Schools in Santa Cruz (Capital), Laguna

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

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

Summary

Santa Cruz (Capital) had 35,398 learners in its 41 schools in SY 2024-25, the seventh most of the 30 cities and municipalities in Laguna, and the 16th most learners per teacher in public schools. Enrollment in schools fell 1.5% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 2.2%, private schools grew 13.2% and SUC and LUC schools fell 82.2%. Of the learners in schools here, 80% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 19% in private schools (14% nationally).

The most crowded public classrooms are at Bagumbayan Elementary School, with 96 learners per classroom. The page's charts and tables break these figures down by sector and level.

Schools: 41; No change from SY 2023-24; 21 public, 19 private, 1 SUC or LUC
Community learning centers: 28; No change from SY 2023-24
Learners: 35,761; Down 629 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 1,067; Up 11 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 645; Down 42 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Santa Cruz (Capital) has the 7th most learners of the 30 cities and municipalities in Laguna, and the 16th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 1.5% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 2.2%, private schools grew 13.2% and SUC and LUC schools fell 82.2%.
Of the learners in schools, 80% are in public schools (85% nationally), 19% in private schools (14% nationally) and 1% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
Leaving out 4 schools whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Laguna Senior High School (2,592 learners), Bagumbayan Elementary School (2,008 learners) and Gatid Elementary School (1,396 learners).
Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Southbay Montessori School (+19%) and fell most at Laguna State Polytechnic University - Sta Cruz (−63%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
The most crowded public classrooms are at Bagumbayan Elementary School, with 96 learners per classroom.
Of the 21 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; all have internet.
The 21 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱44.8 million. Across the 21 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,310 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 35,761 learners, 35,398 in schools and 363 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	35,761
In schools	35,398
In community learning centers (ALS)	363
Male	17,920
Female	17,834
Not broken down by sex	7

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 7 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	SUCs and LUCs	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	15,681	1,447	0	0	17,128
Junior High School	9,506	613	0	0	10,119
Senior High School	3,287	4,712	145	0	8,144
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	0	11	11
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	0	79	79
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	0	273	273

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 7 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	1,089	1,049	2,138
Grade 1	1,255	1,119	2,374
Grade 2	1,286	1,199	2,485
Grade 3	1,259	1,212	2,471
Grade 4	1,293	1,154	2,447
Grade 5	1,219	1,148	2,367
Grade 6	1,316	1,304	2,620
Grade 7	1,394	1,385	2,779
Grade 8	1,137	1,152	2,289
Grade 9	1,227	1,252	2,479
Grade 10	1,216	1,356	2,572
Grade 11	2,033	2,269	4,302
Grade 12	1,811	2,031	3,842
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	152	74	226
ALS Basic Literacy Program	11	0	11
ALS A&E elementary	57	22	79
ALS A&E secondary	165	108	273
Broken down by grade	17,920	17,834	35,754

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	6,846
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	1,229
Sports	76
All tracks	8,151

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	3	6	9
Elementary	41	38	79
Junior High School	0	2	2
All	44	46	90

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Elementary	4	6	10
Junior High School	0	2	2
Senior High School	1	1	2
All	5	9	14

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: 41 schools and 28 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	21
Private schools	19
SUCs and LUCs	1
Community learning centers (ALS)	28
All	69

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	23
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	3
Kindergarten to Grade 12	7
Junior high only	1
Junior and senior high	2
Senior high only	5
Community learning centers (ALS)	28

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
Community learning centers (ALS)	28
DepEd managed	21
Non-sectarian	15
Sectarian	4
State universities and colleges	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 1,067 teachers and 79 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	1,067
Non-teaching personnel	79
All personnel	1,146

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	540
Junior High School	409
Senior High School	118
All teachers	1,067

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	29.0
Junior High School	23.2
Senior High School	27.9

School resources

SY 2024-25: 645 classrooms and 940 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 645
Seats (approximate): 29,436
Toilets: 940
Functional computers: 1,668
Faucets: 1,990; 1,927 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	417	175	53
Learners per classroom	37.6	54.3	62.0
Seats (approximate)	21,747	5,323	2,366
Learners per seat	0.7	1.8	1.4
Toilets	667	197	76
Learners per toilet	23.5	48.3	43.3
Functional computers	292	977	399
Learners per computer	53.7	9.7	8.2

