | 23.7 |
| Functional computers | 2,355 | 3,893 | 1,865 |
| Learners per computer | 28.1 | 7.8 | 6.7 |
| Level | With water supply | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 268 | 12 |
| Junior High School | 84 | 5 |
| Senior High School | 48 | 1 |
| Level | Grid supply | Off-grid supply | Grid and off-grid supply | No electricity supply |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 219 | 26 | 10 | 25 |
| Junior High School | 73 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| Senior High School | 45 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Level | With internet access | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 154 | 126 |
| Junior High School | 60 | 29 |
| Senior High School | 37 | 12 |
| Type | Toilets |
|---|---|
| Female | 632 |
| Male | 575 |
| Shared | 3,923 |
| For persons with disabilities | 154 |
| All toilets | 5,284 |
| Faucets | Number |
|---|---|
| With water | 8,139 |
| Without water | 1,600 |
| All faucets | 9,739 |
| Facility | Schools |
|---|---|
| Entrance Gate | 298 |
| Temporary Perimeter Fence | 266 |
| School Garden | 265 |
| Playground | 234 |
| Offices | 225 |
| Exit Gate | 201 |
| Covered Court | 162 |
| Permanent Perimeter Fence | 157 |
| Library/Learning Resource Center | 114 |
| Computer Room | 102 |
| Clinic | 100 |
| Solar Panel | 89 |
| Faculty Room | 74 |
| Conference Room | 66 |
| Home Economic Room | 61 |
| Canteen | 59 |
| Data File Room/Records Room | 58 |
| Paved Pathway | 58 |
| Supply Room | 50 |
| Science Laboratory | 49 |
| Student Co-Curricular Center | 34 |
| Roofing | 21 |
| Gymnasium | 20 |
| Industrial Arts Room | 15 |
| Flood Marker | 14 |
| Youth Development Center | 14 |
| Bike Rack | 1 |
| Museum | 1 |
| Speech Laboratory | 1 |
Districts
16 districts, each with its SY 2024-25 schools and learners in every sector.
| Name | Schools | Learners | Teachers (public) | Learners per teacher (public) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baganga North | 20 | 7,114 | 257 | 25.5 |
| Baganga South | 26 | 9,350 | 303 | 27.6 |
| Banaybanay | 25 | 11,279 | 414 | 26.9 |
| Boston | 14 | 3,492 | 179 | 19.5 |
| Caraga North | 32 | 7,324 | 332 | 20.4 |
| Caraga South | 19 | 3,234 | 161 | 20.1 |
| Cateel I | 12 | 6,665 | 262 | 22.2 |
| Cateel II | 22 | 5,708 | 260 | 22.0 |
| Gov. Generoso North | 15 | 9,402 | 290 | 27.3 |
| Gov. Generoso South | 20 | 8,701 | 354 | 24.6 |
| Lupon East | 28 | 6,073 | 294 | 20.6 |
| Lupon West | 23 | 12,173 | 465 | 23.8 |
| Manay | 45 | 10,830 | 464 | 22.6 |
| San Isidro North | 15 | 5,353 | 224 | 23.3 |
| San Isidro South | 14 | 2,934 | 152 | 19.3 |
| Tarragona | 23 | 5,780 | 329 | 17.6 |
About this data
- 137 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 Davao Oriental 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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