Schools in Sara, SDO Iloilo

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 SY 2024-25 the 33 schools of Sara, SDO Iloilo, hold 14,080 learners and 512 public teachers, the sixth most learners of the 52 districts in Iloilo. Enrollment in its schools fell 4.3% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS, as public schools fell 5.8% and private schools grew 3.9%. 83% of its learners are in public schools (85% nationally) and 17% in private schools (14% nationally).

Of the 26 reporting public schools, all have electricity and all have water, but seven, or 27%, have no internet, against 26% in Region VI. Next on the page, the list of its 33 schools gives learners, teachers and classrooms for each, and the figures can be read by sector and level.

Schools: 33; Up 1 from SY 2023-24; 26 public, 7 private
Learners: 14,080; Down 637 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 512; Down 4 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 378; Up 8 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Sara has the 6th most learners of the 52 districts in Iloilo, and the 17th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 4.3% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 5.8% and private schools grew 3.9%.
Of the learners in schools, 83% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 17% in private schools (14% nationally).
The largest schools are Sara National High School (3,295 learners), Ilaya Elementary School (1,036 learners) and Sara Central Elementary School (1,023 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at BJ Institute of Technology Inc. (+13%) and fell most at Tentay Primary School (−25%), 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 Ilaya Elementary School, with 49 learners per classroom.
Of the 26 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 7 (27%) have no internet, against 26% in Region VI.
The 26 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱27.8 million. Across the 26 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,771 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 14,080 learners.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	14,080
Male	7,382
Female	6,673
Not broken down by sex	25

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 25 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Total
Elementary	7,206	439	7,645
Junior High School	2,975	1,214	4,189
Senior High School	1,541	680	2,221

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 25 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	494	382	876
Grade 1	503	446	949
Grade 2	507	490	997
Grade 3	713	556	1,269
Grade 4	697	579	1,276
Grade 5	576	482	1,058
Grade 6	600	579	1,179
Grade 7	624	620	1,244
Grade 8	450	417	867
Grade 9	550	539	1,089
Grade 10	522	467	989
Grade 11	560	545	1,105
Grade 12	564	552	1,116
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	22	19	41
Broken down by grade	7,382	6,673	14,055

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	1,675
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	546
All tracks	2,221

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	0	1	1
Elementary	3	2	5
Junior High School	0	1	1
All	3	4	7

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Elementary	6	5	11
Junior High School	2	1	3
Senior High School	0	1	1
All	8	7	15

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Open High School Program	3	0	3

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 33 schools.

Schools by sector, SY 2024-25

Schools by sector, SY 2024-25
Sector	Number
Public schools	26
Private schools	7
All	33

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	25
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	1
Kindergarten to Grade 12	1
Junior and senior high	6

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	26
Non-sectarian	4
Sectarian	3

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 512 teachers and 49 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	512
Non-teaching personnel	49
All personnel	561

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	292
Junior High School	162
Senior High School	58
All teachers	512

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	24.7
Junior High School	18.4
Senior High School	26.6

School resources

SY 2024-25: 378 classrooms and 521 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 378
Seats (approximate): 8,485
Toilets: 521
Functional computers: 401
Faucets: 2,452; 2,441 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	247	86	45
Learners per classroom	29.2	34.6	34.2
Seats (approximate)	5,284	2,346	855
Learners per seat	1.4	1.3	1.8
Toilets	356	110	55
Learners per toilet	20.2	27.1	28.0
Functional computers	232	88	81
Learners per computer	31.1	33.8	19.0

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	22	0
Junior High School	4	0
Senior High School	4	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	22
Junior High School	4
Senior High School	4

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	16	6
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	191
Male	125
Shared	165
For persons with disabilities	40
All toilets	521

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	2,441
Without water	11
All faucets	2,452

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	25
School Garden	25
Temporary Perimeter Fence	24
Playground	23
Exit Gate	22
Offices	18
Covered Court	15
Home Economic Room	11
Library/Learning Resource Center	9
Paved Pathway	9
Computer Room	8
Canteen	7
Clinic	7
Data File Room/Records Room	7
Faculty Room	3
Science Laboratory	3
Industrial Arts Room	2
Permanent Perimeter Fence	2
Supply Room	2
Conference Room	1
Gymnasium	1
Museum	1
Student Co-Curricular Center	1
Youth Development Center	1

List of schools

Every school in Sara, SDO Iloilo in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Sara, SDO Iloilo: 33 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Alfredo Sanson MES	Public	604	19	22
Antonio Yusay Mem. Elementary School	Public	190	9	4
Apelo Elementary School	Public	325	15	14
Ardemil Elementary School	Public	261	9	12
Ardemil National High School	Public	469	23	5
BJ Institute of Technology Inc.	Private	713	Not reported	Not reported
Bakabak Elementary School	Public	143	9	9
Crespo Elementary School	Public	92	9	4
Del Castillo Elementary School	Public	283	11	9
Eucharistic King Academy of Sara, Inc.	Private	338	Not reported	Not reported
Ferraris Elementary School	Public	260	10	12
Habaradas Adventist Learning Center, Inc.	Private	4	Not reported	Not reported
Hugo T. Apelo MES	Public	718	23	27
Ilaya Elementary School	Public	1,036	35	21
Improgo Primary School	Public	22	2	2
Ireneo Engle Sr. MES	Public	210	10	9
Juaneza Elementary School	Public	281	12	14
Labigan Elementary School	Public	233	9	4
Latawan Primary School	Public	60	5	2
Malapaya Elementary School	Public	424	16	17
Malapaya National High School	Public	390	19	13
Muyco Elementary School	Public	151	8	8
Purificacion S. Gustilo MES	Public	196	9	9
Salcedo Elementary School	Public	173	10	8
San Juan Academy, Inc.	Private	776	Not reported	Not reported
San Luis Elementary School	Public	387	13	15
San Luis National High School	Public	362	18	13
Sara Aglipayan Christian School	Private	136	Not reported	Not reported
Sara Central Elementary School	Public	1,023	41	22
Sara Fundamental Baptist Academy,Inc.	Private	350	Not reported	Not reported
Sara National High School	Public	3,295	160	100
Tentay Primary School	Public	134	8	3
Zerrudo Learning Center Incorporated	Private	41	Not reported	Not reported

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

About this data

25 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 Sara, SDO Iloilo exclude ALS centers, which DepEd does not assign to districts.

Each school year's figures for Sara, SDO Iloilo 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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