Schools in Candelaria, SDO Zambales
Summary
Candelaria, SDO Zambales, enrolled 6,995 learners in its 23 schools in SY 2024-25, and enrollment in those schools fell 3.0% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS. Public schools fell 4.6% and private schools grew 8.7%, while 86% of learners in schools are in public schools (85% nationally) and 14% in private schools (14% nationally).
It has the 12th most learners of the 15 districts in Zambales, and the 13th most learners per teacher in public schools. Each of the 18 reporting public schools has electricity, water and internet. Next on the page, the 23 schools are listed with their learners, teachers and classrooms, and the figures are broken down by sector and level.
- Schools
- 23
- No change from SY 2023-24
- 18 public, 5 private
- Learners
- 6,995
- Down 213 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 298
- Down 4 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 297
- Up 10 from SY 2023-24
Key findings
For SY 2024-25 and all schools, whatever is chosen above.
- Candelaria has the 12th most learners of the 15 districts in Zambales, and the 13th most learners per teacher in public schools.
- Enrollment in schools fell 3.0% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 4.6% and private schools grew 8.7%.
- Of the learners in schools, 86% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 14% in private schools (14% nationally).
- Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Pamibian Integrated School (1,169 learners), Lauis National High School (700 learners) and Candelaria Central School (486 learners).
- Enrollment grew fastest at St. Vincent's Academy (+19%) and fell most at Libertador Elementary School (−14%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
- The most crowded public classrooms are at Yamot Elementary School, with 69 learners per classroom.
- Of the 18 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; all have internet.
- The 18 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱16.6 million. Across the 18 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱2,084 for each learner.
Learners
SY 2024-25: 6,995 learners.
| Learners | Number |
|---|---|
| All learners | 6,995 |
| Male | 3,606 |
| Female | 3,370 |
| Not broken down by sex | 19 |
| Level | Public schools | Private schools | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 3,655 | 375 | 4,030 |
| Junior High School | 1,823 | 227 | 2,050 |
| Senior High School | 533 | 363 | 896 |
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 250 | 234 | 484 |
| Grade 1 | 283 | 279 | 562 |
| Grade 2 | 276 | 296 | 572 |
| Grade 3 | 299 | 279 | 578 |
| Grade 4 | 304 | 312 | 616 |
| Grade 5 | 320 | 260 | 580 |
| Grade 6 | 319 | 286 | 605 |
| Grade 7 | 322 | 272 | 594 |
| Grade 8 | 210 | 201 | 411 |
| Grade 9 | 261 | 256 | 517 |
| Grade 10 | 249 | 267 | 516 |
| Grade 11 | 232 | 226 | 458 |
| Grade 12 | 255 | 183 | 438 |
| Special needs, non-graded (elementary) | 22 | 11 | 33 |
| Special needs, non-graded (junior high) | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Broken down by grade | 3,606 | 3,370 | 6,976 |
| Track | Learners |
|---|---|
| Academic | 506 |
| Technical-Vocational-Livelihood | 408 |
| All tracks | 914 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Elementary | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| Junior High School | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Senior High School | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| All | 14 | 20 | 34 |
Schools and community learning centers
SY 2024-25: 23 schools.
| Sector | Number |
|---|---|
| Public schools | 18 |
| Private schools | 5 |
| All | 23 |
| Offering | Number |
|---|---|
| Elementary only | 16 |
| Elementary and junior high (K to 10) | 2 |
| Kindergarten to Grade 12 | 1 |
| Junior and senior high | 3 |
| Senior high only | 1 |
| Subclassification | Number |
|---|---|
| DepEd managed | 18 |
| Sectarian | 3 |
| Non-sectarian | 2 |
DepEd's public report has staff and facilities data for public schools only.
School personnel
SY 2024-25: 298 teachers and 50 non-teaching personnel in public schools.
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Teachers | 298 |
| Non-teaching personnel | 50 |
| All personnel | 348 |
| Level | Teachers |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 166 |
| Junior High School | 114 |
| Senior High School | 18 |
| All teachers | 298 |
| Level | Learners per teacher |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 22.0 |
| Junior High School | 16.0 |
| Senior High School | 29.6 |
School resources
SY 2024-25: 297 classrooms and 282 toilets in public schools.
- Classrooms
- 297
- Seats (approximate)
- 8,418
- Toilets
- 282
- Functional computers
- 1,117
- Faucets
- 714
- 632 with water
| Measure | Elementary | Junior High School | Senior High School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classrooms | 173 | 94 | 30 |
| Learners per classroom | 21.1 | 19.4 | 17.8 |
| Seats (approximate) | 4,375 | 3,208 | 835 |
| Learners per seat | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Toilets | 203 | 61 | 18 |
| Learners per toilet | 18.0 | 29.9 | 29.6 |
| Functional computers | 680 | 302 | 135 |
| Learners per computer | 5.4 | 6.0 | 4.0 |
| Level | With water supply | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 16 | 0 |
| Junior High School | 4 | 0 |
| Senior High School | 3 | 0 |
| Level | Grid supply |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 16 |
| Junior High School | 4 |
| Senior High School | 3 |
| Level | With internet access | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 16 | 0 |
| Junior High School | 4 | 0 |
| Senior High School | 3 | 0 |
| Type | Toilets |
|---|---|
| Female | 71 |
| Male | 50 |
| Shared | 144 |
| For persons with disabilities | 17 |
| All toilets | 282 |
| Faucets | Number |
|---|---|
| With water | 632 |
| Without water | 82 |
| All faucets | 714 |
| Facility | Schools |
|---|---|
| Entrance Gate | 18 |
| School Garden | 17 |
| Exit Gate | 14 |
| Offices | 14 |
| Permanent Perimeter Fence | 13 |
| Computer Room | 11 |
| Canteen | 10 |
| Supply Room | 9 |
| Temporary Perimeter Fence | 9 |
| Clinic | 7 |
| Library/Learning Resource Center | 7 |
| Playground | 7 |
| Covered Court | 6 |
| Home Economic Room | 6 |
| Faculty Room | 5 |
| Paved Pathway | 5 |
| Roofing | 4 |
| Science Laboratory | 4 |
| Conference Room | 3 |
| Data File Room/Records Room | 3 |
| Industrial Arts Room | 2 |
| Solar Panel | 1 |
List of schools
Every school in Candelaria, SDO Zambales in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.
About this data
- 19 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 Candelaria, SDO Zambales exclude ALS centers, which DepEd does not assign to districts.
Each school year's figures for Candelaria, SDO Zambales 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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