Schools in Palo I, SDO Leyte
Summary
Palo I has the second most learners of the 60 districts in Leyte, with 12,186 learners across its 20 schools in SY 2024-25. It also has the eighth most learners per teacher in public schools, with 432 public teachers in SY 2024-25. Enrollment in schools fell 3.7% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS: public schools fell 5.0%, while private schools grew 4.9%.
Of its learners in schools, 85% are in public schools against 85% nationally, and 15% in private schools against 14% nationally. Leaving out one school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Palo National High School with 3,795 learners, Palo I Central School with 1,778 and St. Mary's Academy of Palo with 1,038. Of the 15 reporting public schools, all have electricity, all have water and all have internet.
The page lists the 20 schools here with their learners, teachers and classrooms, and breaks the figures down by sector and level.
- Schools
- 20
- No change from SY 2023-24
- 15 public, 5 private
- Learners
- 12,186
- Down 463 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 432
- Up 43 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 341
- Down 8 from SY 2023-24
Key findings
For SY 2024-25 and all schools, whatever is chosen above.
- Palo I has the 2nd most learners of the 60 districts in Leyte, and the 8th most learners per teacher in public schools.
- Enrollment in schools fell 3.7% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 5.0% and private schools grew 4.9%.
- Of the learners in schools, 85% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 15% in private schools (14% nationally).
- Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Palo National High School (3,795 learners), Palo I Central School (1,778 learners) and St. Mary's Academy of Palo (1,038 learners).
- Enrollment grew fastest at St. Scholastica's College Tacloban (+6%) and fell most at San Agustin Elementary School (−14%), 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 Caloogan Elementary School, with 35 learners per classroom.
- Of the 15 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; all have internet.
- The 15 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱22.0 million. Across the 15 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,743 for each learner.
Learners
SY 2024-25: 12,186 learners.
| Learners | Number |
|---|---|
| All learners | 12,186 |
| Male | 6,178 |
| Female | 6,008 |
| Level | Public schools | Private schools | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 4,903 | 370 | 5,273 |
| Junior High School | 4,188 | 918 | 5,106 |
| Senior High School | 1,319 | 488 | 1,807 |
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 291 | 306 | 597 |
| Grade 1 | 355 | 300 | 655 |
| Grade 2 | 322 | 320 | 642 |
| Grade 3 | 401 | 389 | 790 |
| Grade 4 | 476 | 447 | 923 |
| Grade 5 | 410 | 356 | 766 |
| Grade 6 | 400 | 421 | 821 |
| Grade 7 | 700 | 730 | 1,430 |
| Grade 8 | 640 | 571 | 1,211 |
| Grade 9 | 663 | 629 | 1,292 |
| Grade 10 | 577 | 596 | 1,173 |
| Grade 11 | 456 | 492 | 948 |
| Grade 12 | 432 | 427 | 859 |
| Special needs, non-graded (elementary) | 55 | 24 | 79 |
| All grades | 6,178 | 6,008 | 12,186 |
| Track | Learners |
|---|---|
| Academic | 1,128 |
| Technical-Vocational-Livelihood | 679 |
| All tracks | 1,807 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Senior High School | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| All | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Schools and community learning centers
SY 2024-25: 20 schools.
| Sector | Number |
|---|---|
| Public schools | 15 |
| Private schools | 5 |
| All | 20 |
| Offering | Number |
|---|---|
| Elementary only | 14 |
| Kindergarten to Grade 12 | 1 |
| Junior and senior high | 5 |
| Subclassification | Number |
|---|---|
| DepEd managed | 15 |
| Sectarian | 3 |
| Non-sectarian | 2 |
DepEd's public report has staff and facilities data for public schools only.
School personnel
SY 2024-25: 432 teachers and 38 non-teaching personnel in public schools.
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Teachers | 432 |
| Non-teaching personnel | 38 |
| All personnel | 470 |
| Level | Teachers |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 185 |
| Junior High School | 180 |
| Senior High School | 67 |
| All teachers | 432 |
| Level | Learners per teacher |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 26.5 |
| Junior High School | 23.3 |
| Senior High School | 19.7 |
School resources
SY 2024-25: 341 classrooms and 414 toilets in public schools.
- Classrooms
- 341
- Seats (approximate)
- 7,778
- Toilets
- 414
- Functional computers
- 482
- Faucets
- 834
- 785 with water
| Measure | Elementary | Junior High School | Senior High School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classrooms | 184 | 119 | 38 |
| Learners per classroom | 26.7 | 35.2 | 34.7 |
| Seats (approximate) | 3,508 | 3,464 | 806 |
| Learners per seat | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Toilets | 215 | 153 | 46 |
| Learners per toilet | 22.8 | 27.4 | 28.7 |
| Functional computers | 105 | 233 | 144 |
| Learners per computer | 46.7 | 18.0 | 9.2 |
| Level | With water supply | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 12 | 0 |
| Junior High School | 3 | 0 |
| Senior High School | 3 | 0 |
| Level | Grid supply |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 12 |
| Junior High School | 3 |
| Senior High School | 3 |
| Level | With internet access | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 12 | 0 |
| Junior High School | 3 | 0 |
| Senior High School | 3 | 0 |
| Type | Toilets |
|---|---|
| Female | 82 |
| Male | 61 |
| Shared | 253 |
| For persons with disabilities | 18 |
| All toilets | 414 |
| Faucets | Number |
|---|---|
| With water | 785 |
| Without water | 49 |
| All faucets | 834 |
| Facility | Schools |
|---|---|
| Entrance Gate | 15 |
| School Garden | 15 |
| Offices | 14 |
| Playground | 14 |
| Exit Gate | 10 |
| Computer Room | 9 |
| Home Economic Room | 8 |
| Paved Pathway | 8 |
| Permanent Perimeter Fence | 8 |
| Temporary Perimeter Fence | 8 |
| Conference Room | 6 |
| Clinic | 5 |
| Roofing | 5 |
| Supply Room | 4 |
| Library/Learning Resource Center | 3 |
| Canteen | 2 |
| Gymnasium | 2 |
| Industrial Arts Room | 2 |
| Student Co-Curricular Center | 2 |
| Data File Room/Records Room | 1 |
| Faculty Room | 1 |
| Science Laboratory | 1 |
| Solar Panel | 1 |
List of schools
Every school in Palo I, 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 Palo I, SDO Leyte exclude ALS centers, which DepEd does not assign to districts.
Each school year's figures for Palo I, 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