Schools Division of Samar (Western Samar)

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

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

Summary

Enrollment in the schools of Samar (Western Samar) fell 4.2% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted, as public schools fell 4.2% and private schools grew 0.3%. In SY 2024-25 its 747 schools held 131,658 learners, with another 7,062 in ALS. Of the learners in schools, 99% are in public schools and 1% in private schools, against 85% and 14% nationally.

Of the 13 schools divisions in Region VIII, it has the third most learners and the 11th most learners per teacher in public schools. Of the 741 reporting public schools, 242 (33%) have no internet, against 25% in Region VIII, while one (1%) has no electricity and all have water.

Its 29 districts are listed on the page, and the figures by sector and level are set out in charts and tables.

Schools: 747; Up 3 from SY 2023-24; 741 public, 6 private
Community learning centers: 93; Down 2 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 138,720; Down 4,966 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 7,139; Up 180 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 5,068; Down 142 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Samar (Western Samar) has the 3rd most learners of the 13 schools divisions in Region VIII, and the 11th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 4.2% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 4.2% and private schools grew 0.3%.
Of the learners in schools, 99% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 1% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 3 schools whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Ramon T. Diaz National High School (2,556 learners), Tominamos Integrated School (1,833 learners) and Clarencio Calagos Memorial School of Fisheries (1,631 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Diaz Elementary School (+28%) and fell most at Villahermosa National High School (−21%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
The most crowded public classrooms are at Baclayan National High School, with 132 learners per classroom.
Of the 741 reporting public schools, 1 (1%) has no electricity, against 1% in Region VIII; all have water; 242 (33%) have no internet, against 25% in Region VIII.
The 741 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱528.5 million. Across the 721 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱2,791 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 138,720 learners, 131,658 in schools and 7,062 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	138,720
In schools	131,658
In community learning centers (ALS)	7,062
Male	70,948
Female	67,647
Not broken down by sex	125

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 125 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	77,852	19	0	77,871
Junior High School	37,173	544	0	37,717
Senior High School	15,782	163	0	15,945
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	415	415
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	1,716	1,716
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	4,931	4,931

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 125 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	4,913	4,406	9,319
Grade 1	5,219	5,031	10,250
Grade 2	5,730	5,297	11,027
Grade 3	6,189	5,530	11,719
Grade 4	6,275	5,712	11,987
Grade 5	5,462	4,970	10,432
Grade 6	6,632	6,450	13,082
Grade 7	5,601	5,338	10,939
Grade 8	4,620	4,444	9,064
Grade 9	4,431	4,679	9,110
Grade 10	4,188	4,416	8,604
Grade 11	4,223	4,141	8,364
Grade 12	3,900	3,681	7,581
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	34	21	55
ALS Basic Literacy Program	205	210	415
ALS A&E elementary	875	841	1,716
ALS A&E secondary	2,451	2,480	4,931
Broken down by grade	70,948	67,647	138,595

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	7,373
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	8,608
All tracks	15,981

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	1	2	3
Elementary	17	16	33
Junior High School	1	2	3
All	19	20	39

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	0	1	1
Elementary	6	13	19
Junior High School	1	7	8
Senior High School	3	4	7
All	10	25	35

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Distance Education	1	0	1
Enhanced-Instructional Management by Parents, Community and teachers	19	26	45
Open High School Program	100	45	145
Other School-Initiated Intervention	68	37	105
All	188	108	296

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 747 schools and 93 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	741
Private schools	6
Community learning centers (ALS)	93
All	840

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	639
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	24
Kindergarten to Grade 12	10
Junior high only	9
Junior and senior high	65
Community learning centers (ALS)	93

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	741
Community learning centers (ALS)	93
Sectarian	4
Non-sectarian	2

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 7,139 teachers and 943 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	7,139
Non-teaching personnel	943
All personnel	8,082

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	4,223
Junior High School	2,176
Senior High School	740
All teachers	7,139

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	18.4
Junior High School	17.1
Senior High School	21.3

School resources

SY 2024-25: 5,068 classrooms and 6,698 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 5,068
Seats (approximate): 148,312
Toilets: 6,698
Functional computers: 10,882
Faucets: 14,774; 11,247 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	3,385	1,152	531
Learners per classroom	23.0	32.3	29.7
Seats (approximate)	91,247	38,496	18,569
Learners per seat	0.9	1.0	0.9
Toilets	5,061	1,144	493
Learners per toilet	15.4	32.5	32.0
Functional computers	4,401	4,068	2,413
Learners per computer	17.7	9.1	6.5

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	671	0
Junior High School	104	0
Senior High School	73	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	No electricity supply
Elementary	656	9	5	1
Junior High School	98	1	5	0
Senior High School	71	0	2	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	439	232
Junior High School	82	22
Senior High School	56	17

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	1,229
Male	1,138
Shared	4,070
For persons with disabilities	261
All toilets	6,698

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	11,247
Without water	3,527
All faucets	14,774

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	717
School Garden	688
Temporary Perimeter Fence	601
Paved Pathway	595
Playground	500
Permanent Perimeter Fence	494
Offices	368
Exit Gate	325
Computer Room	190
Covered Court	176
Library/Learning Resource Center	120
Roofing	112
Conference Room	92
Faculty Room	72
Clinic	70
Supply Room	53
Data File Room/Records Room	52
Home Economic Room	49
Solar Panel	44
Canteen	32
Science Laboratory	19
Flood Marker	16
Industrial Arts Room	12
Student Co-Curricular Center	10
Youth Development Center	6
Bike Rack	3
Gymnasium	1
Museum	1

Districts

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

Districts in SDO Samar (Western Samar), SY 2024-25
Name	Schools	Learners	Teachers (public)	Learners per teacher (public)
Almagro	17	1,792	130	13.8
Basey I	33	8,491	396	21.4
Basey II	34	6,892	321	21.3
Calbiga	40	6,538	354	18.5
Daram I	35	6,078	360	16.9
Daram II	32	4,720	266	17.7
Gandara I	37	6,206	318	18.4
Gandara II - Matuguinao	42	5,124	266	19.3
Hinabangan	21	3,973	217	18.3
Jiabong	31	4,318	258	16.7
Marabut	18	4,785	208	23.0
Motiong	32	4,599	280	16.4
Pagsanghan	10	2,255	129	17.5
Pinabacdao	26	4,747	256	18.5
San Jorge	37	4,783	313	15.3
San Sebastian	11	1,985	113	17.6
Sta. Margarita I	19	4,928	254	19.4
Sta. Margarita II	15	2,280	119	19.2
Sta. Rita I	24	3,951	211	18.7
Sta. Rita II	26	6,637	297	22.4
Sto. Nino	16	3,098	199	15.6
Tagapul-an	15	1,806	131	13.8
Talalora	11	2,379	132	18.0
Tarangnan	36	6,644	336	19.8
Villareal I	29	4,900	283	16.3
Villareal II	17	2,840	178	16.0
Wright I	25	5,735	295	19.4
Wright II -San Jose De Buan	32	4,999	260	19.2
Zumarraga	26	4,175	259	16.0

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

About this data

125 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 Samar (Western 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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