Balong Central School
School ID 136001 · Public elementary school · Barangay Balong, City of Tabuk (Capital), Kalinga · Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Summary
Balong Central School enrolled 314 learners in SY 2024-25, with 12 teachers and nine classrooms, and it has electricity, water and internet. Its enrollment rose 5% from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 2.7%, and the page carries a review note on that enrollment figure.
In SY 2024-25 it has one teacher for every 26 learners, more learners per teacher than at 88% of the division's other public elementary schools, and the page carries a review note on this figure. Its MOOE of ₱715,000 in FY 2025 is more than at 88% of the division's other public elementary schools, up from ₱525,000 in FY 2024.
The nearest public schools with junior high are Balong National High School at 0.4 km, Socbot National High School at 3.0 km and Laya Integrated School at 4.2 km, all straight-line. The page compares its ratios with the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 314
- Up 15 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 12
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 9
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 26.2
- Up 1.3 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 19.7
- Learners per classroom
- 34.9
- Up 1.7 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 20.3
Key findings
- Enrollment rose 5% to 314 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 2.7%. See the note on DepEd's figures
- The 10th largest of 75 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Tabuk City. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each teacher has 26 learners, more than at 88% of the division's other public elementary schools. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each classroom has 35 learners, more than at 87% of the 71 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱715,000 is more than at 88% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱525,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱1,672 for each of the 314 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱2,900 across the 75 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners. See the note on DepEd's figures
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Balong National High School (0.4 km), Socbot National High School (3.0 km) and Laya Integrated School (4.2 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 314 learners, up 15 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 19 | 16 | 35 |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 22 | 48 |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 30 | 59 |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 23 | 46 |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 19 | 43 |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 27 | 51 |
| All grades | 162 | 152 | 314 |
- 153 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 26.2 learners per teacher is above the Tabuk City median of 19.7 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 12 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 3 |
| Learners per teacher | 26.2 |
| Tabuk City division median | 19.7 |
| Cordillera Administrative Region median | 14.4 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher III | 8 |
|---|---|
| Teacher II | 2 |
| Administrative Assistant III (Senior Bookkeeper) | 1 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| Master Teacher I | 1 |
| School Principal I | 1 |
| Teacher I | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 34.9 learners per classroom is above the Tabuk City median of 20.3 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 9
- 34.9 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 0
- Seats (approximate)
- 633
- 0.5 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 24
- 13.1 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 44
- 42 with water, 2 without
- Functional computers
- 9
- 34.9 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 12 |
|---|---|
| Male | 1 |
| For persons with disabilities | 1 |
| Shared | 10 |
| All toilets | 24 |
Other facilities
- Covered Court
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Gymnasium
- Playground
- School Garden
- Temporary Perimeter Fence
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱715,000, up ₱190,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱381,000 | ₱381,000 |
| 2024 | ₱525,000 | ₱525,000 |
| 2025 | ₱715,000 | ₱715,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 75 elementary schools in the Tabuk City division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 26.2 | 19.7 | 88% |
| Learners per classroom | 34.9 | 20.3 | 88% |
| Learners per toilet | 13.1 | 15.9 | 41% |
| Learners per computer | 34.9 | 18.2 | 82% |
Location
Barangay Balong, City of Tabuk (Capital), Kalinga
Legislative district: Lone District
Map point: 17.5268496, 121.475274
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- A figure changed unusually much between SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25.
Figures for school ID 136001 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked