Schools Division of Negros Occidental

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

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

Summary

Negros Occidental has the most learners of the 21 schools divisions in NIR, and the 11th most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 687 schools held 315,812 learners, with another 7,853 in ALS, and 11,684 teachers in public schools. Enrollment in schools fell 3.4% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS: public schools fell 3.6%, while private schools fell 2.0%.

Of the learners in schools, 92% are in public schools against 85% nationally, and 8% in private schools against 14% nationally. Of the 576 reporting public schools, 203 (35%) have no internet, against 33% in NIR. The 571 public schools with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱636.7 million.

The page lists its 31 districts, and its figures by sector and level are set out in charts and tables.

Schools: 687; Down 1 from SY 2023-24; 576 public, 111 private
Community learning centers: 272; Up 3 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 323,665; Down 11,040 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 11,684; Up 182 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 9,746; Up 90 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Negros Occidental has the most learners of the 21 schools divisions in NIR, and the 11th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 3.4% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 3.6% and private schools fell 2.0%.
Of the learners in schools, 92% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 8% in private schools (14% nationally).
The largest schools are Negros Occidental High School (9,246 learners), Hinigaran National High School (5,578 learners) and La Castellana National High School (5,452 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at St. Michael Academy of Pontevedra, Inc. (+25%) and fell most at Madeleine Academy, Hinigaran, Inc. (−35%), 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 Moises Padilla Elementary School, with 73 learners per classroom.
Of the 576 reporting public schools, 20 (3%) have no electricity, against 3% in NIR; 13 (2%) have no water, against 2% in NIR; 203 (35%) have no internet, against 33% in NIR.
The 571 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱636.7 million. Across the 568 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,633 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 323,665 learners, 315,812 in schools and 7,853 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	323,665
In schools	315,812
In community learning centers (ALS)	7,853
Male	166,866
Female	156,366
Not broken down by sex	433

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 433 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	170,880	5,200	0	176,080
Junior High School	81,736	11,160	0	92,896
Senior High School	38,642	7,762	0	46,404
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	311	311
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	1,503	1,503
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	6,038	6,038

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 433 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	10,978	10,278	21,256
Grade 1	12,748	11,744	24,492
Grade 2	13,097	11,929	25,026
Grade 3	13,453	12,625	26,078
Grade 4	13,541	12,510	26,051
Grade 5	12,785	11,115	23,900
Grade 6	14,592	13,667	28,259
Grade 7	13,638	12,756	26,394
Grade 8	10,698	10,539	21,237
Grade 9	11,141	11,342	22,483
Grade 10	11,235	11,547	22,782
Grade 11	11,723	11,610	23,333
Grade 12	11,746	11,325	23,071
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	623	395	1,018
ALS Basic Literacy Program	198	113	311
ALS A&E elementary	977	526	1,503
ALS A&E secondary	3,693	2,345	6,038
Broken down by grade	166,866	156,366	323,232

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	28,761
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	17,771
Arts and Design	26
Sports	70
All tracks	46,628

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	5	3	8
Elementary	32	21	53
Junior High School	7	7	14
All	44	31	75

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	208	210	418
Elementary	1,954	1,867	3,821
Junior High School	702	847	1,549
Senior High School	292	330	622
All	3,156	3,254	6,410

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	13	17	30
Open High School Program	170	169	339
Other School-Initiated Intervention	93	72	165
All	276	259	535

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 687 schools and 272 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	576
Private schools	111
Community learning centers (ALS)	272
All	959

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	526
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	27
Kindergarten to Grade 12	15
Junior high only	12
Junior and senior high	98
Senior high only	9
Community learning centers (ALS)	272

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	576
Community learning centers (ALS)	272
Sectarian	59
Non-sectarian	52

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 11,684 teachers and 1,297 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	11,684
Non-teaching personnel	1,297
All personnel	12,981

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	6,786
Junior High School	3,468
Senior High School	1,430
All teachers	11,684

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	25.2
Junior High School	23.6
Senior High School	27.0

School resources

SY 2024-25: 9,746 classrooms and 12,968 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 9,746
Seats (approximate): 213,766
Toilets: 12,968
Functional computers: 15,332
Faucets: 26,463; 23,343 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	6,455	2,218	1,073
Learners per classroom	26.5	36.9	36.0
Seats (approximate)	121,864	60,703	31,199
Learners per seat	1.4	1.4	1.2
Toilets	9,219	2,562	1,187
Learners per toilet	18.5	31.9	32.6
Functional computers	4,390	6,068	4,874
Learners per computer	38.9	13.5	7.9

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	468	13
Junior High School	105	2
Senior High School	82	6

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	445	14	2	20
Junior High School	105	1	0	1
Senior High School	87	1	0	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	292	189
Junior High School	84	23
Senior High School	60	28

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	3,288
Male	2,367
Shared	6,682
For persons with disabilities	631
All toilets	12,968

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	23,343
Without water	3,120
All faucets	26,463

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	552
School Garden	548
Exit Gate	435
Offices	431
Permanent Perimeter Fence	419
Playground	414
Temporary Perimeter Fence	394
Computer Room	276
Covered Court	258
Library/Learning Resource Center	220
Home Economic Room	213
Clinic	183
Paved Pathway	150
Supply Room	107
Canteen	97
Science Laboratory	90
Conference Room	88
Roofing	88
Industrial Arts Room	87
Faculty Room	84
Data File Room/Records Room	46
Solar Panel	38
Student Co-Curricular Center	26
Flood Marker	19
Youth Development Center	13
Bike Rack	8
Gymnasium	3
Speech Laboratory	3

Districts

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

Districts in SDO Negros Occidental, SY 2024-25
Name	Schools	Learners	Teachers (public)	Learners per teacher (public)
Binalbagan I	30	13,912	450	25.4
Binalbagan II	16	5,785	228	25.4
Calatrava I	26	7,299	369	19.8
Calatrava II	28	12,903	566	22.8
Candoni	25	6,345	271	21.0
Cauayan I	54	19,080	658	25.7
Cauayan II	30	10,050	422	23.8
Enrique B. Magalona	30	14,503	571	24.8
Hinigaran I	22	14,138	469	25.0
Hinigaran II	20	7,313	336	21.8
Hinobaan	34	17,123	611	26.2
Ilog I	28	10,600	377	23.7
Ilog II	14	3,423	158	21.1
Isabela I	16	9,728	371	24.8
Isabela II	19	6,790	276	24.6
La Castellana I	23	11,306	394	26.7
La Castellana II	16	10,342	426	24.1
Manapla	21	12,229	424	27.0
Moises Padilla	26	11,878	353	30.7
Murcia I	27	22,355	774	26.7
Murcia II	16	11,444	413	27.7
Pontevedra I	14	7,854	299	23.6
Pontevedra II	17	4,758	208	22.0
Pulupandan	16	5,570	232	22.5
Salvador Benedicto	15	7,481	257	28.2
San Enrique	15	5,347	175	25.2
Talisay I	15	14,492	532	25.5
Talisay II	12	5,689	101	23.6
Talisay III	17	5,449	226	22.8
Toboso	28	11,890	425	26.8
Valladolid	17	8,736	312	25.1

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

About this data

433 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 Negros Occidental 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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