Schools in Indanan, SDO Sulu

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 20 districts in Sulu, Indanan has the most learners, and the 12th most learners per teacher in public schools. Its 46 schools held 23,706 learners in SY 2024-25 and had 441 public teachers. Of the learners in its schools, 68% are in public schools, against 85% nationally, while 16% are in SUC and LUC schools, against 1% nationally. Enrollment in schools fell 4.2% from SY 2023-24, ALS not counted, while public schools fell 0.2%, private schools grew 2.6% and SUC and LUC schools fell 22.4%.

Of the 39 reporting public schools, 32 (82%) have no internet, against 74% in BARMM, and eight (21%) have no electricity, against 9%. Leaving out eight schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Palan Elementary School, with 72 learners per classroom.

Each of the 46 schools is listed with its learners, teachers and classrooms.

Schools: 46; No change from SY 2023-24; 39 public, 4 private, 3 SUCs and LUCs
Learners: 23,706; Down 1,032 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 441; Down 7 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 286; Down 13 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Indanan has the most learners of the 20 districts in Sulu, and the 12th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 4.2% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 0.2%, private schools grew 2.6% and SUC and LUC schools fell 22.4%.
Of the learners in schools, 68% are in public schools (85% nationally), 16% in private schools (14% nationally) and 16% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
Leaving out 2 schools whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Hadji Butu School of Arts and Trades (2,336 learners), Notre Dame of Jolo College, Inc. (1,350 learners) and Mindanao State University (1,242 learners).
Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Panglima Misuari Elementary School (+15%) and fell most at Sulu State College (−57%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 8 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Palan Elementary School, with 72 learners per classroom.
Of the 39 reporting public schools, 8 (21%) have no electricity, against 9% in BARMM; 2 (5%) have no water, against 8% in BARMM; 32 (82%) have no internet, against 74% in BARMM.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 23,706 learners.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	23,706
Male	11,195
Female	12,511

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25
Level	Public schools	Private schools	SUCs and LUCs	Total
Elementary	8,207	514	0	8,721
Junior High School	6,586	1,891	1,961	10,438
Senior High School	1,347	1,374	1,826	4,547

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	515	562	1,077
Grade 1	624	625	1,249
Grade 2	651	636	1,287
Grade 3	660	721	1,381
Grade 4	607	641	1,248
Grade 5	626	604	1,230
Grade 6	626	623	1,249
Grade 7	1,390	1,411	2,801
Grade 8	1,282	1,463	2,745
Grade 9	1,123	1,346	2,469
Grade 10	1,087	1,336	2,423
Grade 11	812	1,049	1,861
Grade 12	1,192	1,494	2,686
All grades	11,195	12,511	23,706

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	3,337
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	1,210
All tracks	4,547

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	101	134	235
Elementary	552	523	1,075
Junior High School	1,258	1,552	2,810
All	1,911	2,209	4,120

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	7	16	23
Elementary	40	64	104
Junior High School	6	8	14
Senior High School	2	2	4
All	55	90	145

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

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 46 schools.

Schools by sector, SY 2024-25

Schools by sector, SY 2024-25
Sector	Number
Public schools	39
Private schools	4
SUCs and LUCs	3
All	46

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	31
Junior high only	5
Junior and senior high	7
Senior high only	3

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	39
State universities and colleges	3
Non-sectarian	2
Sectarian	2

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 441 teachers and 60 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	441
Non-teaching personnel	60
All personnel	501

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	278
Junior High School	135
Senior High School	28
All teachers	441

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	29.5
Junior High School	48.8
Senior High School	48.1

School resources

SY 2024-25: 286 classrooms and 150 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 286
Seats (approximate): 7,939
Toilets: 150
Functional computers: 779
Faucets: 251; 201 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	173	93	20
Learners per classroom	47.4	70.8	67.4
Seats (approximate)	4,496	2,917	526
Learners per seat	1.8	2.3	2.6
Toilets	105	38	7
Learners per toilet	78.2	173.3	192.4
Functional computers	138	384	257
Learners per computer	59.5	17.2	5.2

