Schools Division of North Cotabato

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

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

Summary

North Cotabato has the most learners of the eight schools divisions in Region XII, with 304,088 learners in its schools in SY 2024-25 and another 9,065 in ALS. With 11,197 public teachers, it has the sixth most learners per teacher in public schools.

Enrollment in schools fell 2.2% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS, as public schools fell 2.2%, private schools fell 0.6% and SUC and LUC schools fell 30.1%. Public schools hold 92% of its learners in schools, against 85% nationally. Of the 782 reporting public schools, 200, or 26%, have no internet, against 22% across Region XII. Next on the page, the 51 districts are set out, and charts and tables break the figures down by sector and level.

Schools: 859; Up 2 from SY 2023-24; 782 public, 75 private, 2 SUCs and LUCs
Community learning centers: 404; Up 12 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 313,153; Down 7,562 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 11,197; Up 236 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 7,717; Down 161 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

North Cotabato has the most learners of the 8 schools divisions in Region XII, and the 6th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 2.2% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 2.2%, private schools fell 0.6% and SUC and LUC schools fell 30.1%.
Of the learners in schools, 92% are in public schools (85% nationally), 8% in private schools (14% nationally) and 1% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
The largest schools are Dilangalen National High School (4,986 learners), Carmen National High School (4,037 learners) and Pigcawayan National High School (4,013 learners).
Leaving out 6 schools whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Raradangan Integrated School (+22%) and fell most at Bangbang Elementary School (−23%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 8 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Manili High School, with 161 learners per classroom.
Of the 782 reporting public schools, 16 (2%) have no electricity, against 2% in Region XII; 15 (2%) have no water, against 1% in Region XII; 200 (26%) have no internet, against 22% in Region XII.
The 777 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱688.8 million. Across the 768 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,661 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 313,153 learners, 304,088 in schools and 9,065 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	313,153
In schools	304,088
In community learning centers (ALS)	9,065
Male	160,069
Female	152,836
Not broken down by sex	248

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 248 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	SUCs and LUCs	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	167,433	5,525	198	0	173,156
Junior High School	77,998	9,708	754	0	88,460
Senior High School	33,797	8,109	320	0	42,226
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	0	338	338
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	0	1,525	1,525
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	0	7,200	7,200

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 248 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	11,222	10,204	21,426
Grade 1	12,709	11,610	24,319
Grade 2	13,464	12,272	25,736
Grade 3	12,709	11,856	24,565
Grade 4	12,974	12,176	25,150
Grade 5	12,554	11,427	23,981
Grade 6	13,944	13,622	27,566
Grade 7	13,028	12,497	25,525
Grade 8	10,317	10,050	20,367
Grade 9	10,484	10,953	21,437
Grade 10	10,174	10,946	21,120
Grade 11	10,990	11,218	22,208
Grade 12	9,826	10,192	20,018
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	261	152	413
Special needs, non-graded (junior high)	2	9	11
ALS Basic Literacy Program	189	149	338
ALS A&E elementary	990	535	1,525
ALS A&E secondary	4,232	2,968	7,200
Broken down by grade	160,069	152,836	312,905

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	26,940
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	15,474
All tracks	42,414

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	783	722	1,505
Elementary	7,658	7,346	15,004
Junior High School	219	227	446
All	8,660	8,295	16,955

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	1,103	1,059	2,162
Elementary	7,863	7,190	15,053
Junior High School	3,521	3,871	7,392
Senior High School	1,281	1,573	2,854
All	13,768	13,693	27,461

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Distance Education	19	5	24
Enhanced-Instructional Management by Parents, Community and teachers	5	1	6
Modified In-School Off-School Approach	1	0	1
Open High School Program	19	15	34
Other School-Initiated Intervention	38	27	65
All	82	48	130

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 859 schools and 404 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	782
Private schools	75
SUCs and LUCs	2
Community learning centers (ALS)	404
All	1,263

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	606
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	17
Kindergarten to Grade 12	14
Junior high only	99
Junior and senior high	121
Senior high only	2
Community learning centers (ALS)	404

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	782
Community learning centers (ALS)	404
Sectarian	66
Non-sectarian	9
State universities and colleges	2

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 11,197 teachers and 1,523 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	11,197
Non-teaching personnel	1,523
All personnel	12,720

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	6,385
Junior High School	3,534
Senior High School	1,278
All teachers	11,197

