Schools in Lanao del Sur

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

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

Summary

Lanao del Sur has the most learners of the six provinces in BARMM, and the fifth most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 977 schools held 314,960 learners, with another 9,350 in ALS, and its public schools had 8,115 teachers.

Enrollment in schools rose 2.2% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools grew 2.0%, private schools grew 4.7% and SUC and LUC schools fell 3.1%. Public schools hold 82% of learners in schools, against 85% nationally, and SUC and LUC schools hold 4%, against 1% nationally.

Among the 858 reporting public schools, 626 (73%) have no internet, against 74% in BARMM, and 38 (4%) have no electricity, against 9%. Next on the page, its 40 cities and municipalities are listed, and the figures are broken down by sector and level in charts and tables.

Schools: 977; Down 2 from SY 2023-24; 858 public, 99 private, 20 SUCs and LUCs
Community learning centers: 185; Down 17 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 324,310; Up 7,122 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 8,115; Down 241 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 5,132; Down 101 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Lanao del Sur has the most learners of the 6 provinces in BARMM, and the 5th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools rose 2.2% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools grew 2.0%, private schools grew 4.7% and SUC and LUC schools fell 3.1%.
Of the learners in schools, 82% are in public schools (85% nationally), 14% in private schools (14% nationally) and 4% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Ibn Siena Integrated School Foundation, Inc. (4,280 learners), Rc-Alkhwarizmi International College Foundation Inc. (2,420 learners) and MSU-Lntegrated Laboratory School (2,271 learners).
Leaving out 11 schools whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Tanoga Memorial National High School (+53%) and fell most at MSU-Masiu Community High School (−40%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 59 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Ampaso Memorial National High School, with 121 learners per classroom.
Of the 858 reporting public schools, 38 (4%) have no electricity, against 9% in BARMM; 60 (7%) have no water, against 8% in BARMM; 626 (73%) have no internet, against 74% in BARMM.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 324,310 learners, 314,960 in schools and 9,350 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	324,310
In schools	314,960
In community learning centers (ALS)	9,350
Male	153,302
Female	170,479
Not broken down by sex	529

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 529 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	SUCs and LUCs	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	194,011	24,930	1,144	0	220,085
Junior High School	49,673	10,915	10,013	0	70,601
Senior High School	13,384	7,653	2,708	0	23,745
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	0	2,009	2,009
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	0	3,008	3,008
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	0	4,333	4,333

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 529 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	19,761	20,820	40,581
Grade 1	18,480	19,521	38,001
Grade 2	17,592	18,590	36,182
Grade 3	15,484	16,561	32,045
Grade 4	13,278	14,076	27,354
Grade 5	11,568	12,226	23,794
Grade 6	10,526	11,596	22,122
Grade 7	9,541	10,639	20,180
Grade 8	8,268	9,673	17,941
Grade 9	7,283	8,843	16,126
Grade 10	7,086	9,268	16,354
Grade 11	5,410	6,990	12,400
Grade 12	4,833	6,512	11,345
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	5	1	6
ALS Basic Literacy Program	759	1,250	2,009
ALS A&E elementary	1,380	1,628	3,008
ALS A&E secondary	2,048	2,285	4,333
Broken down by grade	153,302	170,479	323,781

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	18,946
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	4,861
Sports	51
All tracks	23,858

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	4,778	5,046	9,824
Elementary	27,520	29,838	57,358
Junior High School	3,674	4,450	8,124
All	35,972	39,334	75,306

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	78	70	148
Elementary	368	378	746
Junior High School	89	96	185
Senior High School	28	23	51
All	563	567	1,130

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Enhanced-Instructional Management by Parents, Community and teachers	4	0	4
Open High School Program	1	0	1
Other School-Initiated Intervention	19	11	30
All	24	11	35

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 977 schools and 185 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	858
Private schools	99
SUCs and LUCs	20
Community learning centers (ALS)	185
All	1,162

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	774
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	16
Kindergarten to Grade 12	24
Junior high only	70
Junior and senior high	90
Senior high only	3
Community learning centers (ALS)	185

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	858
Community learning centers (ALS)	185
Non-sectarian	67
Sectarian	32
State universities and colleges	19
Local universities and colleges	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 8,115 teachers and 495 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	8,115
Non-teaching personnel	495
All personnel	8,610

