Schools in Laoag City District I, SDO Laoag City

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

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

Summary

Laoag City District I has the second most learners of the three districts in Laoag City, and the second most learners per teacher in public schools, with 10,106 learners in its 38 schools in SY 2024-25. Enrollment in its schools fell 4.8% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 2.0%, private schools 7.6% and SUC and LUC schools 7.7%. Of its learners in schools, 51% are in public schools (85% nationally), 42% in private schools (14% nationally) and 7% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).

Of the 13 reporting public schools, all have electricity, water and internet. The most crowded public classrooms are at Cabeza Elementary School, with 24 learners per classroom. The page shows the figures by sector and level, with charts and tables.

Schools: 38; No change from SY 2023-24; 13 public, 24 private, 1 SUC or LUC
Learners: 10,106; Down 512 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 242; Up 6 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 348; Up 26 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Laoag City District I has the 2nd most learners of the 3 districts in Laoag City, and the 2nd most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 4.8% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 2.0%, private schools fell 7.6% and SUC and LUC schools fell 7.7%.
Of the learners in schools, 51% are in public schools (85% nationally), 42% in private schools (14% nationally) and 7% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Balatong Integrated School (1,056 learners), Buttong Integrated School (764 learners) and Gabu National High School (721 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Buttong Integrated School (+9%) and fell most at Northwestern University (−20%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
The most crowded public classrooms are at Cabeza Elementary School, with 24 learners per classroom.
Of the 13 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; all have internet.
The 13 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱12.7 million. Across the 12 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,889 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 10,106 learners.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	10,106
Male	5,156
Female	4,898
Not broken down by sex	52

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 52 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	SUCs and LUCs	Total
Elementary	3,552	2,108	332	5,992
Junior High School	1,128	1,009	236	2,373
Senior High School	498	1,066	125	1,689

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 52 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	406	409	815
Grade 1	416	390	806
Grade 2	447	390	837
Grade 3	450	372	822
Grade 4	434	471	905
Grade 5	425	375	800
Grade 6	507	500	1,007
Grade 7	309	286	595
Grade 8	315	239	554
Grade 9	290	298	588
Grade 10	327	309	636
Grade 11	423	439	862
Grade 12	407	420	827
Broken down by grade	5,156	4,898	10,054

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	1,414
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	314
All tracks	1,728

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	3	4	7
Elementary	16	17	33
All	19	21	40

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Elementary	2	3	5
Junior High School	2	1	3
Senior High School	3	0	3
All	7	4	11

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 38 schools.

Schools by sector, SY 2024-25

Schools by sector, SY 2024-25
Sector	Number
Public schools	13
Private schools	24
SUCs and LUCs	1
All	38

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	19
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	4
Kindergarten to Grade 12	8
Junior high only	1
Junior and senior high	2
Senior high only	4

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
Non-sectarian	18
DepEd managed	13
Sectarian	6
State universities and colleges	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 242 teachers and 38 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	242
Non-teaching personnel	38
All personnel	280

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	164
Junior High School	53
Senior High School	25
All teachers	242

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	21.7
Junior High School	21.3
Senior High School	19.9

School resources

SY 2024-25: 348 classrooms and 487 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 348
Seats (approximate): 6,814
Toilets: 487
Functional computers: 893
Faucets: 1,270; 1,204 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	213	109	26
Learners per classroom	16.7	10.4	19.2
Seats (approximate)	3,735	2,583	496
Learners per seat	1.0	0.4	1.0
Toilets	299	147	41
Learners per toilet	11.9	7.7	12.2
Functional computers	494	312	87
Learners per computer	7.2	3.6	5.7

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	11	0
Junior High School	4	0
Senior High School	2	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	Grid and off-grid supply
Elementary	11	0
Junior High School	2	2
Senior High School	1	1

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	11	0
Junior High School	4	0
Senior High School	2	0