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	29	1
Junior High School	8	1
Senior High School	5	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	6	15	4	5
Junior High School	5	1	0	3
Senior High School	3	2	0	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	5	25
Junior High School	1	8
Senior High School	2	3

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	54
Male	51
Shared	44
For persons with disabilities	1
All toilets	150

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	201
Without water	50
All faucets	251

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
School Garden	30
Entrance Gate	26
Playground	23
Solar Panel	19
Exit Gate	16
Permanent Perimeter Fence	16
Temporary Perimeter Fence	15
Library/Learning Resource Center	14
Offices	13
Faculty Room	12
Computer Room	8
Conference Room	7
Covered Court	5
Paved Pathway	5
Clinic	4
Supply Room	3
Bike Rack	2
Home Economic Room	2
Roofing	2
Science Laboratory	2
Canteen	1
Data File Room/Records Room	1
Flood Marker	1
Industrial Arts Room	1
Student Co-Curricular Center	1

List of schools

Every school in Indanan, SDO Sulu in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Indanan, SDO Sulu: 46 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Badjao Elementary School	Public	215	7	0
Bato-Bato Elementary School	Public	497	15	18
Bunot Elementary School	Public	172	6	6
Bwansa Elementary School	Public	578	19	15
Cmdr. Bara Jalaidi (Karawan) Primary School	Public	66	4	2
Dayuan Primary School	Public	53	5	0
Hadji Butu School of Arts and Trades	SUC or LUC	2,336	Not reported	Not reported
Ikih Elementary School	Public	276	13	2
Indanan National High School	Public	96	6	4
JSF Annex (Kamlon Mem. HS)	Public	236	0	3
Jolo Agricultural School	Public	1,172	55	22
Jolo Agricultural School-Annex (Bato-Bato)	Public	684	15	13
Jolo School of Fisheries	Public	3,302	62	45
Kagay Elementary School	Public	175	5	7
Kasambuhan Village Elementary School	Public	256	10	7
Kuppong Elementary School	Public	135	10	2
Langpas Elementary School	Public	207	3	9
Lower Kajatian Elementary School	Public	207	9	6
Lugmah Elementary School	Public	234	8	0
Maharadja Abduraup Elem.School	Public	728	20	13
Manilop Elementary School	Public	238	7	3
Mindanao State University	SUC or LUC	1,242	Not reported	Not reported
Mukammali Elementary School	Public	165	3	5
Notre Dame of Jolo College, Inc.	Private	1,350	Not reported	Not reported
Notre Dame of Jolo High School Kasulutan	Private	1,239	Not reported	Not reported
Notre Dame of Jolo for Girls	Private	514	Not reported	Not reported
Notre Dame of Jolo for Girls - Patikul	Private	676	Not reported	Not reported
Palan Elementary School	Public	215	7	3
Pang. Uding Elementary School	Public	202	4	4
Panglima Ahajan Elementary School	Public	174	5	1
Panglima Indanan Central School	Public	147	7	8
Panglima Mammah Elem. School	Public	448	21	14
Panglima Misuari Elementary School	Public	162	3	0
Pasil Elementary School	Public	319	15	0
Pasil Indanan	Public	671	7	7
Patikul National High School Annex (Danag)	Public	243	2	1
Poblacion Elementary School	Public	264	10	5
Sapah Malaum Elementary School	Public	138	2	2
Sapie Elementary School	Public	95	0	4
South Sionogan Elementary School	Public	222	4	6
Sulu State College	SUC or LUC	209	Not reported	Not reported
Talipao National High School Annex (Talipao Proper)	Public	205	4	4
Timahoe Elementary School	Public	125	4	0
Timbangan Elementary School	Public	330	11	6
Timbangan Indanan	Public	1,324	12	14
Upper Kajatian Elementary School	Public	1,164	41	25

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

About this data

Teachers, classrooms and facilities are for public schools only: DepEd's public report has them for no other schools.

The figures for Indanan, SDO Sulu exclude ALS centers, which DepEd does not assign to districts.

Each school year's figures for Indanan, SDO Sulu 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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