Schools in San Mateo, Isabela

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

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

Summary

San Mateo, Isabela, has 41 schools with 14,462 learners in SY 2024-25, the ninth most learners of the 37 cities and municipalities in Isabela. Enrollment in its schools fell 4.2% from SY 2023-24 with ALS not counted: public schools fell 5.2%, while private schools fell 0.3%. Of its learners in schools, 79% are in public schools against 85% nationally, and 21% in private schools against 14% nationally.

Enrollment fell most at San Mateo General Comprehensive High School (−20%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years. That school also has the most crowded public classrooms, at one classroom for every 33 learners, once the one school whose figures are under review is left out. All 33 reporting public schools have electricity, water and internet.

Next on the page, the school list gives each school's learners, teachers and classrooms, and the charts and tables break the figures down by sector and level.

Schools: 41; Down 1 from SY 2023-24; 33 public, 8 private
Community learning centers: 8; Up 1 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 14,726; Down 612 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 517; Up 19 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 500; Up 10 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

San Mateo has the 9th most learners of the 37 cities and municipalities in Isabela, and the 19th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 4.2% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 5.2% and private schools fell 0.3%.
Of the learners in schools, 79% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 21% in private schools (14% nationally).
The largest schools are Eveland Christian College (1,897 learners), San Mateo Vocational and Industrial High School (1,785 learners) and Salinungan National High School (1,129 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Villa Cruz Elementary School (+6%) and fell most at San Mateo General Comprehensive High School (−20%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at San Mateo General Comprehensive High School, with 33 learners per classroom.
Of the 33 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; all have internet.
The 33 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱30.2 million. Across the 33 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,780 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 14,726 learners, 14,462 in schools and 264 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	14,726
In schools	14,462
In community learning centers (ALS)	264
Male	7,411
Female	7,259
Not broken down by sex	56

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 56 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	6,511	1,025	0	7,536
Junior High School	3,377	1,205	0	4,582
Senior High School	1,443	845	0	2,288
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	1	1
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	40	40
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	223	223

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 56 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	464	421	885
Grade 1	563	496	1,059
Grade 2	530	459	989
Grade 3	573	517	1,090
Grade 4	596	559	1,155
Grade 5	500	468	968
Grade 6	657	674	1,331
Grade 7	634	655	1,289
Grade 8	500	486	986
Grade 9	533	584	1,117
Grade 10	579	611	1,190
Grade 11	552	581	1,133
Grade 12	534	621	1,155
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	32	27	59
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	1	1
ALS A&E elementary	25	15	40
ALS A&E secondary	139	84	223
Broken down by grade	7,411	7,259	14,670

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	1,828
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	460
All tracks	2,288

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Total
Kindergarten	2	2
Elementary	1	1
All	3	3

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	5	6	11
Elementary	36	33	69
Junior High School	19	33	52
Senior High School	10	9	19
All	70	81	151

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Modified In-School Off-School Approach	1	0	1
Other School-Initiated Intervention	0	2	2
All	1	2	3

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 41 schools and 8 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	33
Private schools	8
Community learning centers (ALS)	8
All	49

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	32
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	2
Kindergarten to Grade 12	2
Junior and senior high	4
Senior high only	1
Community learning centers (ALS)	8

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	33
Community learning centers (ALS)	8
Sectarian	5
Non-sectarian	3

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 517 teachers and 93 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	517
Non-teaching personnel	93
All personnel	610

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	311
Junior High School	153
Senior High School	53
All teachers	517

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	20.9
Junior High School	22.1
Senior High School	27.2

School resources

SY 2024-25: 500 classrooms and 829 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 500
Seats (approximate): 11,199
Toilets: 829
Functional computers: 1,110
Faucets: 2,001; 1,930 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	321	125	54
Learners per classroom	20.3	27.0	26.7
Seats (approximate)	6,217	3,564	1,418
Learners per seat	1.1	1.0	1.0
Toilets	490	234	105
Learners per toilet	13.3	14.4	13.7
Functional computers	339	461	310
Learners per computer	19.2	7.3	4.7

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	28	0
Junior High School	5	0
Senior High School	4	1

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	28
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	28	0
Junior High School	5	0
Senior High School	4	1

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	194
Male	158
Shared	436
For persons with disabilities	41
All toilets	829

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	1,930
Without water	71
All faucets	2,001

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	32
Exit Gate	32
School Garden	31
Offices	29
Playground	29
Covered Court	27
Permanent Perimeter Fence	25
Computer Room	19
Library/Learning Resource Center	16
Canteen	15
Clinic	12
Home Economic Room	10
Temporary Perimeter Fence	9
Conference Room	8
Supply Room	7
Data File Room/Records Room	6
Faculty Room	5
Paved Pathway	5
Roofing	5
Industrial Arts Room	4
Museum	4
Science Laboratory	4
Youth Development Center	4
Gymnasium	3
Student Co-Curricular Center	3
Speech Laboratory	1

List of schools

Every school in San Mateo, Isabela in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in San Mateo, Isabela: 42 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Bacarrena Adventist Elementary School	Private	74	Not reported	Not reported
Bagong Sikat Elementary School - Annex 1	Public	126	8	7
Bagong Sikat Elementary School - Annex 2	Public	23	4	3
Bagong Sikat Elementary School - Main	Public	133	7	9
Dagupan Elementary School	Public	118	8	7
Daramuangan Norte Elementary School	Public	190	9	9
Daramuangan Sur Elementary School	Public	178	8	8
Diamond Christian School	Private	80	Not reported	Not reported
Estrella Elementary School	Public	116	8	10
Estrella-Bella Luz Elementary School	Public	157	8	8
Eveland Christian College	Private	1,897	Not reported	Not reported
Gaddanan Elementary School	Public	272	11	11
Golden Values Learning Center	Private	19	Not reported	Not reported
La Salette of San Mateo, Incorporated	Private	503	Not reported	Not reported
Malasin Elementary School	Public	233	10	13
Mapuroc Elementary School	Public	122	9	7
Marasat Pequeño Elementary School	Public	326	14	16
Mary Shine of Saint Matthew School, Inc.	Private	174	Not reported	Not reported
Salinungan East Elementary School	Public	239	10	9
Salinungan National High School	Public	1,129	52	38
Salinungan Stand-Alone Senior High School	Public	652	22	20
San Antonio Elementary School	Public	123	8	7
San Ignacio Elementary School	Public	121	8	7
San Manuel Elementary School	Public	140	9	6
San Marcos Elementary School	Public	211	8	9
San Mateo East Central School	Public	976	43	44
San Mateo General Comprehensive High School	Public	362	18	11
San Mateo National High School	Public	823	32	24
San Mateo North Central School	Public	596	22	25
San Mateo Vocational and Industrial High School	Public	1,785	75	81
San Mateo West Central School	Public	302	13	15
San Roque Elementary School	Public	146	9	7
Sinamar Norte Ecumenical Learning Center Inc.	Private	83	Not reported	Not reported
Sinamar Norte Elementary School	Public	393	16	18
Sinamar Sur Dumag Elementary School	Public	213	9	13
The Rainbow Learning Center of Salinungan Inc.	Private	181	Not reported	Not reported
Victoria Integrated School	Public	540	24	24
Villa Cruz Elementary School	Public	163	9	9
Villa Fuerte Elementary School	Public	279	11	12
Villa Gamiao Elementary School	Public	78	7	5
Villa Magat Elementary School	Public	122	8	8
Wonder Years Montessori Center	Private	83	Not reported	Not reported

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

About this data

56 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.

Each school year's figures for San Mateo, Isabela 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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