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	26.2
Junior High School	22.1
Senior High School	26.5

School resources

SY 2024-25: 7,717 classrooms and 11,299 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 7,717
Seats (approximate): 214,867
Toilets: 11,299
Functional computers: 19,437
Faucets: 16,945; 14,217 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	4,684	2,090	943
Learners per classroom	35.8	37.3	35.8
Seats (approximate)	122,534	66,415	25,918
Learners per seat	1.4	1.2	1.3
Toilets	7,340	2,826	1,133
Learners per toilet	22.8	27.6	29.8
Functional computers	5,623	9,588	4,226
Learners per computer	29.8	8.1	8.0

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	568	14
Junior High School	212	4
Senior High School	101	2

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	544	10	15	13
Junior High School	211	0	1	4
Senior High School	99	0	4	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	408	174
Junior High School	176	40
Senior High School	90	13

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	2,784
Male	2,621
Shared	5,550
For persons with disabilities	344
All toilets	11,299

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	14,217
Without water	2,728
All faucets	16,945

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
School Garden	737
Entrance Gate	720
Playground	605
Temporary Perimeter Fence	532
Permanent Perimeter Fence	528
Exit Gate	508
Offices	402
Covered Court	306
Computer Room	206
Library/Learning Resource Center	151
Paved Pathway	151
Clinic	137
Science Laboratory	122
Data File Room/Records Room	113
Conference Room	112
Solar Panel	106
Faculty Room	100
Roofing	89
Home Economic Room	82
Supply Room	72
Industrial Arts Room	37
Canteen	35
Student Co-Curricular Center	32
Flood Marker	27
Gymnasium	18
Youth Development Center	12
Bike Rack	9
Speech Laboratory	6
Museum	3

Districts

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

Districts in SDO North Cotabato, SY 2024-25
Name	Schools	Learners	Teachers (public)	Learners per teacher (public)
Alamada East	50	18,142	223	28.1
Alamada North	11	3,542	122	29.0
Alamada West	16	8,343	326	25.6
Aleosan East	17	4,819	203	23.7
Aleosan West	18	5,211	235	22.2
Antipas	20	7,136	274	24.7
Arakan East	23	5,783	294	19.7
Arakan North	24	3,788	187	20.3
Arakan West	21	5,598	191	23.6
Banisilan North	10	3,523	168	21.0
Banisilan South	24	8,298	288	28.3
Banisilan West	3	712	28	25.2
Carmen North	33	10,758	393	27.4
Carmen South	19	11,423	393	28.6
Kabacan North	13	4,618	171	26.3
Kabacan South	17	12,454	370	29.2
Kabacan West	8	4,397	127	34.6
Libungan East	22	7,268	299	24.0
Libungan West	15	5,912	205	28.8
M'Lang Central	16	10,397	359	26.9
M'Lang East	14	3,642	161	21.9
M'Lang North	14	4,613	206	22.3
M'Lang South	12	5,025	199	24.8
Magpet East	34	6,443	327	19.7
Magpet West	30	8,180	352	22.7
Makilala Central	18	6,870	259	25.5
Makilala East	20	5,744	244	23.5
Makilala North	14	3,404	141	24.1
Makilala West	20	5,623	232	23.1
Matalam Central	17	3,618	163	21.4
Matalam North	15	4,080	205	19.9
Matalam South	24	10,741	379	26.7
Matalam West	18	2,476	133	18.6
Midsayap Central	14	8,176	220	25.5
Midsayap North	17	6,969	268	26.0
Midsayap South	14	8,660	315	27.5
Midsayap South-West	9	2,980	109	27.3
Midsayap West	3	788	28	28.1
Pigcawayan North	23	5,206	213	23.9
Pigcawayan South	15	9,092	296	26.0
Pigcawayan West	4	887	40	22.2
Pikit East	7	2,726	97	28.1
Pikit North	7	2,944	125	23.6
Pikit South	9	9,844	312	26.1
Pikit West	12	5,549	201	27.6
President Roxas Central	16	3,298	129	20.5
President Roxas North	20	2,845	146	19.5
President Roxas South	18	5,745	280	20.5
Tulunan East	14	2,994	125	24.0
Tulunan North	11	7,657	262	29.2
Tulunan South	16	5,147	174	27.8

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

About this data

248 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 North Cotabato 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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