Schools Division of El Salvador
Summary
El Salvador has the 14th most learners of the 14 schools divisions in Region X, but the second most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 28 schools held 14,149 learners in schools, with another 421 in ALS, and it had 404 public teachers.
Enrollment in schools fell 2.3% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS: public schools fell 3.4%, while private schools grew 9.0%. Public schools hold 90% of the learners in schools, compared with 85% nationally, and private schools hold 10%, compared with 14%.
The page splits its figures by sector and level in charts and tables, and lists its two districts.
- Schools
- 28
- No change from SY 2023-24
- 24 public, 4 private
- Community learning centers
- 16
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners
- 14,570
- Down 286 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 404
- Down 54 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 430
- Up 36 from SY 2023-24
Key findings
For SY 2024-25 and all schools, whatever is chosen above.
- El Salvador has the 14th most learners of the 14 schools divisions in Region X, and the 2nd most learners per teacher in public schools.
- Enrollment in schools fell 2.3% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 3.4% and private schools grew 9.0%.
- Of the learners in schools, 90% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 10% in private schools (14% nationally).
- Leaving out 2 schools whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Molugan Central School (1,234 learners), Cogon National High School (1,022 learners) and St. Joseph Academy of El Salvador (946 learners).
- Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at The New El Salvador Colleges (+20%) and fell most at Hinigdaan National High School (−13%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
- Leaving out 2 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Amoros Elementary School, with 44 learners per classroom.
- Of the 24 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 7 (29%) have no internet, against 33% in Region X.
- The 24 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱28.5 million. Across the 23 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,969 for each learner.
Learners
SY 2024-25: 14,570 learners, 14,149 in schools and 421 in community learning centers.
| Learners | Number |
|---|---|
| All learners | 14,570 |
| In schools | 14,149 |
| In community learning centers (ALS) | 421 |
| Male | 7,393 |
| Female | 7,149 |
| Not broken down by sex | 28 |
| Level | Public schools | Private schools | Community learning centers (ALS) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 7,760 | 429 | 0 | 8,189 |
| Junior High School | 3,479 | 650 | 0 | 4,129 |
| Senior High School | 1,471 | 332 | 0 | 1,803 |
| ALS Basic Literacy Program | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| ALS A&E elementary | 0 | 0 | 73 | 73 |
| ALS A&E secondary | 0 | 0 | 322 | 322 |
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 495 | 490 | 985 |
| Grade 1 | 576 | 513 | 1,089 |
| Grade 2 | 558 | 538 | 1,096 |
| Grade 3 | 585 | 570 | 1,155 |
| Grade 4 | 659 | 616 | 1,275 |
| Grade 5 | 570 | 499 | 1,069 |
| Grade 6 | 738 | 698 | 1,436 |
| Grade 7 | 600 | 558 | 1,158 |
| Grade 8 | 453 | 469 | 922 |
| Grade 9 | 492 | 531 | 1,023 |
| Grade 10 | 482 | 544 | 1,026 |
| Grade 11 | 463 | 451 | 914 |
| Grade 12 | 456 | 433 | 889 |
| Special needs, non-graded (elementary) | 59 | 25 | 84 |
| ALS Basic Literacy Program | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| ALS A&E elementary | 35 | 38 | 73 |
| ALS A&E secondary | 160 | 162 | 322 |
| Broken down by grade | 7,393 | 7,149 | 14,542 |
| Track | Learners |
|---|---|
| Academic | 1,278 |
| Technical-Vocational-Livelihood | 535 |
| All tracks | 1,813 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Junior High School | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| All | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Elementary | 30 | 33 | 63 |
| Junior High School | 24 | 37 | 61 |
| Senior High School | 15 | 28 | 43 |
| All | 70 | 98 | 168 |
| Program | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enhanced-Instructional Management by Parents, Community and teachers | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Schools and community learning centers
SY 2024-25: 28 schools and 16 community learning centers.
| Sector | Number |
|---|---|
| Public schools | 24 |
| Private schools | 4 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 16 |
| All | 44 |
| Offering | Number |
|---|---|
| Elementary only | 16 |
| Elementary and junior high (K to 10) | 1 |
| Kindergarten to Grade 12 | 3 |
| Junior and senior high | 8 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 16 |
| Subclassification | Number |
|---|---|
| DepEd managed | 24 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 16 |
| Sectarian | 3 |
| Non-sectarian | 1 |
DepEd's public report has staff and facilities data for public schools only.
School personnel
SY 2024-25: 404 teachers and 46 non-teaching personnel in public schools.
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Teachers | 404 |
| Non-teaching personnel | 46 |
| All personnel | 450 |
| Level | Teachers |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 252 |
| Junior High School | 96 |
| Senior High School | 56 |
| All teachers | 404 |
| Level | Learners per teacher |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 30.8 |
| Junior High School | 36.2 |
| Senior High School | 26.3 |
School resources
SY 2024-25: 430 classrooms and 507 toilets in public schools.
- Classrooms
- 430
- Seats (approximate)
- 11,087
- Toilets
- 507
- Functional computers
- 1,424
- Faucets
- 857
- 687 with water
| Measure | Elementary | Junior High School | Senior High School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classrooms | 243 | 125 | 62 |
| Learners per classroom | 31.9 | 27.8 | 23.7 |
| Seats (approximate) | 6,458 | 3,013 | 1,616 |
| Learners per seat | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Toilets | 314 | 136 | 57 |
| Learners per toilet | 24.7 | 25.6 | 25.8 |
| Functional computers | 470 | 480 | 474 |
| Learners per computer | 16.5 | 7.3 | 3.1 |
| Level | With water supply | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 16 | 0 |
| Junior High School | 9 | 0 |
| Senior High School | 9 | 0 |
| Level | Grid supply | Off-grid supply |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 16 | 0 |
| Junior High School | 8 | 1 |
| Senior High School | 8 | 1 |
| Level | With internet access | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 12 | 4 |
| Junior High School | 6 | 3 |
| Senior High School | 5 | 4 |
| Type | Toilets |
|---|---|
| Female | 124 |
| Male | 93 |
| Shared | 259 |
| For persons with disabilities | 31 |
| All toilets | 507 |
| Faucets | Number |
|---|---|
| With water | 687 |
| Without water | 170 |
| All faucets | 857 |
| Facility | Schools |
|---|---|
| Entrance Gate | 20 |
| School Garden | 20 |
| Offices | 19 |
| Playground | 15 |
| Temporary Perimeter Fence | 15 |
| Covered Court | 11 |
| Computer Room | 10 |
| Home Economic Room | 9 |
| Permanent Perimeter Fence | 9 |
| Clinic | 8 |
| Library/Learning Resource Center | 8 |
| Supply Room | 8 |
| Exit Gate | 6 |
| Solar Panel | 5 |
| Science Laboratory | 4 |
| Faculty Room | 3 |
| Industrial Arts Room | 3 |
| Paved Pathway | 3 |
| Conference Room | 2 |
| Data File Room/Records Room | 2 |
| Student Co-Curricular Center | 1 |
Districts
2 districts, each with its SY 2024-25 schools and learners in every sector.
| Name | Schools | Learners | Teachers (public) | Learners per teacher (public) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District I | 20 | 10,118 | 273 | 31.8 |
| District II | 8 | 4,031 | 131 | 30.8 |
About this data
- 28 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 El Salvador 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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