Schools in Pototan, Iloilo

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

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

Summary

Pototan, Iloilo, has the fifth most learners of the 44 cities and municipalities in Iloilo, with 17,257 learners across its 44 schools in SY 2024-25. Enrollment in those schools fell 5.0% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 5.1% and private schools fell 3.9%. Of its learners in schools, 91% are in public schools against 85% nationally, and 9% are in private schools against 14% nationally.

Of the 34 reporting public schools, every one has electricity, water and internet. Its 44 schools are listed with their learners, teachers and classrooms, and the figures are broken down by sector and level.

Schools: 44; No change from SY 2023-24; 34 public, 10 private
Community learning centers: 17; Up 2 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 17,641; Down 933 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 675; Down 13 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 561; Down 6 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Pototan has the 5th most learners of the 44 cities and municipalities in Iloilo, and the 14th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 5.0% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 5.1% and private schools fell 3.9%.
Of the learners in schools, 91% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 9% in private schools (14% nationally).
The largest schools are Pototan National Comprehensive High School (4,550 learners), Pototan Pilot Elem. School (1,668 learners) and Palanguia National High School (1,003 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Dapitan Elementary School (+6%) and fell most at Edmundo Dayot MPS (−22%), 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 Pototan National Comprehensive High School, with 39 learners per classroom.
Of the 34 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; all have internet.
The 34 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱36.4 million. Across the 34 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,689 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 17,641 learners, 17,257 in schools and 384 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	17,641
In schools	17,257
In community learning centers (ALS)	384
Male	9,237
Female	8,404

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	8,852	613	0	9,465
Junior High School	4,556	618	0	5,174
Senior High School	2,246	372	0	2,618
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	23	23
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	83	83
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	278	278

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	587	462	1,049
Grade 1	693	590	1,283
Grade 2	638	652	1,290
Grade 3	697	611	1,308
Grade 4	845	758	1,603
Grade 5	767	653	1,420
Grade 6	758	662	1,420
Grade 7	736	771	1,507
Grade 8	549	531	1,080
Grade 9	634	675	1,309
Grade 10	641	637	1,278
Grade 11	694	718	1,412
Grade 12	640	566	1,206
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	55	37	92
ALS Basic Literacy Program	17	6	23
ALS A&E elementary	69	14	83
ALS A&E secondary	217	61	278
All grades	9,237	8,404	17,641

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	1,451
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	1,167
All tracks	2,618

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Elementary	0	1	1

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	3	3	6
Elementary	12	16	28
Junior High School	3	7	10
Senior High School	1	11	12
All	19	37	56

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Other School-Initiated Intervention	1	0	1

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 44 schools and 17 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	34
Private schools	10
Community learning centers (ALS)	17
All	61

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	34
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	2
Kindergarten to Grade 12	1
Junior and senior high	6
Senior high only	1
Community learning centers (ALS)	17

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	34
Community learning centers (ALS)	17
Non-sectarian	7
Sectarian	3

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 675 teachers and 61 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	675
Non-teaching personnel	61
All personnel	736

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	381
Junior High School	218
Senior High School	76
All teachers	675

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	23.2
Junior High School	20.9
Senior High School	29.6

School resources

SY 2024-25: 561 classrooms and 764 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 561
Seats (approximate): 9,733
Toilets: 764
Functional computers: 838
Faucets: 1,922; 1,880 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	365	131	65
Learners per classroom	24.3	34.8	34.6
Seats (approximate)	4,195	3,675	1,863
Learners per seat	2.1	1.2	1.2
Toilets	543	149	72
Learners per toilet	16.3	30.6	31.2
Functional computers	240	336	262
Learners per computer	36.9	13.6	8.6

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	29	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
Elementary	29
Junior High School	5
Senior High School	5

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	29	0
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	138
Male	102
Shared	454
For persons with disabilities	70
All toilets	764

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	1,880
Without water	42
All faucets	1,922

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	34
School Garden	34
Playground	32
Temporary Perimeter Fence	32
Exit Gate	30
Offices	30
Covered Court	26
Home Economic Room	20
Computer Room	18
Canteen	15
Library/Learning Resource Center	15
Clinic	12
Paved Pathway	11
Permanent Perimeter Fence	11
Conference Room	9
Supply Room	6
Industrial Arts Room	4
Roofing	4
Youth Development Center	4
Data File Room/Records Room	2
Bike Rack	1
Faculty Room	1
Science Laboratory	1
Solar Panel	1

List of schools

Every school in Pototan, Iloilo in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Pototan, Iloilo: 44 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Adventist Academy-Iloilo, Inc.	Private	304	Not reported	Not reported
Alberto Sorongon Sr. Memorial National High School	Public	423	23	16
Barasan Elementary School	Public	225	8	13
Batuan Elementary School	Public	325	11	13
Cahaguikican Elementary School	Public	202	8	9
Cansilayan Elementary School	Public	386	15	15
Casalsagan Elementary School	Public	157	8	9
Colegio De La Inmaculada Concepcion, Inc.	Private	474	Not reported	Not reported
Danao Elementary School	Public	117	7	8
Dapitan Elementary School	Public	230	8	8
Dolores P. Tirador Elementary School	Public	255	11	3
Doña Trinidad Elementary School	Public	252	11	7
Edmundo Dayot MPS	Public	172	9	6
Exel Montessori De Pototan, Inc.	Private	122	Not reported	Not reported
First Bible Baptist Academy, Inc.	Private	40	Not reported	Not reported
Guibuangan Elementary School	Public	102	7	7
Guinacas Elementary School	Public	178	8	9
Igang Elementary School	Public	433	16	17
Iwa-Macatol Elementary School	Public	343	16	17
Jamabalud Elementary School	Public	506	21	18
Jamabalud National High School	Public	361	19	14
Jose Facultad Memorial National High School	Public	465	24	17
Juana Bolivar Peñaflorida Elementary School	Public	202	9	9
Lay-Ahan Elementary School	Public	142	7	8
Lumbo Elementary School	Public	185	9	9
Maravilla Elementary School	Public	130	8	8
Matias Yusay MES	Public	117	8	7
Nabitasan Elementary School	Public	178	8	9
Naslo Elementary School	Public	206	9	10
Palanguia Elementary School	Public	389	16	17
Palanguia National High School	Public	1,003	46	32
Pototan Baptist Church Learning Center, Inc.	Private	54	Not reported	Not reported
Pototan Christian Learning Center	Private	72	Not reported	Not reported
Pototan National Comprehensive High School	Public	4,550	182	117
Pototan Pilot Elem. School	Public	1,668	69	58
Rizal Elementary School	Public	953	34	33
San Juan Elementary School	Public	227	10	12
Sinuagan Elementary School	Public	94	8	8
St. Joseph Nursery School, Pototan, Iloilo, Inc.	Private	48	Not reported	Not reported
St. Vincent College of Business and Accountancy, Inc.	Private	201	Not reported	Not reported
The Integrated Academy School System, Inc.	Private	182	Not reported	Not reported
Tuburan Elementary School	Public	355	15	9
Ubang Elementary School	Public	123	7	9
West Visayan Adventist Learning Center, Inc.	Private	106	Not reported	Not reported

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 Pototan, Iloilo 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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