Schools in City of San Fernando (Capital), La Union

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

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

Summary

City of San Fernando (Capital) has the most learners of the 20 cities and municipalities in La Union, and the fifth most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 61 schools held 28,217 learners, with another 596 in ALS, and 882 teachers worked in public schools. Public schools hold 72% of its learners in schools, against 85% nationally, while private schools hold 26%, against 14% nationally.

Enrollment in schools fell 3.7% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS; public schools fell 3.0%, private schools fell 2.7% and SUC and LUC schools fell 27.7%. Of the 33 reporting public schools, all have electricity, one (3%) has no water, against 1% in Region I, and two (6%) have no internet, against 11% in Region I.

The page shows the figures by sector and level in charts and tables, which is where to look next.

Schools: 61; No change from SY 2023-24; 33 public, 27 private, 1 SUC or LUC
Community learning centers: 51; Down 5 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 28,813; Down 982 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 882; Up 40 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 593; Down 6 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

City of San Fernando (Capital) has the most learners of the 20 cities and municipalities in La Union, and the 5th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 3.7% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 3.0%, private schools fell 2.7% and SUC and LUC schools fell 27.7%.
Of the learners in schools, 72% are in public schools (85% nationally), 26% in private schools (14% nationally) and 2% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are La Union National High School (4,939 learners), San Fernando South Central Integrated School (South CIS) (2,812 learners) and Saint Louis College Elementary / High School (2,368 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Make Kids Smile Inc., Doing Business Under the Name and Style of Champions Academy (+20%) and fell most at Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - Mid La Union Campus (−28%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
The most crowded public classrooms are at Santiago Elementary School, with 71 learners per classroom.
Of the 33 reporting public schools, all have electricity; 1 (3%) has no water, against 1% in Region I; 2 (6%) have no internet, against 11% in Region I.
The 32 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱43.8 million. Across the 32 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,817 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 28,813 learners, 28,217 in schools and 596 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	28,813
In schools	28,217
In community learning centers (ALS)	596
Male	14,764
Female	14,004
Not broken down by sex	45

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 45 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	SUCs and LUCs	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	10,680	2,968	300	0	13,948
Junior High School	6,182	2,347	208	0	8,737
Senior High School	3,318	2,014	155	0	5,487
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	0	28	28
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	0	92	92
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	0	476	476

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 45 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	827	834	1,661
Grade 1	912	850	1,762
Grade 2	979	906	1,885
Grade 3	1,050	914	1,964
Grade 4	1,146	969	2,115
Grade 5	1,090	962	2,052
Grade 6	1,103	1,073	2,176
Grade 7	1,162	1,162	2,324
Grade 8	1,001	917	1,918
Grade 9	1,064	1,126	2,190
Grade 10	1,143	1,162	2,305
Grade 11	1,402	1,469	2,871
Grade 12	1,303	1,313	2,616
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	230	103	333
ALS Basic Literacy Program	20	8	28
ALS A&E elementary	56	36	92
ALS A&E secondary	276	200	476
Broken down by grade	14,764	14,004	28,768

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	4,409
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	1,111
All tracks	5,520

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	12	18	30
Elementary	27	24	51
Junior High School	5	11	16
All	44	53	97

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	5	9	14
Elementary	39	47	86
Junior High School	34	33	67
Senior High School	35	29	64
All	113	118	231

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Open High School Program	3	12	15
Other School-Initiated Intervention	4	3	7
All	7	15	22

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 61 schools and 51 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	27
SUCs and LUCs	1
Community learning centers (ALS)	51
All	112

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	28
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	6
Kindergarten to Grade 12	16
Junior high only	1
Junior and senior high	6
Senior high only	4
Community learning centers (ALS)	51

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
Community learning centers (ALS)	51
DepEd managed	33
Non-sectarian	14
Sectarian	13
State universities and colleges	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 882 teachers and 77 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	882
Non-teaching personnel	77
All personnel	959

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	441
Junior High School	329
Senior High School	112
All teachers	882

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	24.2
Junior High School	18.8
Senior High School	29.6

School resources

SY 2024-25: 593 classrooms and 828 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 593
Seats (approximate): 13,316
Toilets: 828
Functional computers: 1,978
Faucets: 1,919; 1,705 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	355	153	85
Learners per classroom	30.1	40.4	39.0
Seats (approximate)	7,277	3,736	2,303
Learners per seat	1.5	1.7	1.4
Toilets	573	170	85
Learners per toilet	18.6	36.4	39.0
Functional computers	828	770	380
Learners per computer	12.9	8.0	8.7

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	26	1
Junior High School	13	0
Senior High School	11	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	Grid and off-grid supply
Elementary	26	1
Junior High School	13	0
Senior High School	11	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	26	1
Junior High School	12	1
Senior High School	8	3

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	142
Male	95
Shared	556
For persons with disabilities	35
All toilets	828

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	1,705
Without water	214
All faucets	1,919