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	81
Male	72
Shared	315
For persons with disabilities	19
All toilets	487

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	1,204
Without water	66
All faucets	1,270

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	13
Exit Gate	13
Offices	13
School Garden	13
Permanent Perimeter Fence	12
Computer Room	11
Library/Learning Resource Center	11
Canteen	10
Covered Court	9
Playground	9
Paved Pathway	8
Clinic	7
Home Economic Room	7
Industrial Arts Room	7
Roofing	5
Faculty Room	4
Science Laboratory	4
Supply Room	4
Temporary Perimeter Fence	4
Conference Room	3
Solar Panel	3
Student Co-Curricular Center	3
Bike Rack	1
Data File Room/Records Room	1
Gymnasium	1
Youth Development Center	1

List of schools

Every school in Laoag City District I, SDO Laoag City in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Laoag City District I, SDO Laoag City: 39 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
AMA Computer College-Laoag City Inc.	Private	28	Not reported	Not reported
Amarosa Elementary School	Public	238	12	16
Balacad Elementary School	Public	123	8	10
Balatong Integrated School	Public	1,056	49	83
Bible Believing Baptist Church Educational Ministries Foundation, Inc.	Private	8	Not reported	Not reported
Buttong Integrated School	Public	764	29	61
Cabeza Elementary School	Public	563	25	23
Calayab Elementary School	Public	177	8	8
Caterpillar Centre for Early Learners, Inc.	Private	97	Not reported	Not reported
Cavit-Araniw Elementary School	Public	158	9	8
Darayday Elementary School	Public	91	7	7
Data Center College of the Philippines of Laoag City	Private	246	Not reported	Not reported
Divine Word College Laoag	Private	712	Not reported	Not reported
Emmanuel Fundamental Baptist Learning Center	Private	152	Not reported	Not reported
Far East Computer Technology, Inc.	Private	7	Not reported	Not reported
Gabu Elementary School	Public	326	14	18
Gabu National High School	Public	721	40	30
Holy Spirit Academy of Laoag	Private	600	Not reported	Not reported
Ilocos Norte Adventist School Inc.	Private	88	Not reported	Not reported
International School of the Arts, the Languages, and the Academe	Private	146	Not reported	Not reported
Kids' Kollege, Inc.	Private	258	Not reported	Not reported
Laoag Central Elementary School	Public	800	33	41
Laoag Four Square Kindergarten Sch. Inc.	Private	21	Not reported	Not reported
MRS Dayspring Christian School	Private	38	Not reported	Not reported
Maranatha Christian Academy of Laoag City, Inc.	Private	100	Not reported	Not reported
Mariano Marcos State University - College of Teacher Education- Laoag City	SUC or LUC	693	Not reported	Not reported
Northern Christian College Basic Education School	Private	175	Not reported	Not reported
Northside Bible Baptist Academy, Inc.	Private	81	Not reported	Not reported
Northwestern University	Private	493	Not reported	Not reported
Our Saviour's Foundation, Inc.	Private	649	Not reported	Not reported
Padre Annibale Integrated School, Inc.	Private	50	Not reported	Not reported
Rodolfo Cg. Fariñas, Jr. National Science High School	Public	50	0	33
STI College - Laoag	Private	40	Not reported	Not reported
Saved by Grace Christian Academy, Inc.	Private	25	Not reported	Not reported
St. Joseph High School of Laoag, Inc.	Private	86	Not reported	Not reported
St. Mary's Seminary	Private	33	Not reported	Not reported
Tangid Elementary School	Public	135	8	10
The Living Gates of Praise Christian School,Inc.	Private	104	Not reported	Not reported
The Salvation Army Educational Services, Inc.	Private	7	Not reported	Not reported

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

About this data

52 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 Laoag City District I, SDO Laoag City exclude ALS centers, which DepEd does not assign to districts.

Each school year's figures for Laoag City District I, SDO Laoag City 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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