Schools in Gandara I, SDO 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

Of the 35 reporting public schools in Gandara I, 19 (54%) have no internet, against 25% in Region VIII; all have electricity and all have water. In SY 2024-25 its 37 schools held 6,206 learners and 318 public teachers; Gandara I has the sixth most learners of the 29 districts in Samar (Western Samar) and the 14th most learners per teacher in public schools.

Enrollment in its schools fell 2.7% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 3.1%, while private schools grew 4.8%. Of its learners in schools, 94% are in public schools, against 85% nationally, and 6% in private schools, against 14%.

Leaving out four schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Concepcion Elementary School, with 42 learners per classroom. Each school is listed on the page with its learners, teachers and classrooms, and the figures are broken down by sector and level.

Schools: 37; Up 1 from SY 2023-24; 35 public, 2 private
Learners: 6,206; Down 172 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 318; Up 10 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 189; Down 7 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Gandara I has the 6th most learners of the 29 districts in Samar (Western Samar), and the 14th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 2.7% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 3.1% and private schools grew 4.8%.
Of the learners in schools, 94% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 6% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Ramon T. Diaz National High School (2,556 learners), St. Michael's High School (336 learners) and Concepcion Elementary School (211 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at St. Michael's High School (+9%) and fell most at Sta. Elena Integrated School (−21%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 4 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Concepcion Elementary School, with 42 learners per classroom.
Of the 35 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 19 (54%) have no internet, against 25% in Region VIII.
The 35 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱24.7 million. Across the 33 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱2,712 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 6,206 learners.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	6,206
Male	3,225
Female	2,961
Not broken down by sex	20

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 20 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Total
Elementary	3,185	13	3,198
Junior High School	1,739	274	2,013
Senior High School	913	62	975

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 20 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	201	180	381
Grade 1	244	215	459
Grade 2	253	238	491
Grade 3	264	214	478
Grade 4	241	226	467
Grade 5	214	189	403
Grade 6	261	258	519
Grade 7	303	270	573
Grade 8	268	219	487
Grade 9	214	239	453
Grade 10	249	251	500
Grade 11	276	270	546
Grade 12	237	192	429
Broken down by grade	3,225	2,961	6,186

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	454
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	521
All tracks	975

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Open High School Program	1	0	1

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 37 schools.

Schools by sector, SY 2024-25

Schools by sector, SY 2024-25
Sector	Number
Public schools	35
Private schools	2
All	37

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	32
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	3
Junior and senior high	2

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	35
Non-sectarian	1
Sectarian	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 318 teachers and 45 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	318
Non-teaching personnel	45
All personnel	363

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	191
Junior High School	92
Senior High School	35
All teachers	318

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	16.7
Junior High School	18.9
Senior High School	26.1

School resources

SY 2024-25: 189 classrooms and 223 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 189
Seats (approximate): 4,975
Toilets: 223
Functional computers: 385
Faucets: 546; 385 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	125	41	23
Learners per classroom	25.5	42.4	39.7
Seats (approximate)	3,317	1,053	605
Learners per seat	1.0	1.7	1.5
Toilets	173	32	18
Learners per toilet	18.4	54.3	50.7
Functional computers	265	48	72
Learners per computer	12.0	36.2	12.7

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	34	0
Junior High School	4	0
Senior High School	1	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
Elementary	33	1
Junior High School	4	0
Senior High School	1	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	15	19
Junior High School	2	2
Senior High School	1	0

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	52
Male	50
Shared	109
For persons with disabilities	12
All toilets	223

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	385
Without water	161
All faucets	546

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	33
Temporary Perimeter Fence	31
Paved Pathway	29
School Garden	28
Playground	22
Permanent Perimeter Fence	14
Offices	13
Exit Gate	9
Computer Room	7
Covered Court	6
Conference Room	4
Data File Room/Records Room	3
Home Economic Room	3
Roofing	3
Faculty Room	2
Library/Learning Resource Center	2
Supply Room	2
Bike Rack	1
Clinic	1
Flood Marker	1
Science Laboratory	1
Solar Panel	1

List of schools

Every school in Gandara I, SDO Samar (Western Samar) in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Gandara I, SDO Samar (Western Samar): 38 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Arong Elementary School	Public	56	3	4
Balocawe Elementary School	Public	19	3	2
Beslig Elementary School	Public	25	3	1
Buao Integrated School	Public	115	8	8
Bunyagan Elementary School	Public	51	5	3
Burabod I Elementary School	Public	26	3	0
Caparangasan Elementary School	Public	67	7	5
Caparangasan Integrated School	Public	89	6	5
Carmona Elementary School	Public	39	3	1
Casab-Ahan Elementary School	Public	158	8	12
Caugbusan Elementary School	Public	56	5	4
Concepcion Elementary School	Public	211	8	5
El Cano Elementary School	Public	83	6	3
Gandara I Central Elementary School	Public	678	24	16
Giaboc Elementary School	Public	27	3	0
Hinayagan Elementary School	Public	75	6	2
Jasminez Elementary School	Public	79	4	1
Lungib Elementary School	Public	37	4	1
Macugo Elementary School	Public	73	4	3
Malayog Elementary School	Public	21	2	0
Miracle Haven Community Learning Center	Private	13	Not reported	Not reported
Nacube Elementary School	Public	125	8	4
Nalihugan Elementary School	Public	74	5	1
Napalisan Elementary School	Public	139	8	5
Natimonan Elementary School	Public	79	5	1
Palanas Elementary School	Public	98	5	4
Purog Elementary School	Public	59	4	3
Ramon T. Diaz National High School	Public	2,556	121	64
Rawis Elementary School	Public	84	6	3
Samoyao Elementary School	Public	100	7	7
San Antonio Elementary School	Public	79	4	0
San Francisco Elementary School	Public	50	3	2
San Isidro Elementary School	Public	40	3	2
Sidmon Elementary School	Public	56	5	3
St. Michael's High School	Private	336	Not reported	Not reported
Sta. Elena Integrated School	Public	122	10	6
Tagnao Elementary School	Public	157	8	6
Tambongan Elementary School	Public	121	8	7

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

About this data

20 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 Gandara I, SDO Samar (Western Samar) exclude ALS centers, which DepEd does not assign to districts.

Each school year's figures for Gandara I, SDO 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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