Schools Division of Kalinga

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 Kalinga schools division in CAR had 201 schools holding 24,817 learners, with another 256 in ALS, and 1,465 public teachers. Kalinga has the eighth most learners of the eight schools divisions in CAR, and the seventh most learners per teacher in public schools. Enrollment in schools fell 3.6% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS, while public schools fell 3.3% and private schools fell 8.2%.

Of the 194 reporting public schools, 79 (41%) have no internet, against 34% in CAR. Of those, four (2%) have no water and one (1%) has no electricity, each against 1% in CAR. Across 193 public schools with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱3,375 for each learner.

The nine districts are listed next on the page, with the figures by sector and level in charts and tables.

Schools: 201; No change from SY 2023-24; 194 public, 7 private
Community learning centers: 29; Down 11 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 25,073; Down 1,710 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 1,465; Up 2 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 905; Up 18 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Kalinga has the 8th most learners of the 8 schools divisions in CAR, and the 7th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 3.6% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 3.3% and private schools fell 8.2%.
Of the learners in schools, 95% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 5% in private schools (14% nationally).
The largest schools are Rizal National School of Arts & Trades (966 learners), Macutay Palao National High School (761 learners) and Pinukpuk Vocational School (702 learners).
Leaving out 3 schools whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Mabaca Elementary School (+8%) and fell most at Biga National High School (−18%), 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 Bangad Elementary School, with 72 learners per classroom.
Of the 194 reporting public schools, 1 (1%) has no electricity, against 1% in CAR; 4 (2%) have no water, against 1% in CAR; 79 (41%) have no internet, against 34% in CAR.
The 194 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱121.5 million. Across the 193 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱3,375 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 25,073 learners, 24,817 in schools and 256 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	25,073
In schools	24,817
In community learning centers (ALS)	256
Male	13,178
Female	11,888
Not broken down by sex	7

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 7 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	14,247	0	0	14,247
Junior High School	6,182	975	0	7,157
Senior High School	3,031	375	0	3,406
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	9	9
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	28	28
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	219	219

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 7 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	934	874	1,808
Grade 1	987	943	1,930
Grade 2	999	931	1,930
Grade 3	1,052	989	2,041
Grade 4	1,154	1,112	2,266
Grade 5	1,005	874	1,879
Grade 6	1,224	1,165	2,389
Grade 7	983	936	1,919
Grade 8	820	755	1,575
Grade 9	924	900	1,824
Grade 10	927	912	1,839
Grade 11	1,011	761	1,772
Grade 12	951	683	1,634
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	3	1	4
ALS Basic Literacy Program	5	4	9
ALS A&E elementary	22	6	28
ALS A&E secondary	177	42	219
Broken down by grade	13,178	11,888	25,066

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	2,369
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	1,037
All tracks	3,406

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Elementary	7	6	13

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	815	781	1,596
Elementary	5,693	5,321	11,014
Junior High School	3,051	2,851	5,902
Senior High School	1,611	1,139	2,750
All	11,170	10,092	21,262

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	1	1	2
Modified In-School Off-School Approach	2	0	2
Other School-Initiated Intervention	37	39	76
All	40	41	81

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 201 schools and 29 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	194
Private schools	7
Community learning centers (ALS)	29
All	230

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	159
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	2
Junior high only	4
Junior and senior high	35
Senior high only	1
Community learning centers (ALS)	29

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	194
Community learning centers (ALS)	29
Non-sectarian	4
Sectarian	3

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 1,465 teachers and 373 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	1,465
Non-teaching personnel	373
All personnel	1,838

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	929
Junior High School	419
Senior High School	117
All teachers	1,465

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	15.3
Junior High School	14.8
Senior High School	25.9

School resources

SY 2024-25: 905 classrooms and 1,203 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 905
Seats (approximate): 23,213
Toilets: 1,203
Functional computers: 3,844
Faucets: 3,426; 2,686 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	592	200	113
Learners per classroom	24.1	30.9	26.8
Seats (approximate)	15,391	5,407	2,415
Learners per seat	0.9	1.1	1.3
Toilets	860	225	118
Learners per toilet	16.6	27.5	25.7
Functional computers	1,087	1,778	979
Learners per computer	13.1	3.5	3.1

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	158	3
Junior High School	32	2
Senior High School	29	1

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	No electricity supply
Elementary	150	6	4	1
Junior High School	33	0	1	0
Senior High School	28	0	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	86	75
Junior High School	25	9
Senior High School	25	5

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	295
Male	291
Shared	575
For persons with disabilities	42
All toilets	1,203

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	2,686
Without water	740
All faucets	3,426

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
School Garden	162
Playground	159
Entrance Gate	124
Temporary Perimeter Fence	65
Offices	51
Library/Learning Resource Center	42
Faculty Room	34
Computer Room	28
Exit Gate	27
Covered Court	19
Clinic	18
Paved Pathway	13
Permanent Perimeter Fence	13
Solar Panel	12
Supply Room	11
Conference Room	10
Home Economic Room	10
Roofing	8
Science Laboratory	8
Data File Room/Records Room	7
Flood Marker	4
Industrial Arts Room	4
Canteen	2
Student Co-Curricular Center	2
Youth Development Center	1

Districts

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

Districts in SDO Kalinga, SY 2024-25
Name	Schools	Learners	Teachers (public)	Learners per teacher (public)
Balbalan	35	2,892	172	14.8
Lower Tanudan	13	1,064	90	11.8
Lubuagan	19	2,066	103	17.3
Northern Pinukpuk	22	4,519	216	19.4
Pasil	22	1,894	124	15.3
Rizal	23	5,205	236	21.4
Southern Pinukpuk	26	3,603	227	15.9
Tinglayan	27	2,834	202	12.8
Upper Tanudan	14	740	95	7.8

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

About this data

7 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 Kalinga 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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