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	17	0
Junior High School	3	0
Senior High School	3	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	17
Junior High School	3
Senior High School	3

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	17	0
Junior High School	2	1
Senior High School	3	0

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	185
Male	147
Shared	554
For persons with disabilities	54
All toilets	940

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	1,927
Without water	63
All faucets	1,990

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	21
Permanent Perimeter Fence	21
School Garden	21
Offices	20
Covered Court	17
Exit Gate	17
Canteen	13
Computer Room	12
Library/Learning Resource Center	11
Clinic	9
Playground	9
Roofing	9
Data File Room/Records Room	8
Paved Pathway	7
Science Laboratory	6
Conference Room	5
Home Economic Room	5
Supply Room	4
Faculty Room	3
Temporary Perimeter Fence	3
Industrial Arts Room	2
Student Co-Curricular Center	2
Bike Rack	1
Flood Marker	1
Gymnasium	1

List of schools

Every school in Santa Cruz (Capital), Laguna in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Santa Cruz (Capital), Laguna: 42 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
ACTS Computer College	Private	1,246	Not reported	Not reported
AMA Computer College-Sta. Cruz,Laguna	Private	53	Not reported	Not reported
Bagumbayan Elementary School	Public	2,008	60	21
Bright Side Global Learning Center	Private	8	Not reported	Not reported
Bubukal Elementary School	Public	1,075	36	31
Callos (Escolapia) Elementary School	Public	356	15	13
Capitol View Christian School	Private	354	Not reported	Not reported
Duhat Elementary School	Public	743	25	23
Gatid Elementary School	Public	1,396	48	31
Gov. Felicisimo T. San Luis Integrated Senior High School	Public	1,811	78	36
Immaculate Conception Catholic School	Private	173	Not reported	Not reported
Laguna Senior High School	Public	2,592	86	34
Laguna Sino-Filipino Educational Foundation Incorporated	Private	20	Not reported	Not reported
Laguna State Polytechnic University - Sta Cruz	SUC or LUC	145	Not reported	Not reported
Laguna University	SUC or LUC	427	Not reported	Not reported
Little Javana Montessori Academy	Private	104	Not reported	Not reported
Maranatha Christian Academy of Sta. Cruz, Laguna	Private	350	Not reported	Not reported
Mind Builders Academy Inc.	Private	73	Not reported	Not reported
Mt. of Olives Blessed School	Private	33	Not reported	Not reported
Oogong Elementary School	Public	698	22	20
Pagsawitan Elementary School	Public	923	33	29
Palasan Elementary School	Public	683	23	18
Patimbao Elementary School	Public	683	25	21
Pedro Guevara MNHS	Public	7,538	333	126
Philippine Women's University-Cdcec-Sta. Cruz	Private	1,488	Not reported	Not reported
Rabbi Excellent Christian School	Private	73	Not reported	Not reported
Rose Enchanted Garden School Inc.	Private	10	Not reported	Not reported
STI College - Sta. Cruz	Private	752	Not reported	Not reported
Saint Therese Martin of Lisieux School & Business High School	Private	138	Not reported	Not reported
San Jose Elementary School	Public	882	26	25
San Juan Elementary School (Bubukal ES-Annex)	Public	416	15	9
Santa Cruz Central Elementary School	Public	2,380	95	77
Santa Cruz Integrated National High School (Stand Alone SHS No. 20 Santa Cruz)	Public	852	30	32
Santisima Cruz Elementary School	Public	1,386	45	36
Santo Angel Central Elementary School	Public	901	29	29
Santo Angel Sur Elementary School	Public	415	15	6
Silangan Elementary School	Public	389	16	16
Southbay Montessori School	Private	425	Not reported	Not reported
St. Mary's Montessori De Laguna Inc.	Private	206	Not reported	Not reported
Sto. Angel Norte Elementary School	Public	347	12	12
Union College of Laguna	Private	858	Not reported	Not reported
United Evangelical Church School	Private	415	Not reported	Not reported

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

About this data

7 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 Santa Cruz (Capital), Laguna 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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