Schools in Jolo I, SDO Sulu
Summary
Jolo I has the eighth most learners of the 20 districts in Sulu, and the 17th most learners per teacher in public schools. Its 12 schools held 9,140 learners in SY 2024-25, with 250 public teachers among them. Enrollment in schools rose 7.7% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS, with public schools up 4.3% and private schools up 70.1%. Public schools hold 92% of those learners, against 85% nationally, and private schools 8%, against 14% nationally.
Leaving out one school whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Jolo National High School, with one classroom for every 135 learners. Of its 10 reporting public schools, eight, or 80%, have no internet, against 74% in BARMM, and one, or 10%, has no electricity, against 9% in BARMM, and all have water. The list of its 12 schools, with learners, teachers and classrooms, is the next place to look.
- Schools
- 12
- No change from SY 2023-24
- 10 public, 2 private
- Learners
- 9,140
- Up 650 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 250
- Down 1 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 125
- Up 9 from SY 2023-24
Key findings
For SY 2024-25 and all schools, whatever is chosen above.
- Jolo I has the 8th most learners of the 20 districts in Sulu, and the 17th most learners per teacher in public schools.
- Enrollment in schools rose 7.7% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools grew 4.3% and private schools grew 70.1%.
- Of the learners in schools, 92% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 8% in private schools (14% nationally).
- The largest schools are Jolo National High School (2,969 learners), Mohammad Tulawie Central Elementary School (1,587 learners) and Salih Yusah Elementary School (925 learners).
- Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Jolo National High School, with 135 learners per classroom.
- Of the 10 reporting public schools, 1 (10%) has no electricity, against 9% in BARMM; all have water; 8 (80%) have no internet, against 74% in BARMM.
Learners
SY 2024-25: 9,140 learners.
| Learners | Number |
|---|---|
| All learners | 9,140 |
| Male | 4,461 |
| Female | 4,679 |
| Level | Public schools | Private schools | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 5,230 | 203 | 5,433 |
| Junior High School | 3,130 | 196 | 3,326 |
| Senior High School | 47 | 334 | 381 |
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 362 | 368 | 730 |
| Grade 1 | 363 | 381 | 744 |
| Grade 2 | 393 | 381 | 774 |
| Grade 3 | 364 | 403 | 767 |
| Grade 4 | 367 | 436 | 803 |
| Grade 5 | 382 | 354 | 736 |
| Grade 6 | 393 | 389 | 782 |
| Grade 7 | 426 | 439 | 865 |
| Grade 8 | 452 | 458 | 910 |
| Grade 9 | 368 | 436 | 804 |
| Grade 10 | 349 | 398 | 747 |
| Grade 11 | 151 | 161 | 312 |
| Grade 12 | 34 | 35 | 69 |
| Special needs, non-graded (elementary) | 57 | 40 | 97 |
| All grades | 4,461 | 4,679 | 9,140 |
| Track | Learners |
|---|---|
| Academic | 381 |
| All tracks | 381 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 76 | 73 | 149 |
| Elementary | 400 | 436 | 836 |
| Junior High School | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| All | 478 | 509 | 987 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Elementary | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Junior High School | 6 | 20 | 26 |
| Senior High School | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| All | 11 | 34 | 45 |
Schools and community learning centers
SY 2024-25: 12 schools.
| Sector | Number |
|---|---|
| Public schools | 10 |
| Private schools | 2 |
| All | 12 |
| Offering | Number |
|---|---|
| Elementary only | 9 |
| Junior high only | 1 |
| Junior and senior high | 2 |
| Subclassification | Number |
|---|---|
| DepEd managed | 10 |
| Non-sectarian | 1 |
| Sectarian | 1 |
DepEd's public report has staff and facilities data for public schools only.
School personnel
SY 2024-25: 250 teachers and 10 non-teaching personnel in public schools.
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Teachers | 250 |
| Non-teaching personnel | 10 |
| All personnel | 260 |
| Level | Teachers |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 168 |
| Junior High School | 81 |
| Senior High School | 1 |
| All teachers | 250 |
| Level | Learners per teacher |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 31.1 |
| Junior High School | 38.6 |
| Senior High School | 47.0 |
School resources
SY 2024-25: 125 classrooms and 108 toilets in public schools.
- Classrooms
- 125
- Seats (approximate)
- 3,885
- Toilets
- 108
- Functional computers
- 159
- Faucets
- 146
- 132 with water
| Measure | Elementary | Junior High School | Senior High School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classrooms | 96 | 27 | 2 |
| Learners per classroom | 54.5 | 115.9 | 23.5 |
| Seats (approximate) | 2,460 | 1,406 | 19 |
| Learners per seat | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Toilets | 103 | 5 | Not reported |
| Learners per toilet | 50.8 | 626.0 | Not reported |
| Functional computers | 152 | 6 | 1 |
| Learners per computer | 34.4 | 521.7 | 47.0 |
| Level | With water supply | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 8 | 0 |
| Junior High School | 2 | 0 |
| Senior High School | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Grid supply | Off-grid supply | Grid and off-grid supply | No electricity supply |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Junior High School | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Senior High School | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | With internet access | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 0 | 8 |
| Junior High School | 1 | 1 |
| Senior High School | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Toilets |
|---|---|
| Female | 19 |
| Male | 17 |
| Shared | 72 |
| All toilets | 108 |
| Faucets | Number |
|---|---|
| With water | 132 |
| Without water | 14 |
| All faucets | 146 |
| Facility | Schools |
|---|---|
| Entrance Gate | 10 |
| Exit Gate | 8 |
| Offices | 6 |
| Permanent Perimeter Fence | 6 |
| School Garden | 6 |
| Computer Room | 5 |
| Playground | 5 |
| Covered Court | 4 |
| Clinic | 3 |
| Faculty Room | 3 |
| Library/Learning Resource Center | 3 |
| Paved Pathway | 3 |
| Supply Room | 3 |
| Temporary Perimeter Fence | 3 |
| Canteen | 2 |
| Conference Room | 2 |
| Home Economic Room | 2 |
| Data File Room/Records Room | 1 |
| Roofing | 1 |
| Solar Panel | 1 |
| Student Co-Curricular Center | 1 |
| Youth Development Center | 1 |
List of schools
Every school in Jolo I, SDO Sulu in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.
| School | Sector | Learners | Teachers | Classrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cirilo Bueno Sr. Elementary School | Public | 734 | 19 | 5 |
| Hadji Gulamu Rasul Elem. School | Public | 187 | 8 | 0 |
| Hadji Panglima Tahil National High School | Public | 208 | 3 | 7 |
| Hamid Halim Elementary School | Public | 515 | 16 | 10 |
| Jolo National High School | Public | 2,969 | 79 | 22 |
| Mohammad Tulawie Central Elementary School | Public | 1,587 | 46 | 31 |
| Muhammad Jajurie Elementary School | Public | 386 | 15 | 5 |
| Salih Ututalum Elementary School | Public | 804 | 29 | 23 |
| Salih Yusah Elementary School | Public | 925 | 28 | 20 |
| Southwestern Mindanao Islamic Institute | Private | 530 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Sulu International School | Private | 203 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Sulu SPED Center | Public | 92 | 7 | 2 |
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 Jolo I, SDO Sulu exclude ALS centers, which DepEd does not assign to districts.
Each school year's figures for Jolo I, 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