Schools in Catarman III, SDO Northern Samar
Summary
Catarman III has the most learners of the 36 districts in Northern Samar, and the second most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 15 schools held 9,338 learners, with 364 public teachers. Enrollment in schools fell 4.1% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS: public schools fell 3.8%, while private schools fell 43.7%.
Private schools hold 1% of the learners in schools (14% nationally), and public schools hold 99% (85% nationally). Of the 14 reporting public schools, all have electricity and all have water, and five, or 36%, have no internet, against 25% in Region VIII.
The page lists each school here with its learners, teachers and classrooms, and breaks the figures down by sector and level in charts and tables.
- Schools
- 15
- No change from SY 2023-24
- 14 public, 1 private
- Learners
- 9,338
- Down 399 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 364
- Up 10 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 268
- Up 15 from SY 2023-24
Key findings
For SY 2024-25 and all schools, whatever is chosen above.
- Catarman III has the most learners of the 36 districts in Northern Samar, and the 2nd most learners per teacher in public schools.
- Enrollment in schools fell 4.1% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 3.8% and private schools fell 43.7%.
- Of the learners in schools, 99% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 1% in private schools (14% nationally).
- The largest schools are Catarman National High School (5,054 learners), Generoso R. Frigillana Memorial School (1,379 learners) and Old Rizal Elementary School (434 learners).
- Enrollment grew fastest at Old Rizal Elementary School (+4%) and fell most at Gen. Malvar Elementary School (−8%), 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 Balud Elementary School, with 39 learners per classroom.
- Of the 14 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 5 (36%) have no internet, against 25% in Region VIII.
- The 14 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱19.5 million. Across the 14 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,586 for each learner.
Learners
SY 2024-25: 9,338 learners.
| Learners | Number |
|---|---|
| All learners | 9,338 |
| Male | 4,638 |
| Female | 4,658 |
| Not broken down by sex | 42 |
| Level | Public schools | Private schools | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 4,244 | 0 | 4,244 |
| Junior High School | 3,267 | 0 | 3,267 |
| Senior High School | 1,745 | 40 | 1,785 |
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 293 | 255 | 548 |
| Grade 1 | 299 | 274 | 573 |
| Grade 2 | 344 | 323 | 667 |
| Grade 3 | 350 | 289 | 639 |
| Grade 4 | 321 | 309 | 630 |
| Grade 5 | 290 | 258 | 548 |
| Grade 6 | 324 | 315 | 639 |
| Grade 7 | 483 | 531 | 1,014 |
| Grade 8 | 367 | 390 | 757 |
| Grade 9 | 350 | 347 | 697 |
| Grade 10 | 371 | 428 | 799 |
| Grade 11 | 408 | 490 | 898 |
| Grade 12 | 438 | 449 | 887 |
| Broken down by grade | 4,638 | 4,658 | 9,296 |
| Track | Learners |
|---|---|
| Academic | 1,610 |
| Technical-Vocational-Livelihood | 175 |
| All tracks | 1,785 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Elementary | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| All | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Schools and community learning centers
SY 2024-25: 15 schools.
| Sector | Number |
|---|---|
| Public schools | 14 |
| Private schools | 1 |
| All | 15 |
| Offering | Number |
|---|---|
| Elementary only | 13 |
| Junior and senior high | 2 |
| Subclassification | Number |
|---|---|
| DepEd managed | 14 |
| Sectarian | 1 |
DepEd's public report has staff and facilities data for public schools only.
School personnel
SY 2024-25: 364 teachers and 39 non-teaching personnel in public schools.
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Teachers | 364 |
| Non-teaching personnel | 39 |
| All personnel | 403 |
| Level | Teachers |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 167 |
| Junior High School | 130 |
| Senior High School | 67 |
| All teachers | 364 |
| Level | Learners per teacher |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 25.4 |
| Junior High School | 25.1 |
| Senior High School | 26.0 |
School resources
SY 2024-25: 268 classrooms and 259 toilets in public schools.
- Classrooms
- 268
- Seats (approximate)
- 7,561
- Toilets
- 259
- Functional computers
- 321
- Faucets
- 374
- 287 with water
| Measure | Elementary | Junior High School | Senior High School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classrooms | 137 | 85 | 46 |
| Learners per classroom | 31.0 | 38.4 | 37.9 |
| Seats (approximate) | 3,210 | 2,876 | 1,475 |
| Learners per seat | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Toilets | 151 | 70 | 38 |
| Learners per toilet | 28.1 | 46.7 | 45.9 |
| Functional computers | 57 | 55 | 209 |
| Learners per computer | 74.5 | 59.4 | 8.4 |
| Level | With water supply | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 13 | 0 |
| Junior High School | 1 | 0 |
| Senior High School | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Grid supply | Grid and off-grid supply |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 13 | 0 |
| Junior High School | 0 | 1 |
| Senior High School | 0 | 1 |
| Level | With internet access | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 8 | 5 |
| Junior High School | 1 | 0 |
| Senior High School | 0 | 1 |
| Type | Toilets |
|---|---|
| Female | 56 |
| Male | 49 |
| Shared | 142 |
| For persons with disabilities | 12 |
| All toilets | 259 |
| Faucets | Number |
|---|---|
| With water | 287 |
| Without water | 87 |
| All faucets | 374 |
| Facility | Schools |
|---|---|
| Entrance Gate | 14 |
| School Garden | 11 |
| Exit Gate | 9 |
| Temporary Perimeter Fence | 9 |
| Permanent Perimeter Fence | 7 |
| Offices | 5 |
| Playground | 5 |
| Covered Court | 3 |
| Faculty Room | 2 |
| Paved Pathway | 2 |
| Clinic | 1 |
| Computer Room | 1 |
| Data File Room/Records Room | 1 |
| Flood Marker | 1 |
| Home Economic Room | 1 |
| Library/Learning Resource Center | 1 |
| Roofing | 1 |
| Science Laboratory | 1 |
| Solar Panel | 1 |
| Supply Room | 1 |
List of schools
Every school in Catarman III, SDO Northern Samar in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.
| School | Sector | Learners | Teachers | Classrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balud Elementary School | Public | 156 | 8 | 4 |
| Binog Elementary School | Public | 391 | 13 | 11 |
| Cag-Abaca Elementary School | Public | 300 | 12 | 13 |
| Cal-Igang Elementary School | Public | 188 | 8 | 7 |
| Catarman National High School | Public | 5,054 | 197 | 131 |
| Cularima Elementary School | Public | 65 | 4 | 4 |
| Daganas Elementary School | Public | 404 | 16 | 13 |
| Gen. Malvar Elementary School | Public | 109 | 7 | 7 |
| Generoso R. Frigillana Memorial School | Public | 1,379 | 48 | 39 |
| Gibulwangan Elementary School | Public | 80 | 6 | 7 |
| Global School for Technological Studies, Inc. | Private | 40 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Guba Elementary School | Public | 69 | 4 | 4 |
| Macagtas Elementary School | Public | 427 | 16 | 11 |
| New Rizal Elementary School | Public | 242 | 8 | 4 |
| Old Rizal Elementary School | Public | 434 | 17 | 13 |
About this data
- 42 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 Catarman III, SDO Northern Samar exclude ALS centers, which DepEd does not assign to districts.
Each school year's figures for Catarman III, SDO Northern Samar 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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