Schools Division of Isabela

By Mark Anthony Llego · Published 1 November 2026 · Updated 3 November 2026

SY 2024-25 data from DepEd as of 25 October 2025

Summary

Isabela has the most learners of the nine schools divisions in Region II, and the sixth most learners per teacher in public schools. Its 991 schools held 286,086 learners in SY 2024-25, with 11,955 public teachers and another 5,528 in ALS. Enrollment in schools fell 3.4% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS: public schools fell 3.7%, while private schools grew 1.8%.

Of the learners in schools, 91% are in public schools, against 85% nationally, and 9% in private schools, against 14% nationally. Of the 883 reporting public schools, all have electricity, two (1%) have no water, against 1% in Region II, and 27 (3%) have no internet, against 11% in Region II.

Its 43 districts are listed on the page, and charts and tables show the figures by sector and level.

Schools: 991; Down 2 from SY 2023-24; 883 public, 108 private
Community learning centers: 265; Up 119 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 291,614; Down 10,490 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 11,955; Up 211 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 9,555; Up 12 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Isabela has the most learners of the 9 schools divisions in Region II, and the 6th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 3.4% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 3.7% and private schools grew 1.8%.
Of the learners in schools, 91% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 9% in private schools (14% nationally).
The largest schools are Alicia National High School (2,870 learners), San Mariano National High School - Main (2,435 learners) and Cabatuan National High School (2,375 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Top Achievers Private School, Inc., Roxas Campus (+55%) and fell most at Our Lady of the Pillar College Cauayan - San Agustin Campus (−25%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 7 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at San Antonio-Lingaling Elementary School, with 94 learners per classroom.
Of the 883 reporting public schools, all have electricity; 2 (1%) have no water, against 1% in Region II; 27 (3%) have no internet, against 11% in Region II.
The 878 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱755.3 million. Across the 877 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱2,094 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 291,614 learners, 286,086 in schools and 5,528 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	291,614
In schools	286,086
In community learning centers (ALS)	5,528
Male	149,620
Female	141,432
Not broken down by sex	562

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 562 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	147,800	8,627	0	156,427
Junior High School	76,986	10,337	0	87,323
Senior High School	34,524	7,250	0	41,774
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	132	132
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	859	859
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	4,537	4,537

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 562 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	9,302	8,574	17,876
Grade 1	10,977	9,923	20,900
Grade 2	11,185	10,076	21,261
Grade 3	11,815	10,953	22,768
Grade 4	13,062	12,043	25,105
Grade 5	11,045	9,680	20,725
Grade 6	13,839	13,582	27,421
Grade 7	12,529	11,880	24,409
Grade 8	9,872	9,422	19,294
Grade 9	10,674	10,820	21,494
Grade 10	10,909	11,193	22,102
Grade 11	10,888	10,678	21,566
Grade 12	10,253	9,955	20,208
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	247	124	371
Special needs, non-graded (junior high)	12	12	24
ALS Basic Literacy Program	69	63	132
ALS A&E elementary	539	320	859
ALS A&E secondary	2,403	2,134	4,537
Broken down by grade	149,620	141,432	291,052

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	33,335
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	8,519
Arts and Design	30
Sports	124
All tracks	42,008

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	3	1	4
Elementary	20	10	30
Junior High School	4	1	5
All	27	12	39

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	1,967	1,791	3,758
Elementary	15,428	13,993	29,421
Junior High School	8,480	8,248	16,728
Senior High School	3,130	2,906	6,036
All	29,005	26,938	55,943

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Distance Education	1	0	1
Enhanced-Instructional Management by Parents, Community and teachers	5	2	7
Modified In-School Off-School Approach	1	0	1
Open High School Program	86	101	187
Other School-Initiated Intervention	38	28	66
All	131	131	262

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 991 schools and 265 community learning centers.

