Schools in Lala, Lanao del Norte

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

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

Summary

Lala has the second most learners of the 23 cities and municipalities in Lanao del Norte, and the fifth most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 38 schools held 20,364 learners, with another 488 in ALS, and its public schools had 599 teachers. Enrollment in schools fell 2.4% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 2.3% and private schools fell 2.9%.

Of the 30 reporting public schools, all have electricity and all have water, but two (7%) have no internet, against 33% in Region X. The most crowded public classrooms are at Pedro B. Liwanag MES, with 63 learners per classroom.

The page lists every school here with its learners, teachers and classrooms, and shows the figures by sector and level in charts and tables.

Schools: 38; No change from SY 2023-24; 30 public, 8 private
Community learning centers: 27; Up 1 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 20,852; Down 401 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 599; Down 11 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 526; Up 47 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Lala has the 2nd most learners of the 23 cities and municipalities in Lanao del Norte, and the 5th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 2.4% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 2.3% and private schools fell 2.9%.
Of the learners in schools, 84% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 16% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 2 schools whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Maranding Central Elementary School (1,644 learners), Christ the King College de Maranding (1,462 learners) and Pedro B. Liwanag MES (698 learners).
Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at South Western Career College (+9%) and fell most at Gumagamot Elementary School (−14%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
The most crowded public classrooms are at Pedro B. Liwanag MES, with 63 learners per classroom.
Of the 30 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 2 (7%) have no internet, against 33% in Region X.
The 30 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱34.6 million. Across the 30 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,417 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 20,852 learners, 20,364 in schools and 488 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	20,852
In schools	20,364
In community learning centers (ALS)	488
Male	10,582
Female	10,270

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	10,544	639	0	11,183
Junior High School	4,340	1,806	0	6,146
Senior High School	2,248	787	0	3,035
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	1	1
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	30	30
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	457	457

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	741	669	1,410
Grade 1	792	752	1,544
Grade 2	767	767	1,534
Grade 3	782	767	1,549
Grade 4	861	805	1,666
Grade 5	839	747	1,586
Grade 6	908	913	1,821
Grade 7	915	862	1,777
Grade 8	705	681	1,386
Grade 9	777	774	1,551
Grade 10	698	734	1,432
Grade 11	742	784	1,526
Grade 12	752	757	1,509
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	46	27	73
ALS Basic Literacy Program	1	0	1
ALS A&E elementary	21	9	30
ALS A&E secondary	235	222	457
All grades	10,582	10,270	20,852

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	1,581
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	1,454
All tracks	3,035

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	2	0	2
Elementary	16	7	23
Junior High School	1	1	2
All	19	8	27

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	2	0	2
Elementary	7	14	21
Junior High School	6	6	12
Senior High School	2	0	2
All	17	20	37

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Open High School Program	40	27	67

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 38 schools and 27 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	30
Private schools	8
Community learning centers (ALS)	27
All	65

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	29
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	1
Kindergarten to Grade 12	3
Junior high only	1
Junior and senior high	4
Community learning centers (ALS)	27

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	30
Community learning centers (ALS)	27
Sectarian	8

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 599 teachers and 60 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	599
Non-teaching personnel	60
All personnel	659

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	364
Junior High School	161
Senior High School	74
All teachers	599

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	27.0
Senior High School	30.4

School resources

SY 2024-25: 526 classrooms and 767 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 526
Seats (approximate): 8,581
Toilets: 767
Functional computers: 689
Faucets: 1,436; 1,345 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	350	118	58
Learners per classroom	30.1	36.8	38.8
Seats (approximate)	5,851	1,506	1,224
Learners per seat	1.8	2.9	1.8
Toilets	556	140	71
Learners per toilet	19.0	31.0	31.7
Functional computers	323	226	140
Learners per computer	32.6	19.2	16.1

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	29	0
Junior High School	3	0
Senior High School	2	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	29
Junior High School	3
Senior High School	2

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	3
Junior High School	3	0
Senior High School	1	1

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	154
Male	181
Shared	400
For persons with disabilities	32
All toilets	767

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	1,345
Without water	91
All faucets	1,436

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	26
Playground	25
School Garden	25
Exit Gate	20
Temporary Perimeter Fence	18
Permanent Perimeter Fence	14
Computer Room	11
Offices	11
Covered Court	10
Conference Room	8
Library/Learning Resource Center	6
Clinic	5
Gymnasium	4
Home Economic Room	4
Paved Pathway	4
Data File Room/Records Room	3
Faculty Room	3
Supply Room	3
Flood Marker	2
Science Laboratory	2
Student Co-Curricular Center	2
Industrial Arts Room	1
Roofing	1
Solar Panel	1

List of schools

Every school in Lala, Lanao del Norte in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Lala, Lanao del Norte: 38 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Abaga Central Elementary School	Public	475	15	17
Antonio Lim Sr. Elementary School	Public	213	7	7
Bible Baptist Christian Academy of Maranding Lanao del Norte, Inc.	Private	605	Not reported	Not reported
Bontilao Montesssori Academy	Private	189	Not reported	Not reported
Camalan Primary School	Public	174	8	3
Christ the King College de Maranding	Private	1,462	Not reported	Not reported
Daru Bucana Elementary School	Public	187	7	4
Deogracias Urbano Tenazas Memo. School	Public	330	13	14
Donggo-An Elementary School	Public	215	7	7
El Salvador Elementary School	Public	272	8	7
Esteban M. Enodio MES (Andil ES)	Public	105	5	5
F. Bolante MES	Public	437	14	9
F. M. Posadas Elementary School	Public	371	14	15
F. Ylaya Mem Elementary School	Public	432	13	14
Generoso B. Lapasaran Sr. Elementary School (Formerly Pendulonan ES)	Public	147	8	5
Glicerio A. Lim Integrated School	Public	306	12	7
Gumagamot Elementary School	Public	162	7	8
Lala National High School	Public	5,353	199	124
Lala Proper Elementary School	Public	1,939	58	103
Lanao School of Science and Technology, Inc.	Private	349	Not reported	Not reported
Lanipao Catholic High School, Inc.	Private	204	Not reported	Not reported
Lanipao Central School	Public	655	20	22
Leonidas D. Ugsang Elementary School	Public	141	7	8
MSU-IIT Integrated Rural Development Academy	Private	140	Not reported	Not reported
Magpatao Elementary School	Public	333	12	8
Maranding Central Elementary School	Public	1,644	48	51
Maranding Christian School	Private	58	Not reported	Not reported
Matampay Bucana Elementary School	Public	101	6	5
Matampay Ilaya Elementary School	Public	224	8	9
Panadtaran Elementary School	Public	175	8	3
Pedro B. Liwanag MES	Public	698	21	11
Pinuyak Elementary School	Public	459	15	13
Saavedra Elementary School	Public	458	16	12
San Manuel Elementary School	Public	237	7	8
Sario Roda Primary School (Sta. Cruz Upper)	Public	129	7	6
Simpak Elementary School	Public	551	20	16
South Western Career College	Private	225	Not reported	Not reported
Sta. Cruz Lower Elementary School	Public	209	9	5

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

About this data

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 Lala, Lanao del Norte 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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