Schools in Merida, SDO Leyte
Summary
In SY 2024-25, 99% of the 6,543 learners in schools in Merida are in public schools, against 85% nationally, and 1% are in private schools, against 14% nationally. Enrollment in schools fell 3.7% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 3.6%, while private schools fell 31.3%. Merida has the 22nd most learners of the 60 districts in Leyte, and the 29th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Leaving out one school whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Minesite Elementary School, with 43 learners per classroom. Its 28 schools are listed with their learners, teachers and classrooms, and the figures are broken down by sector and level.
- Schools
- 28
- No change from SY 2023-24
- 27 public, 1 private
- Learners
- 6,543
- Down 250 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 301
- Up 4 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 266
- Up 2 from SY 2023-24
Key findings
For SY 2024-25 and all schools, whatever is chosen above.
- Merida has the 22nd most learners of the 60 districts in Leyte, and the 29th most learners per teacher in public schools.
- Enrollment in schools fell 3.7% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 3.6% and private schools fell 31.3%.
- Of the learners in schools, 99% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 1% in private schools (14% nationally).
- The largest schools are Merida Vocational School (1,210 learners), Puerto Bello Elementary School (685 learners) and Puerto Bello National High School (685 learners).
- Enrollment grew fastest at Minesite Elementary School (+5%) and fell most at Merida Central School (−9%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
- Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Minesite Elementary School, with 43 learners per classroom.
- Of the 27 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 2 (7%) have no internet, against 25% in Region VIII.
- The 27 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱21.0 million. Across the 27 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱2,433 for each learner.
Learners
SY 2024-25: 6,543 learners.
| Learners | Number |
|---|---|
| All learners | 6,543 |
| Male | 3,390 |
| Female | 3,153 |
| Level | Public schools | Private schools | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 4,047 | 11 | 4,058 |
| Junior High School | 1,884 | 0 | 1,884 |
| Senior High School | 601 | 0 | 601 |
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 262 | 247 | 509 |
| Grade 1 | 282 | 269 | 551 |
| Grade 2 | 265 | 270 | 535 |
| Grade 3 | 355 | 299 | 654 |
| Grade 4 | 284 | 299 | 583 |
| Grade 5 | 327 | 267 | 594 |
| Grade 6 | 316 | 316 | 632 |
| Grade 7 | 287 | 275 | 562 |
| Grade 8 | 189 | 201 | 390 |
| Grade 9 | 242 | 251 | 493 |
| Grade 10 | 223 | 216 | 439 |
| Grade 11 | 183 | 136 | 319 |
| Grade 12 | 175 | 107 | 282 |
| All grades | 3,390 | 3,153 | 6,543 |
| Track | Learners |
|---|---|
| Academic | 230 |
| Technical-Vocational-Livelihood | 371 |
| All tracks | 601 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Schools and community learning centers
SY 2024-25: 28 schools.
| Sector | Number |
|---|---|
| Public schools | 27 |
| Private schools | 1 |
| All | 28 |
| Offering | Number |
|---|---|
| Elementary only | 23 |
| Junior high only | 2 |
| Junior and senior high | 3 |
| Subclassification | Number |
|---|---|
| DepEd managed | 27 |
| Non-sectarian | 1 |
DepEd's public report has staff and facilities data for public schools only.
School personnel
SY 2024-25: 301 teachers and 39 non-teaching personnel in public schools.
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Teachers | 301 |
| Non-teaching personnel | 39 |
| All personnel | 340 |
| Level | Teachers |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 178 |
| Junior High School | 94 |
| Senior High School | 29 |
| All teachers | 301 |
| Level | Learners per teacher |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 22.7 |
| Junior High School | 20.0 |
| Senior High School | 20.7 |
School resources
SY 2024-25: 266 classrooms and 307 toilets in public schools.
- Classrooms
- 266
- Seats (approximate)
- 5,140
- Toilets
- 307
- Functional computers
- 512
- Faucets
- 766
- 695 with water
| Measure | Elementary | Junior High School | Senior High School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classrooms | 173 | 69 | 24 |
| Learners per classroom | 23.4 | 27.3 | 25.0 |
| Seats (approximate) | 3,646 | 1,033 | 461 |
| Learners per seat | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| Toilets | 226 | 63 | 18 |
| Learners per toilet | 17.9 | 29.9 | 33.4 |
| Functional computers | 100 | 302 | 110 |
| Learners per computer | 40.5 | 6.2 | 5.5 |
| Level | With water supply | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 22 | 0 |
| Junior High School | 5 | 0 |
| Senior High School | 3 | 0 |
| Level | Grid supply | Grid and off-grid supply |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 21 | 1 |
| Junior High School | 5 | 0 |
| Senior High School | 3 | 0 |
| Level | With internet access | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 20 | 2 |
| Junior High School | 5 | 0 |
| Senior High School | 3 | 0 |
| Type | Toilets |
|---|---|
| Female | 25 |
| Male | 24 |
| Shared | 252 |
| For persons with disabilities | 6 |
| All toilets | 307 |
| Faucets | Number |
|---|---|
| With water | 695 |
| Without water | 71 |
| All faucets | 766 |
| Facility | Schools |
|---|---|
| School Garden | 27 |
| Temporary Perimeter Fence | 26 |
| Entrance Gate | 24 |
| Computer Room | 18 |
| Offices | 18 |
| Playground | 17 |
| Exit Gate | 15 |
| Paved Pathway | 12 |
| Clinic | 7 |
| Home Economic Room | 6 |
| Library/Learning Resource Center | 5 |
| Permanent Perimeter Fence | 5 |
| Roofing | 5 |
| Conference Room | 4 |
| Covered Court | 4 |
| Supply Room | 3 |
| Canteen | 2 |
| Faculty Room | 2 |
| Industrial Arts Room | 2 |
| Science Laboratory | 2 |
| Data File Room/Records Room | 1 |
| Flood Marker | 1 |
| Solar Panel | 1 |
| Student Co-Curricular Center | 1 |
List of schools
Every school in Merida, SDO Leyte in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.
About this data
- Teachers, classrooms and facilities are for public schools only: DepEd's public report has them for no other schools.
The figures for Merida, SDO Leyte exclude ALS centers, which DepEd does not assign to districts.
Each school year's figures for Merida, SDO Leyte 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