Schools in Mercedes, 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

Mercedes school district has the fifth most learners of the 12 districts in Zamboanga City, and the seventh most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 28 schools held 21,080 learners, and 671 public teachers served them. Enrollment in its schools rose 0.6% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools grew 0.2%, while private schools grew 16.0%.

Of the learners in its schools, 97% are in public schools, against 85% nationally, and 3% in private schools, against 14% nationally. Its largest schools are Mercedes CS with 2,677 learners and Mercedes National High School with 2,452, leaving out two schools whose figures are under review.

Of the 26 reporting public schools, eight (31%) have no internet, against 36% in Region IX, and one (4%) has no electricity. The page lists its 28 schools with learners, teachers and classrooms, and breaks the figures down by sector and level.

Schools: 28; No change from SY 2023-24; 26 public, 2 private
Learners: 21,080; Up 132 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 671; Up 4 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 517; Up 1 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Mercedes has the 5th most learners of the 12 districts in Zamboanga City, and the 7th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools rose 0.6% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools grew 0.2% and private schools grew 16.0%.
Of the learners in schools, 97% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 3% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 2 schools whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Mercedes CS (2,677 learners), Mercedes National High School (2,452 learners) and Tuan Datu Hadji Abdullah Nuño Memorial Integrated School (1,290 learners).
Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Imelda Elementary School (+19%) and fell most at Cacao Elementary School (−7%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 2 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Mercedes CS, with 54 learners per classroom.
Of the 26 reporting public schools, 1 (4%) has no electricity, against 2% in Region IX; all have water; 8 (31%) have no internet, against 36% in Region IX.
The 26 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱36.2 million. Across the 26 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,326 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 21,080 learners.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	21,080
Male	10,667
Female	10,396
Not broken down by sex	17

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 17 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Total
Elementary	11,722	457	12,179
Junior High School	5,969	120	6,089
Senior High School	2,735	60	2,795

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 17 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	835	759	1,594
Grade 1	939	855	1,794
Grade 2	946	855	1,801
Grade 3	935	896	1,831
Grade 4	877	799	1,676
Grade 5	810	802	1,612
Grade 6	941	857	1,798
Grade 7	905	961	1,866
Grade 8	697	738	1,435
Grade 9	677	690	1,367
Grade 10	680	737	1,417
Grade 11	757	741	1,498
Grade 12	623	674	1,297
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	44	29	73
Special needs, non-graded (junior high)	1	3	4
Broken down by grade	10,667	10,396	21,063

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	1,061
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	1,736
All tracks	2,797

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	252	219	471
Elementary	1,179	1,130	2,309
All	1,431	1,349	2,780

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	233	207	440
Elementary	1,214	1,130	2,344
Junior High School	311	363	674
Senior High School	113	152	265
All	1,871	1,852	3,723

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Other School-Initiated Intervention	3	2	5

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 28 schools.

Schools by sector, SY 2024-25

Schools by sector, SY 2024-25
Sector	Number
Public schools	26
Private schools	2
All	28

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)	1
Kindergarten to Grade 12	1
Junior and senior high	5

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	26
Non-sectarian	1
Sectarian	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 671 teachers and 70 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	671
Non-teaching personnel	70
All personnel	741

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	351
Junior High School	244
Senior High School	76
All teachers	671

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	33.4
Junior High School	24.5
Senior High School	36.0

School resources

SY 2024-25: 517 classrooms and 402 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 517
Seats (approximate): 14,203
Toilets: 402
Functional computers: 806
Faucets: 496; 421 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	337	123	57
Learners per classroom	34.8	48.5	48.0
Seats (approximate)	9,129	3,507	1,567
Learners per seat	1.3	1.7	1.8
Toilets	279	85	38
Learners per toilet	42.0	70.2	72.0
Functional computers	383	311	112
Learners per computer	30.6	19.2	24.4

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	5	0
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	No electricity supply
Elementary	21	1
Junior High School	5	0
Senior High School	5	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	14	8
Junior High School	5	0
Senior High School	5	0

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	154
Male	131
Shared	97
For persons with disabilities	20
All toilets	402

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	421
Without water	75
All faucets	496

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
School Garden	26
Entrance Gate	23
Playground	22
Offices	21
Computer Room	17
Permanent Perimeter Fence	16
Exit Gate	14
Library/Learning Resource Center	14
Clinic	10
Covered Court	10
Temporary Perimeter Fence	9
Conference Room	8
Home Economic Room	8
Data File Room/Records Room	7
Faculty Room	7
Supply Room	6
Paved Pathway	5
Science Laboratory	3
Roofing	2
Canteen	1
Flood Marker	1
Industrial Arts Room	1
Solar Panel	1
Student Co-Curricular Center	1

List of schools

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

Schools in Mercedes, SDO Zamboanga City: 28 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Buenakapok Elementary School	Public	434	13	13
Busay Elementary School	Public	492	15	3
Cabaluay Elementary School	Public	1,063	25	24
Cabaluay National High School	Public	833	33	27
Cabaluay Vida Vista Elementary School	Public	320	10	7
Cacao Elementary School	Public	170	7	8
Culianan LC E-Impact	Public	1,387	33	43
Culianan National High School	Public	4,218	117	58
Ferndale International School - Mercedes Campus	Private	82	Not reported	Not reported
Guisao Elementary School	Public	412	11	13
ICAS de Mercedes	Private	557	Not reported	Not reported
Imelda Elementary School	Public	140	8	8
Islamia Elementary School	Public	218	7	6
Landang Laum Elementary School	Public	358	12	8
Lanote Elementary School	Public	87	7	7
Lanzones Elementary School	Public	179	8	11
Lapakan Elementary School	Public	174	7	8
Lumbayao Elementary School	Public	171	8	8
Mercedes CS	Public	2,677	70	50
Mercedes National High School	Public	2,452	90	51
Mulu-Muluan Elementary School	Public	465	13	13
Nangka Elementary School	Public	117	7	7
Pangulayan Elementary School	Public	236	8	9
Talabaan Elementary School	Public	914	25	21
Taluksangay Elementary School	Public	1,021	35	31
Tolosa Elementary School	Public	185	8	8
Tolosa National High School	Public	428	24	12
Tuan Datu Hadji Abdullah Nuño Memorial Integrated School	Public	1,290	70	63

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

About this data

17 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 Mercedes, SDO Zamboanga City exclude ALS centers, which DepEd does not assign to districts.

Each school year's figures for Mercedes, 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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