Palanan Central School
School ID 103557 · Public elementary school · Barangay Dicabisagan East (Pob.), Palanan, Isabela · Cagayan Valley (Region II)
Summary
Palanan Central School had 323 learners in SY 2024-25, after enrollment fell 9% from SY 2023-24 while the division's public schools fell 3.7%. Its 16 teachers give one teacher for every 20 learners, more learners per teacher than at 55% of the division's other public elementary schools. Its 17 classrooms give one classroom for every 19 learners, fewer learners per classroom than at 65% of the 681 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱760,000 is more than at 88% of the 689 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE, and in FY 2024 it was ₱511,000. For junior high, the nearest public school is Palanan National High School, 0.4 km away in a straight line.
Next on the page, the school's ratios are set against the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines, and the nearest schools are listed with straight-line distances.
- Learners
- 323
- Down 32 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 16
- Down 6 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 17
- Up 1 from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 20.2
- Up 4.1 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 19.0
- Learners per classroom
- 19.0
- Down 3.2 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 23.1
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 9% to 323 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 3.7%.
- Tied as the 89th largest of 692 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Isabela.
- Each teacher has 20 learners, more than at 55% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 19 learners, fewer than at 65% of the 681 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱760,000 is more than at 88% of the 689 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE. In FY 2024 it was ₱511,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱1,582 for each of the 323 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱2,269 across the 690 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Palanan National High School (0.4 km), Palanan School of Agriculture and Trades (1.2 km; its map point is approximate) and Dibewan Integrated School (6.2 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 323 learners, down 32 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 23 | 45 |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 24 | 59 |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 22 | 61 |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 30 | 74 |
| All grades | 179 | 144 | 323 |
- 2 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
- 2 learners in ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 20.2 learners per teacher is above the Isabela median of 19.0 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 16 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 5 |
| Learners per teacher | 20.2 |
| Isabela division median | 19.0 |
| Cagayan Valley median | 19.3 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher III | 14 |
|---|---|
| Administrative Assistant II / (Disbursing Officer II) | 1 |
| Administrative Assistant III (Senior Bookkeeper) | 1 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| Master Teacher I | 1 |
| Master Teacher II | 1 |
| School Principal II | 1 |
| Utility Worker I | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 19.0 learners per classroom is below the Isabela median of 23.1 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 17
- 19.0 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 6
- Seats (approximate)
- 486
- 0.7 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 25
- 12.9 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 24
- 0 with water, 24 without
- Functional computers
- 10
- 32.3 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 3 |
|---|---|
| Male | 2 |
| Shared | 20 |
| All toilets | 25 |
Other facilities
- Clinic
- Conference Room
- Covered Court
- Entrance Gate
- Offices
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Playground
- School Garden
- Solar Panel
- Student Co-Curricular Center
- Temporary Perimeter Fence
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱760,000, up ₱249,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱496,000 | ₱496,000 |
| 2024 | ₱511,000 | ₱511,000 |
| 2025 | ₱760,000 | ₱760,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 692 elementary schools in the Isabela division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 20.2 | 19.0 | 55% |
| Learners per classroom | 19.0 | 23.1 | 35% |
| Learners per toilet | 12.9 | 14.0 | 42% |
| Learners per computer | 32.3 | 29.4 | 53% |
Location
Barangay Dicabisagan East (Pob.), Palanan, Isabela
Legislative district: 1st District
Map point: 17.0616781, 122.4306888
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 103557 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked