Schools in Puerto Princesa I District, SDO Puerto Princesa City

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

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

Summary

Puerto Princesa I District, SDO Puerto Princesa City, has the most learners of the three districts in Puerto Princesa City, and the second most learners per teacher in public schools. Its 55 schools held 43,376 learners and 1,459 public teachers in SY 2024-25. Enrollment in schools fell 1.4% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS: public schools fell 1.0%, private schools fell 1.3% and SUC and LUC schools fell 12.5%.

Public schools hold 85% of its learners, the same share as nationally, while private schools hold 12% and SUC and LUC schools 3%, against 14% and 1% nationally. The most crowded public classrooms are at Santa Monica National High School, with 99 learners per classroom.

Of the 27 reporting public schools, all have electricity and water, and two (7%) have no internet, against 47% in Region IV-B. The school list gives each of the 55 schools its learners, teachers and classrooms.

Schools: 55; No change from SY 2023-24; 27 public, 27 private, 1 SUC or LUC
Learners: 43,376; Down 613 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 1,459; Up 125 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 927; Down 11 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Puerto Princesa I District has the most learners of the 3 districts in Puerto Princesa City, and the 2nd most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 1.4% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 1.0%, private schools fell 1.3% and SUC and LUC schools fell 12.5%.
Of the learners in schools, 85% are in public schools (85% nationally), 12% in private schools (14% nationally) and 3% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
The largest schools are Palawan National School (9,701 learners), San Jose National High School (4,431 learners) and Santa Monica National High School (4,056 learners).
Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Palawan Bethel Baptist Christian Academy Inc. (+35%) and fell most at Center for Positive Future, Inc. (−23%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
The most crowded public classrooms are at Santa Monica National High School, with 99 learners per classroom.
Of the 27 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 2 (7%) have no internet, against 47% in Region IV-B.
The 27 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱70.6 million. Across the 27 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,665 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 43,376 learners.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	43,376
Male	21,690
Female	21,587
Not broken down by sex	99

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 99 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	SUCs and LUCs	Total
Elementary	6,553	2,241	445	9,239
Junior High School	19,535	1,330	378	21,243
Senior High School	10,846	1,675	274	12,795

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 99 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	603	530	1,133
Grade 1	653	619	1,272
Grade 2	618	653	1,271
Grade 3	698	702	1,400
Grade 4	710	683	1,393
Grade 5	630	617	1,247
Grade 6	664	659	1,323
Grade 7	2,958	2,842	5,800
Grade 8	2,316	2,273	4,589
Grade 9	2,676	2,651	5,327
Grade 10	2,720	2,768	5,488
Grade 11	3,150	3,357	6,507
Grade 12	3,116	3,172	6,288
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	159	41	200
Special needs, non-graded (junior high)	19	20	39
Broken down by grade	21,690	21,587	43,277

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	8,547
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	4,073
Arts and Design	132
Sports	115
All tracks	12,867

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	4	4	8
Elementary	42	39	81
Junior High School	1	2	3
All	47	45	92

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	6	7	13
Elementary	38	39	77
Junior High School	503	559	1,062
Senior High School	274	292	566
All	821	897	1,718

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Distance Education	22	6	28
Open High School Program	28	47	75
All	50	53	103

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 55 schools.

Schools by sector, SY 2024-25

Schools by sector, SY 2024-25
Sector	Number
Public schools	27
Private schools	27
SUCs and LUCs	1
All	55

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	16
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	3
Kindergarten to Grade 12	9
Junior high only	2
Junior and senior high	21
Senior high only	4

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	27
Non-sectarian	20
Sectarian	7
State universities and colleges	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 1,459 teachers and 161 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	1,459
Non-teaching personnel	161
All personnel	1,620

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	213
Junior High School	818
Senior High School	428
All teachers	1,459

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	30.8
Junior High School	23.9
Senior High School	25.3

School resources

SY 2024-25: 927 classrooms and 1,139 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 927
Seats (approximate): 33,129
Toilets: 1,139
Functional computers: 2,581
Faucets: 2,293; 1,947 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	178	474	275
Learners per classroom	36.8	41.2	39.4
Seats (approximate)	4,860	16,447	11,822
Learners per seat	1.4	1.2	0.9
Toilets	405	462	272
Learners per toilet	16.2	42.3	39.9
Functional computers	329	880	1,372
Learners per computer	19.9	22.2	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	6	0
Junior High School	20	0
Senior High School	20	0

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
Elementary	6	0	0
Junior High School	17	1	2
Senior High School	17	1	2

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	6	0
Junior High School	18	2
Senior High School	18	2

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	264
Male	216
Shared	599
For persons with disabilities	60
All toilets	1,139

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	1,947
Without water	346
All faucets	2,293

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	27
Computer Room	26
Exit Gate	26
Offices	25
School Garden	24
Library/Learning Resource Center	20
Temporary Perimeter Fence	18
Science Laboratory	17
Clinic	16
Home Economic Room	16
Permanent Perimeter Fence	16
Data File Room/Records Room	15
Faculty Room	15
Playground	15
Covered Court	13
Canteen	12
Conference Room	12
Supply Room	10
Industrial Arts Room	8
Paved Pathway	7
Roofing	7
Gymnasium	6
Solar Panel	3
Youth Development Center	3
Student Co-Curricular Center	2
Bike Rack	1

List of schools

Every school in Puerto Princesa I District, SDO Puerto Princesa City in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Puerto Princesa I District, SDO Puerto Princesa City: 55 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
ACLC College of Puerto Princesa	Private	144	Not reported	Not reported
Babuyan National High School	Public	509	26	20
Bacungan National High School	Public	654	26	30
Bahile National High School	Public	414	22	15
Cabayugan National High School	Public	582	29	20
Center for Positive Future, Inc.	Private	260	Not reported	Not reported
Don Ramon Roces MES	Public	629	20	15
East Central School	Public	1,277	37	42
El Montessori ERD School	Private	33	Not reported	Not reported
First Free Will Baptist Christian School	Private	74	Not reported	Not reported
Fullbright College	Private	105	Not reported	Not reported
Gregorio Oquendo MES	Public	502	18	10
Holy Infant Jesus Learning Center	Private	72	Not reported	Not reported
Holy Trinity University	Private	1,008	Not reported	Not reported
Immaculate Conception Academy of Palawan Inc.	Private	181	Not reported	Not reported
Inagawan National High School	Public	699	29	17
Irawan National High School	Public	682	32	26
Jesus the Divine Son Academy Inc.	Private	146	Not reported	Not reported
Kids World Learning Center	Private	176	Not reported	Not reported
Kidsmart Learning Center	Private	9	Not reported	Not reported
Kinderworld Academy	Private	79	Not reported	Not reported
Langogan National High School	Public	578	23	33
Life College, Inc.	Private	596	Not reported	Not reported
Light Bearer Academy	Private	37	Not reported	Not reported
Luzviminda National High School	Public	405	22	20
Macarascas National High School	Public	277	21	16
Mandaragat - San Miguel Senior High School	Public	618	30	29
Mangingisda National High School	Public	877	37	29
Maranatha Christian Academy Inc.	Private	160	Not reported	Not reported
Marcelino Abadiano Javarez National High School	Public	525	28	26
Mauricio Reynoso Sr. MES	Public	1,098	29	24
Mind Edge Learning Hub	Private	9	Not reported	Not reported
Napsan National High School	Public	544	23	21
Palawan Adventist School, Inc.	Private	104	Not reported	Not reported
Palawan Adventist School, Inc. (Elem.)	Private	184	Not reported	Not reported
Palawan Bethel Baptist Christian Academy Inc.	Private	322	Not reported	Not reported
Palawan Hope Christian School	Private	483	Not reported	Not reported
Palawan National School	Public	9,701	394	204
Palawan Polytechnic College Inc.	Private	304	Not reported	Not reported
Palawan State University - Laboratory Elementary School	SUC or LUC	1,097	Not reported	Not reported
Palawan Technological College, Inc.	Private	50	Not reported	Not reported
Pto. Princesa Baptist Christian School	Private	97	Not reported	Not reported
Pto. Princesa City Nat. Sci. High School	Public	713	33	23
Puerto Princesa Pilot Elementary School	Public	2,784	98	77
Puerto Princesa United Methodist High School	Private	61	Not reported	Not reported
S.V. Montessori	Private	199	Not reported	Not reported
STI College - Puerto Princesa	Private	262	Not reported	Not reported
San Jose National High School	Public	4,431	139	57
San Miguel National High School	Public	1,272	95	31
Santa Monica National High School	Public	4,056	69	41
Seminario de San Jose	Private	151	Not reported	Not reported
Sicsican National High School	Public	1,788	125	53
Simpucan National High School (Napsan National High School - Simpucan Annex)	Public	376	15	15
Sta. Lourdes National High School	Public	719	28	23
West CS	Public	263	11	10

DepEd's public report has teachers and classrooms for public schools only.

About this data

99 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 Puerto Princesa I District, SDO Puerto Princesa City exclude ALS centers, which DepEd does not assign to districts.

Each school year's figures for Puerto Princesa I District, SDO Puerto Princesa City 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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