Schools in Baliwasan, SDO Zamboanga City

By Mark Anthony Llego · Published 1 November 2026 · Updated 3 November 2026

SY 2024-25 data from DepEd as of 25 October 2025

Summary

Baliwasan has the most learners of the 12 districts in Zamboanga City, with 33,059 learners in its schools in SY 2024-25. Enrollment in its schools fell 4.2% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS: public schools fell 2.2%, private schools grew 0.2%, and SUC and LUC schools fell 34.8%.

Public schools hold 75% of its learners in schools, below the 85% nationally; private schools hold 20%, above the 14% nationally, and SUC and LUC schools hold 5%, against 1% nationally. It has the ninth most learners per teacher in public schools, with 860 public teachers in SY 2024-25. The most crowded public classrooms are at Southcom National High School, with one classroom for every 93 learners. The page lists each school with its learners, teachers and classrooms, and breaks the figures down by sector and level.

Schools: 30; No change from SY 2023-24; 11 public, 17 private, 2 SUCs and LUCs
Learners: 33,059; Down 1,462 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 860; Down 18 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 463; Down 66 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Baliwasan has the most learners of the 12 districts in Zamboanga City, and the 9th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 4.2% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 2.2%, private schools grew 0.2% and SUC and LUC schools fell 34.8%.
Of the learners in schools, 75% are in public schools (85% nationally), 20% in private schools (14% nationally) and 5% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
The largest schools are Zamboanga National High School West (5,934 learners), Southcom Elementary School (3,651 learners) and Southcom National High School (3,360 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Z.C. Skills Academy, INC (+104%) and fell most at Zamboanga City State Polytechnic College (−56%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
The most crowded public classrooms are at Southcom National High School, with 93 learners per classroom.
Of the 11 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 2 (18%) have no internet, against 36% in Region IX.
The 11 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱37.9 million. Across the 11 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,324 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 33,059 learners.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	33,059
Male	16,478
Female	16,462
Not broken down by sex	119

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 119 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	SUCs and LUCs	Total
Elementary	12,019	2,193	614	14,826
Junior High School	8,874	2,586	374	11,834
Senior High School	3,666	1,884	730	6,280

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 119 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	946	849	1,795
Grade 1	1,086	1,016	2,102
Grade 2	1,187	1,114	2,301
Grade 3	1,109	1,086	2,195
Grade 4	1,104	936	2,040
Grade 5	1,095	999	2,094
Grade 6	1,079	1,096	2,175
Grade 7	1,649	1,652	3,301
Grade 8	1,404	1,469	2,873
Grade 9	1,298	1,429	2,727
Grade 10	1,397	1,536	2,933
Grade 11	1,535	1,615	3,150
Grade 12	1,494	1,636	3,130
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	95	29	124
Broken down by grade	16,478	16,462	32,940

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	4,628
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	1,656
All tracks	6,284

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	165	172	337
Elementary	1,686	1,580	3,266
Junior High School	11	20	31
All	1,862	1,772	3,634

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	18	27	45
Elementary	208	191	399
Junior High School	191	254	445
Senior High School	71	131	202
All	488	603	1,091

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Enhanced-Instructional Management by Parents, Community and teachers	1	0	1
Open High School Program	31	21	52
Other School-Initiated Intervention	2	2	4
All	34	23	57

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 30 schools.

Schools by sector, SY 2024-25

Schools by sector, SY 2024-25
Sector	Number
Public schools	11
Private schools	17
SUCs and LUCs	2
All	30

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	9
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	3
Kindergarten to Grade 12	8
Junior high only	2
Junior and senior high	3
Senior high only	5

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	11
Non-sectarian	11
Sectarian	6
State universities and colleges	2

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 860 teachers and 54 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	860
Non-teaching personnel	54
All personnel	914

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	350
Junior High School	370
Senior High School	140
All teachers	860

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	34.3
Junior High School	24.0
Senior High School	26.2

School resources

SY 2024-25: 463 classrooms and 467 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 463
Seats (approximate): 16,878
Toilets: 467
Functional computers: 1,817
Faucets: 534; 451 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	257	149	57
Learners per classroom	46.8	59.6	64.3
Seats (approximate)	9,431	6,125	1,322
Learners per seat	1.3	1.5	2.8
Toilets	331	91	45
Learners per toilet	36.3	97.5	81.5
Functional computers	896	605	316
Learners per computer	13.4	14.7	11.6

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	7	0
Junior High School	3	0
Senior High School	3	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	7
Junior High School	3
Senior High School	3

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	6	1
Junior High School	2	1
Senior High School	2	1

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	180
Male	146
Shared	111
For persons with disabilities	30
All toilets	467

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	451
Without water	83
All faucets	534

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	11
School Garden	10
Computer Room	9
Offices	9
Permanent Perimeter Fence	9
Exit Gate	8
Covered Court	7
Home Economic Room	6
Library/Learning Resource Center	6
Clinic	5
Paved Pathway	5
Science Laboratory	5
Temporary Perimeter Fence	5
Data File Room/Records Room	3
Faculty Room	3
Playground	3
Roofing	3
Conference Room	2
Supply Room	2
Canteen	1
Industrial Arts Room	1
Solar Panel	1
Speech Laboratory	1

List of schools

Every school in Baliwasan, SDO Zamboanga City in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Baliwasan, SDO Zamboanga City: 30 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Baliwasan CS	Public	2,135	69	49
Baliwasan SHS - Stand Alone	Public	3,072	104	47
Brent Hospital and Colleges Incorporated	Private	306	Not reported	Not reported
Caldwell Adventist Academy	Private	625	Not reported	Not reported
Capisan Elementary School	Public	302	9	0
Capisan National High School	Public	276	14	10
Claret School of Zamboanga City	Private	1,502	Not reported	Not reported
Computer Technologies Institute of Zamboanga City (COMTECH) Inc.	Private	67	Not reported	Not reported
Ebenezer Bible College and Seminary	Private	245	Not reported	Not reported
Escuela Dominicana	Private	61	Not reported	Not reported
Good Shepherd Mission School	Private	334	Not reported	Not reported
Hmij-Foundation Philippine Islamic College Inc.	Private	101	Not reported	Not reported
Immaculate Conception Archdiocesan School de Calarian	Private	840	Not reported	Not reported
J. Jireh Yellow Beach School	Private	168	Not reported	Not reported
John Spirig S.MES	Public	1,675	47	42
Malagutay Elementary School	Public	682	20	18
Pilar College	Private	1,436	Not reported	Not reported
San Jose Gusu Elementary School	Public	1,798	50	47
Sarang Bangun High School	Private	105	Not reported	Not reported
Sarang Bangun Learning Center	Private	196	Not reported	Not reported
Silsilah School Elementary School	Private	68	Not reported	Not reported
Southcom Elementary School	Public	3,651	103	71
Southcom National High School	Public	3,360	104	36
Southern City Colleges, Inc.-West Campus	Private	102	Not reported	Not reported
Southern Support Command Elementary School	Public	1,776	52	30
Unique Progress Academy Foundation, Inc.	Private	163	Not reported	Not reported
Western Mindanao State University	SUC or LUC	1,256	Not reported	Not reported
Z.C. Skills Academy, INC	Private	361	Not reported	Not reported
Zamboanga City State Polytechnic College	SUC or LUC	462	Not reported	Not reported
Zamboanga National High School West	Public	5,934	288	113

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

About this data

119 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 Baliwasan, SDO Zamboanga City exclude ALS centers, which DepEd does not assign to districts.

Each school year's figures for Baliwasan, SDO Zamboanga City 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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