Schools and community learning centers by sector, SY 2024-25

Schools and community learning centers by sector, SY 2024-25
Sector	Number
Public schools	883
Private schools	108
SUCs and LUCs	0
Community learning centers (ALS)	265
All	1,256

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	753
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	61
Kindergarten to Grade 12	49
Junior high only	16
Junior and senior high	103
Senior high only	9
Community learning centers (ALS)	265

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	883
Community learning centers (ALS)	265
Sectarian	71
Non-sectarian	37

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 11,955 teachers and 1,908 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	11,955
Non-teaching personnel	1,908
All personnel	13,863

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	6,893
Junior High School	3,696
Senior High School	1,366
All teachers	11,955

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	21.4
Junior High School	20.8
Senior High School	25.3

School resources

SY 2024-25: 9,555 classrooms and 14,881 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 9,555
Seats (approximate): 249,085
Toilets: 14,881
Functional computers: 21,125
Faucets: 34,506; 32,072 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	5,659	2,655	1,241
Learners per classroom	26.1	29.0	27.8
Seats (approximate)	139,468	75,904	33,713
Learners per seat	1.1	1.0	1.0
Toilets	9,753	3,576	1,552
Learners per toilet	15.2	21.5	22.2
Functional computers	5,729	10,860	4,536
Learners per computer	25.8	7.1	7.6

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	762	3
Junior High School	180	4
Senior High School	115	7

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	Off-grid supply	Grid and off-grid supply
Elementary	735	20	10
Junior High School	174	5	5
Senior High School	115	2	5

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	739	26
Junior High School	176	8
Senior High School	108	14

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	2,201
Male	2,001
Shared	10,334
For persons with disabilities	345
All toilets	14,881

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	32,072
Without water	2,434
All faucets	34,506

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
School Garden	864
Entrance Gate	843
Playground	750
Exit Gate	606
Offices	598
Temporary Perimeter Fence	524
Permanent Perimeter Fence	508
Covered Court	324
Computer Room	267
Library/Learning Resource Center	242
Canteen	231
Clinic	182
Home Economic Room	174
Paved Pathway	157
Faculty Room	141
Supply Room	129
Conference Room	117
Science Laboratory	115
Solar Panel	105
Roofing	99
Data File Room/Records Room	98
Gymnasium	75
Industrial Arts Room	65
Museum	56
Flood Marker	31
Student Co-Curricular Center	28
Youth Development Center	17
Speech Laboratory	6
Bike Rack	4

Districts

43 districts, each with its SY 2024-25 schools and learners in every sector.

Districts in SDO Isabela, SY 2024-25
Name	Schools	Learners	Teachers (public)	Learners per teacher (public)
Alicia East	17	8,693	273	23.9
Alicia North	14	3,875	159	23.7
Alicia South	18	5,980	156	22.6
Angadanan East	33	4,091	248	15.9
Angadanan West	22	4,741	250	19.0
Aurora	35	8,445	385	20.6
Benito Soliven	34	7,128	363	19.6
Burgos	18	5,231	224	22.9
Cabagan	35	12,650	513	22.9
Cabatuan East	10	3,023	144	21.0
Cabatuan West	12	5,797	179	24.9
Cordon North	13	4,211	183	22.1
Cordon South	16	6,736	234	24.4
Delfin Albano	29	6,128	260	21.0
Echague East	28	8,823	370	23.9
Echague South	26	5,327	238	22.2
Echague West	17	5,457	163	23.2
Gamu	25	6,512	305	21.0
Jones East	24	3,786	193	19.6
Jones West	30	5,977	279	19.6
Luna	12	4,175	183	22.8
Mallig	22	7,299	288	23.0
Naguilian	28	7,242	319	21.1
Palanan	38	8,329	406	20.5
Quezon	19	6,492	260	23.2
Quirino	23	5,095	238	20.7
Ramon	31	14,221	515	24.8
Reina Mercedes	18	6,093	288	20.9
Roxas East	20	6,618	236	21.9
Roxas West	18	9,623	335	25.9
San Agustin	31	4,055	213	16.5
San Guillermo	31	5,423	256	18.7
San Isidro	18	4,698	205	22.7
San Manuel	24	6,918	307	21.4
San Mariano I	28	9,238	429	20.5
San Mariano II	22	6,065	281	21.6
San Mateo North	22	7,776	317	22.1
San Mateo South	19	6,686	200	21.9
San Pablo	20	5,839	290	20.1
Sta. Maria	19	6,606	287	23.0
Sto. Tomas	23	5,881	252	20.7
Tumauini North	22	7,596	320	22.0
Tumauini South	27	11,507	411	22.5

District totals exclude ALS centers, which DepEd does not assign to districts.

About this data

562 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 Isabela 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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