Schools in Polomolok East, SDO South 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

Polomolok East, a school district in South Cotabato, had 19,996 learners in its schools in SY 2024-25, the third most learners of the 18 districts in South Cotabato. Of those learners, 74% are in public schools, against 85% nationally, and 26% are in private schools, against 14% nationally. Enrollment in schools rose 2.0% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 2.2% while private schools grew 15.8%.

Among the 18 districts in South Cotabato it has the 10th most learners per teacher in public schools, with 541 public teachers in SY 2024-25. Its largest school is Polomolok National High School, with 3,705 learners, followed by Dole Cannery Central Elementary School with 2,075 and Schola De San Jose with 1,488.

Next on the page, the schools are listed with their learners, teachers and classrooms, and the figures are broken down by sector and level in charts and tables.

Schools: 38; Up 1 from SY 2023-24; 26 public, 12 private
Learners: 19,996; Up 395 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 541; Up 27 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 489; Up 35 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Polomolok East has the 3rd most learners of the 18 districts in South Cotabato, and the 10th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools rose 2.0% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 2.2% and private schools grew 15.8%.
Of the learners in schools, 74% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 26% in private schools (14% nationally).
The largest schools are Polomolok National High School (3,705 learners), Dole Cannery Central Elementary School (2,075 learners) and Schola De San Jose (1,488 learners).
Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Mary and Paul Learning Center, Inc. (+11%) and fell most at Kiddie Academy for the Arts-Polomolok, Inc. (−11%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
The most crowded public classrooms are at Maligo Elementary School, with 56 learners per classroom.
Of the 26 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 2 (8%) have no internet, against 22% in Region XII.
The 26 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱31.2 million. Across the 26 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,586 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 19,996 learners.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	19,996
Male	10,278
Female	9,669
Not broken down by sex	49

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 49 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Total
Elementary	8,239	1,632	9,871
Junior High School	4,436	2,282	6,718
Senior High School	2,058	1,300	3,358

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 49 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	693	605	1,298
Grade 1	676	635	1,311
Grade 2	710	637	1,347
Grade 3	785	698	1,483
Grade 4	789	713	1,502
Grade 5	753	654	1,407
Grade 6	762	736	1,498
Grade 7	921	878	1,799
Grade 8	763	748	1,511
Grade 9	810	788	1,598
Grade 10	935	860	1,795
Grade 11	857	861	1,718
Grade 12	794	846	1,640
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	19	6	25
Special needs, non-graded (junior high)	11	4	15
Broken down by grade	10,278	9,669	19,947

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	2,503
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	896
All tracks	3,399

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Elementary	4	1	5

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	106	94	200
Elementary	628	641	1,269
Junior High School	340	347	687
Senior High School	123	166	289
All	1,197	1,248	2,445

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 38 schools.

Schools by sector, SY 2024-25

Schools by sector, SY 2024-25
Sector	Number
Public schools	26
Private schools	12
All	38

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	21
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	6
Kindergarten to Grade 12	5
Junior and senior high	6

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	26
Non-sectarian	12

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 541 teachers and 49 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	541
Non-teaching personnel	49
All personnel	590

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	271
Junior High School	196
Senior High School	74
All teachers	541

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	30.4
Junior High School	22.6
Senior High School	27.8

School resources

SY 2024-25: 489 classrooms and 686 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 489
Seats (approximate): 12,994
Toilets: 686
Functional computers: 1,467
Faucets: 1,311; 1,170 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	264	159	66
Learners per classroom	31.2	27.9	31.2
Seats (approximate)	7,039	4,033	1,922
Learners per seat	1.2	1.1	1.1
Toilets	421	188	77
Learners per toilet	19.6	23.6	26.7
Functional computers	918	325	224
Learners per computer	9.0	13.7	9.2

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	22	0
Junior High School	11	0
Senior High School	6	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
Elementary	22
Junior High School	11
Senior High School	6

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	20	2
Junior High School	10	1
Senior High School	6	0

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	164
Male	163
Shared	338
For persons with disabilities	21
All toilets	686

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	1,170
Without water	141
All faucets	1,311

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	25
Offices	21
School Garden	21
Playground	20
Covered Court	17
Exit Gate	17
Temporary Perimeter Fence	17
Library/Learning Resource Center	14
Permanent Perimeter Fence	13
Clinic	11
Computer Room	11
Conference Room	9
Faculty Room	9
Paved Pathway	9
Supply Room	9
Data File Room/Records Room	8
Home Economic Room	7
Flood Marker	4
Roofing	4
Science Laboratory	4
Canteen	3
Gymnasium	3
Solar Panel	3
Industrial Arts Room	2
Speech Laboratory	1
Student Co-Curricular Center	1

List of schools

Every school in Polomolok East, SDO South Cotabato in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Polomolok East, SDO South Cotabato: 38 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Alnamang Elementary School	Public	79	4	4
Bato Elementary School	Public	70	4	4
Bonifacio R. Tagaban Sr. Integrated School	Public	345	21	14
Bukay-Eel Elementary School	Public	77	5	3
Cassava Elementary School	Public	213	7	7
Crossing Palkan Elementary School	Public	357	10	12
DRM Treasure Pre School Inc.	Private	34	Not reported	Not reported
Dole Cannery Central Elementary School	Public	2,075	58	56
Dole Philippines School	Private	360	Not reported	Not reported
Guaza Elementary School	Public	50	2	4
Kalyong Integrated School	Public	263	16	24
Kawit Elementary School	Public	63	3	4
Kiddie Academy for the Arts-Polomolok, Inc.	Private	106	Not reported	Not reported
Klinan Integrated School	Public	799	25	27
Lamcaliaf Integrated School	Public	249	10	5
Lamcuah Elementary School	Public	66	4	5
Landan Elementary School	Public	691	19	20
Landan National High School	Public	847	26	31
Maligo Elementary School	Public	280	7	5
Mary and Paul Learning Center, Inc.	Private	213	Not reported	Not reported
Matutum View Baptist Academy, Inc.	Private	277	Not reported	Not reported
Mt. Matutum Christian School	Private	287	Not reported	Not reported
Nozomi Christian School Philippines, Inc.	Private	26	Not reported	Not reported
Palakasam Integrated School	Public	259	19	14
Palkan Elementary School	Public	309	10	10
Palkan National High School - Upper Klinan Annex	Public	407	16	20
Perfecto B. Salada Elementary School	Public	1,180	31	31
Polo Integrated School	Public	514	18	19
Polomolok East Adventist Christian Educ. (PEACE)	Private	128	Not reported	Not reported
Polomolok National High School	Public	3,705	132	100
Power Purple College of Southern Philippines, Inc.	Private	808	Not reported	Not reported
Schola De San Jose	Private	1,488	Not reported	Not reported
Silway 7 Integrated School	Public	452	12	19
St. Lorenzo School of Polomolok, Inc.	Private	1,413	Not reported	Not reported
Tadyaw Ogan Memorial School	Public	57	4	4
Upper Klinan Elementary School	Public	668	19	18
Upper Klinan National High School	Public	658	59	29
Upper Klinan SDA School, Inc.	Private	123	Not reported	Not reported

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

About this data

49 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 Polomolok East, SDO South Cotabato exclude ALS centers, which DepEd does not assign to districts.

Each school year's figures for Polomolok East, SDO South 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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