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	32
Exit Gate	32
Covered Court	30
School Garden	29
Offices	22
Permanent Perimeter Fence	21
Canteen	20
Computer Room	18
Temporary Perimeter Fence	18
Library/Learning Resource Center	17
Clinic	16
Faculty Room	8
Playground	8
Home Economic Room	7
Science Laboratory	7
Supply Room	6
Data File Room/Records Room	5
Paved Pathway	4
Flood Marker	3
Student Co-Curricular Center	3
Conference Room	2
Industrial Arts Room	1
Museum	1
Solar Panel	1
Youth Development Center	1

List of schools

Every school in City of San Fernando (Capital), La Union in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in City of San Fernando (Capital), La Union: 62 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
AMA Computer College-San Fernando La Union Inc.	Private	22	Not reported	Not reported
Adventist School City of San Fernando La Union, Inc.	Private	61	Not reported	Not reported
BHC Educational Institution, Inc.	Private	788	Not reported	Not reported
Bangbangolan Elementary School	Public	135	8	7
Bangbangolan National High School	Public	177	13	12
Baraoas Elementary School	Public	136	8	6
Bukas Palad Learning Center	Private	26	Not reported	Not reported
Bungro Elementary School	Public	243	8	7
Cadaclan Elementary School	Public	130	8	8
Canaoay Elementary School	Public	411	14	13
Capitol Church Nursery Kindergarten School	Private	19	Not reported	Not reported
Catbangen Central School	Public	1,800	59	49
Christ the King College - San Fernando City, La Union Inc.	Private	1,044	Not reported	Not reported
Cicosat Colleges Inc.	Private	85	Not reported	Not reported
Creative Learners Academy, Inc.	Private	12	Not reported	Not reported
Dallangayan Elementary School	Public	204	9	5
Dalumpinas ES	Public	178	9	7
Dalumpinas Integrated School	Public	185	10	8
Diocesan Seminary of the Heart of Jesus	Private	13	Not reported	Not reported
Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - Mid La Union Campus	SUC or LUC	663	Not reported	Not reported
Dr. Quintin Balcita Sr. National High School	Public	338	23	16
Felkris Academy, Inc.	Private	273	Not reported	Not reported
Gifted Learning Centre, Inc.	Private	379	Not reported	Not reported
Ilocanos Elementary School	Public	522	23	22
Jesus Reigns Christian Academy La Union Foundation, Inc	Private	21	Not reported	Not reported
La Union Bible Baptist Academy	Private	26	Not reported	Not reported
La Union Bright Beginning Learning Center, Inc.	Private	238	Not reported	Not reported
La Union Colleges of Science & Technology, Inc. - Annex	Private	8	Not reported	Not reported
La Union Cultural Institute	Private	554	Not reported	Not reported
La Union National High School	Public	4,939	235	125
La Union National High School - Sacyud Annex	Public	130	11	10
Lighthouse Baptist Learning Center of San Fernando La Union, Inc	Private	46	Not reported	Not reported
Lingsat Integrated School	Public	2,392	74	40
Make Kids Smile Inc., Doing Business Under the Name and Style of Champions Academy	Private	227	Not reported	Not reported
Mameltac Elementary School	Public	419	16	16
Masicong Elementary School	Public	86	8	8
Nagyubuyuban Integrated School	Public	152	15	10
Northern Phils. College of Maritime, Science and Technology	Private	87	Not reported	Not reported
Pagudpud Integrated School	Public	940	36	21
Pao Elementary School	Public	101	8	7
Pao National High School	Public	92	12	9
Parparya Elementary School	Public	76	8	8
Puspus Elementary School	Public	58	8	7
Sacyud Elementary School	Public	104	8	7
Sagayad Elementary School	Public	314	11	10
Saint John Bosco College of Northern Luzon,Inc.	Private	45	Not reported	Not reported
Saint Louis College Elementary / High School	Private	2,368	Not reported	Not reported
San Agustin (Poro) Elementary School	Public	579	23	12
San Fernando City National Vocational High School	Public	342	19	12
San Fernando City SPED Integrated School	Public	529	35	10
San Fernando North CS (North CES)	Public	796	30	33
San Fernando South Central Integrated School (South CIS)	Public	2,812	85	54
Santiago Elementary School	Public	353	14	5
Sevilla Elementary School	Public	379	19	19
Sibuan-Otong Integrated School	Public	161	16	10
St. John Paul II Institute of Technology, Training Assessment and Learning Center Inc.	Private	127	Not reported	Not reported
St. Jude Montessori Educational Center of La Union	Private	126	Not reported	Not reported
St. William Parish Nursery Kindergarten School	Private	14	Not reported	Not reported
Tanquigan Elementary School	Public	158	8	7
Union Christian College	Private	539	Not reported	Not reported
Villa Cherry Montessori, Inc.	Private	55	Not reported	Not reported
Vineyard Christian Academy	Private	158	Not reported	Not reported

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

About this data

45 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 City of San Fernando (Capital), La Union 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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