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	5,444
Junior High School	2,468
Senior High School	203
All teachers	8,115

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	35.6
Junior High School	20.1
Senior High School	65.9

School resources

SY 2024-25: 5,132 classrooms and 3,374 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 5,132
Seats (approximate): 164,010
Toilets: 3,374
Functional computers: 9,927
Faucets: 3,644; 2,511 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	3,719	1,110	303
Learners per classroom	52.2	44.8	44.2
Seats (approximate)	117,598	33,533	12,879
Learners per seat	1.7	1.5	1.0
Toilets	2,738	497	139
Learners per toilet	70.9	100.0	96.3
Functional computers	2,615	4,917	2,395
Learners per computer	74.2	10.1	5.6

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	666	57
Junior High School	130	6
Senior High School	61	9

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	Off-grid supply	Grid and off-grid supply	No electricity supply
Elementary	545	57	90	31
Junior High School	95	9	24	8
Senior High School	58	0	11	1

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	186	537
Junior High School	41	95
Senior High School	20	50

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	907
Male	827
Shared	1,576
For persons with disabilities	64
All toilets	3,374

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	2,511
Without water	1,133
All faucets	3,644

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
School Garden	699
Playground	691
Entrance Gate	540
Temporary Perimeter Fence	458
Offices	444
Exit Gate	360
Solar Panel	300
Permanent Perimeter Fence	299
Library/Learning Resource Center	213
Faculty Room	209
Computer Room	173
Covered Court	138
Conference Room	104
Clinic	100
Home Economic Room	86
Supply Room	70
Paved Pathway	64
Science Laboratory	57
Flood Marker	43
Canteen	40
Data File Room/Records Room	39
Gymnasium	39
Student Co-Curricular Center	27
Industrial Arts Room	16
Youth Development Center	16
Roofing	13
Bike Rack	9
Speech Laboratory	4

Cities and municipalities

40 cities and municipalities, each with its SY 2024-25 schools and learners in every sector.

Cities and municipalities in Lanao del Sur, SY 2024-25
Name	Schools	Learners	Teachers (public)	Learners per teacher (public)
Bacolod-Kalawi (Bacolod Grande)	22	7,250	252	27.6
Balabagan	28	8,882	214	31.9
Balindong (Watu)	34	10,400	278	34.0
Bayang	35	7,981	277	27.3
Binidayan	20	5,045	107	35.9
Buadiposo-Buntong	13	3,880	131	29.0
Bubong	18	8,006	178	44.3
Bumbaran	8	2,300	61	34.4
Butig	24	5,856	164	31.1
Calanogas	9	3,246	94	33.7
Ditsaan-Ramain	21	6,735	201	29.5
Ganassi	31	8,384	296	26.6
Kapai	18	3,400	89	36.6
Kapatagan	14	5,022	121	40.9
Lumba-Bayabao (Maguing)	36	12,997	262	40.0
Lumbaca-Unayan	7	2,274	42	52.3
Lumbatan	23	5,909	166	29.2
Lumbayanague	25	6,259	119	50.7
Madalum	18	4,917	152	27.1
Madamba	15	6,290	150	40.9
Maguing	24	7,093	166	35.5
Malabang	35	13,791	290	31.2
Marantao	38	11,071	361	27.3
Marawi City	101	57,309	969	25.4
Marogong	12	4,755	107	42.7
Masiu	52	15,762	475	29.4
Mulondo	12	3,166	90	34.5
Pagayawan (Tatarikan)	11	3,090	83	36.5
Piagapo	34	11,421	279	39.7
Poona Bayabao (Gata)	21	7,947	222	34.7
Pualas	26	4,054	220	16.6
Saguiaran	38	10,097	247	33.7
Sultan Dumalondong	8	2,208	49	43.5
Sultan Gumander (Picong)	19	5,320	148	34.4
Tagoloan II	5	1,014	14	72.4
Tamparan	18	10,839	216	36.9
Taraka	22	6,278	196	27.4
Tubaran	16	3,771	134	26.4
Tugaya	23	7,168	235	26.4
Wao	43	13,123	260	33.4

About this data

529 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 Lanao del Sur 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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