Schools in Dolores, Eastern Samar

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

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

Summary

Dolores has the third most learners of the 23 cities and municipalities in Eastern Samar, and the seventh most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 48 schools held 11,901 learners, with another 81 in ALS, and its public schools had 577 teachers. Enrollment in schools fell 2.3% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS: public schools fell 1.9%, while private schools fell 38.5%.

Public schools hold 99% of its learners in schools, against 85% nationally, while private schools hold 1%, against 14% nationally, so the 38.5% private-school fall touches few learners. Of the 47 reporting public schools, 29, or 62%, have no internet, against 25% in Region VIII.

The 48 schools are listed with their learners, teachers and classrooms, and the figures are broken down by sector and level in charts and tables.

Schools: 48; No change from SY 2023-24; 47 public, 1 private
Community learning centers: 7; Down 2 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 11,982; Down 316 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 577; Up 14 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 478; Down 8 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Dolores has the 3rd most learners of the 23 cities and municipalities in Eastern Samar, and the 7th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 2.3% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 1.9% and private schools fell 38.5%.
Of the learners in schools, 99% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 1% in private schools (14% nationally).
The largest schools are Dolores National High School (4,348 learners), Dolores Central Elementary School (2,163 learners) and Dapdap Central Elementary School (474 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Gap-Ang Elementary School (+8%) and fell most at Hapitan Elementary School (−20%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
The most crowded public classrooms are at Gap-Ang Elementary School, with 37 learners per classroom.
Of the 47 reporting public schools, 3 (6%) have no electricity, against 1% in Region VIII; 3 (6%) have no water, against 2% in Region VIII; 29 (62%) have no internet, against 25% in Region VIII.
The 47 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱38.6 million. Across the 47 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱2,383 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 11,982 learners, 11,901 in schools and 81 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	11,982
In schools	11,901
In community learning centers (ALS)	81
Male	6,032
Female	5,950

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	6,612	45	0	6,657
Junior High School	3,313	25	0	3,338
Senior High School	1,901	5	0	1,906
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	3	3
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	13	13
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	65	65

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	453	434	887
Grade 1	486	482	968
Grade 2	502	461	963
Grade 3	492	451	943
Grade 4	494	437	931
Grade 5	489	471	960
Grade 6	508	497	1,005
Grade 7	464	500	964
Grade 8	407	392	799
Grade 9	377	394	771
Grade 10	368	436	804
Grade 11	504	508	1,012
Grade 12	434	460	894
ALS Basic Literacy Program	3	0	3
ALS A&E elementary	12	1	13
ALS A&E secondary	39	26	65
All grades	6,032	5,950	11,982

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	1,417
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	489
All tracks	1,906

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Junior High School	0	1	1

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Other School-Initiated Intervention	2	2	4

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 48 schools and 7 community learning centers.

Schools and community learning centers by sector, SY 2024-25

Schools and community learning centers by sector, SY 2024-25
Sector	Number
Public schools	47
Private schools	1
Community learning centers (ALS)	7
All	55

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	42
Kindergarten to Grade 12	1
Junior high only	3
Junior and senior high	2
Community learning centers (ALS)	7

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	47
Community learning centers (ALS)	7
Sectarian	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 577 teachers and 82 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	577
Non-teaching personnel	82
All personnel	659

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	331
Junior High School	173
Senior High School	73
All teachers	577

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	20.0
Junior High School	19.2
Senior High School	26.0

School resources

SY 2024-25: 478 classrooms and 500 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 478
Seats (approximate): 9,889
Toilets: 500
Functional computers: 624
Faucets: 956; 686 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	293	119	66
Learners per classroom	22.6	27.8	28.8
Seats (approximate)	5,763	2,848	1,278
Learners per seat	1.2	1.2	1.5
Toilets	346	98	56
Learners per toilet	19.1	33.8	34.0
Functional computers	186	261	177
Learners per computer	35.6	12.7	10.7

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	39	3
Junior High School	5	0
Senior High School	2	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	35	3	1	3
Junior High School	4	0	1	0
Senior High School	2	0	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	15	27
Junior High School	3	2
Senior High School	2	0

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	58
Male	49
Shared	375
For persons with disabilities	18
All toilets	500

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	686
Without water	270
All faucets	956

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	44
School Garden	39
Temporary Perimeter Fence	39
Playground	38
Permanent Perimeter Fence	22
Offices	20
Exit Gate	17
Paved Pathway	14
Computer Room	10
Faculty Room	7
Supply Room	7
Solar Panel	6
Library/Learning Resource Center	5
Student Co-Curricular Center	5
Clinic	4
Covered Court	4
Roofing	3
Conference Room	2
Home Economic Room	2
Industrial Arts Room	2
Science Laboratory	2
Canteen	1
Gymnasium	1
Youth Development Center	1

List of schools

Every school in Dolores, Eastern Samar in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Dolores, Eastern Samar: 48 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Aroganga Elementary School	Public	114	6	6
Bonghon Elementary School	Public	148	8	5
Botnga Elementary School	Public	32	3	3
Buenavista Elementary School	Public	77	7	7
Cabago-An Elementary School	Public	51	3	4
Cagdanao Elementary School	Public	93	3	5
Caglao-An Elementary School	Public	157	7	7
Cagtabon Elementary School	Public	27	3	3
Caybane Primary School	Public	17	1	2
Dampigan Elementary School	Public	236	8	8
Dapdap Central Elementary School	Public	474	23	18
Dapdap National Technical Vocational High School	Public	239	24	13
Darahoway Elementary School	Public	75	4	4
Del Pilar Elementary School	Public	51	3	4
Denigpi-An Elementary School	Public	114	6	4
Dolores Central Elementary School	Public	2,163	82	66
Dolores National High School	Public	4,348	179	147
Gap-Ang Elementary School	Public	149	7	4
Hapitan Elementary School	Public	107	7	8
Hilabaan Elementary School	Public	298	14	13
Hilabaan National High School	Public	283	17	13
Hinolaso Elementary School	Public	175	7	7
Hinolaso National High School	Public	254	22	8
Hinolaso National High School (Caglao-An Annex)	Public	90	4	4
Ipil Elementary School	Public	59	3	5
Jicontol Elementary School	Public	154	8	7
Libertad Elementary School	Public	110	8	5
Luhang Elementary School	Public	73	5	5
Lunang Elementary School	Public	249	9	8
Magsaysay Elementary School	Public	75	4	4
Malaintos Elementary School	Public	193	11	7
Malobago Elementary School	Public	166	8	7
Mater Divinae Gratiae College	Private	75	Not reported	Not reported
Osmeña Elementary School	Public	84	6	5
Pasak Elementary School	Public	34	3	4
Quiatan Elementary School	Public	41	4	4
Rizal Elementary School	Public	97	7	6
San Isidro Elementary School	Public	57	6	4
San Pascual Elementary School	Public	91	7	6
San Roque Elementary School	Public	56	5	5
San Vicente Elementary School	Public	62	4	3
Sta. Catalina Elementary	Public	14	3	2
Sta. Cruz Elementary School	Public	60	4	4
Sto. Niño Elementary School	Public	84	6	5
Tamsion Primary School	Public	31	2	2
Tan-Awan Elementary School	Public	101	5	5
Tikling Elementary School	Public	67	4	4
Villahermosa Elementary School	Public	96	7	8

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.

Each school year's figures for Dolores, Eastern Samar 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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