Schools in Balindong (Watu), 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

In SY 2024-25 Balindong (Watu) has the ninth most learners of the 40 cities and municipalities in Lanao del Sur: 10,154 in its 34 schools, with 246 in ALS. Enrollment in schools rose 0.9% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted; public schools grew 1.2%, while SUC and LUC schools fell 3.4%. Of the learners in schools, 93% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 7% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).

Leaving out five schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Balindong National High School, where there is one classroom for every 86 learners. Of the 33 reporting public schools, all have electricity and all have water, but 26, or 79%, have no internet, against 74% in BARMM.

The page lists every school here with its learners, teachers and classrooms, and breaks the figures down by sector and level.

Schools: 34; No change from SY 2023-24; 33 public, 1 SUC or LUC
Community learning centers: 7; Down 1 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 10,400; Up 104 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 278; Down 6 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 182; Down 19 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Balindong (Watu) has the 9th most learners of the 40 cities and municipalities in Lanao del Sur, and the 20th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools rose 0.9% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools grew 1.2% and SUC and LUC schools fell 3.4%.
Of the learners in schools, 93% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 7% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Balindong National High School (1,895 learners), MSU-Balindong Community High School (690 learners) and Lilod-Raya Pilot Elementary School (598 learners).
Leaving out 2 schools whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Tuka Primary School (+12%) and fell most at Abaga Elementary School (−16%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 5 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Balindong National High School, with 86 learners per classroom.
Of the 33 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 26 (79%) have no internet, against 74% in BARMM.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 10,400 learners, 10,154 in schools and 246 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	10,400
In schools	10,154
In community learning centers (ALS)	246
Male	4,956
Female	5,444

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25
Level	Public schools	SUCs and LUCs	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	7,569	0	0	7,569
Junior High School	1,363	483	0	1,846
Senior High School	532	207	0	739
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	95	95
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	52	52
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	99	99

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	705	673	1,378
Grade 1	637	634	1,271
Grade 2	611	659	1,270
Grade 3	532	518	1,050
Grade 4	461	475	936
Grade 5	431	438	869
Grade 6	387	408	795
Grade 7	253	277	530
Grade 8	178	251	429
Grade 9	213	256	469
Grade 10	158	260	418
Grade 11	163	264	427
Grade 12	121	191	312
ALS Basic Literacy Program	42	53	95
ALS A&E elementary	23	29	52
ALS A&E secondary	41	58	99
All grades	4,956	5,444	10,400

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	552
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	187
All tracks	739

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	271	248	519
Elementary	1,558	1,629	3,187
Junior High School	231	252	483
All	2,060	2,129	4,189

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Elementary	1	4	5
Junior High School	2	1	3
All	3	5	8

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	1	0	1

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 34 schools and 7 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
SUCs and LUCs	1
Community learning centers (ALS)	7
All	41

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	32
Junior and senior high	2
Community learning centers (ALS)	7

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	33
Community learning centers (ALS)	7
State universities and colleges	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 278 teachers and 14 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	278
Non-teaching personnel	14
All personnel	292

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	238
Junior High School	35
Senior High School	5
All teachers	278

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	31.8
Junior High School	38.9
Senior High School	106.4

School resources

SY 2024-25: 182 classrooms and 107 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 182
Seats (approximate): 5,498
Toilets: 107
Functional computers: 210
Faucets: 206; 180 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	160	16	6
Learners per classroom	47.3	85.2	88.7
Seats (approximate)	4,836	476	186
Learners per seat	1.6	2.9	2.9
Toilets	94	9	4
Learners per toilet	80.5	151.4	133.0
Functional computers	140	30	40
Learners per computer	54.1	45.4	13.3

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	32	0
Junior High School	1	0
Senior High School	1	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	29	3
Junior High School	1	0
Senior High School	1	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	7	25
Junior High School	0	1
Senior High School	0	1

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	22
Male	19
Shared	64
For persons with disabilities	2
All toilets	107

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	180
Without water	26
All faucets	206

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	29
Playground	24
School Garden	23
Exit Gate	20
Temporary Perimeter Fence	19
Offices	17
Permanent Perimeter Fence	16
Solar Panel	9
Computer Room	7
Faculty Room	6
Home Economic Room	5
Library/Learning Resource Center	4
Covered Court	3
Industrial Arts Room	3
Paved Pathway	3
Supply Room	3
Clinic	2
Conference Room	2
Canteen	1
Data File Room/Records Room	1
Gymnasium	1
Science Laboratory	1
Student Co-Curricular Center	1

List of schools

Every school in Balindong (Watu), Lanao del Sur in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Balindong (Watu), Lanao del Sur: 34 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Abaga Elementary School	Public	213	4	2
Badak Primary School	Public	62	2	2
Balindong Central Elementary School	Public	870	25	12
Balindong National High School	Public	1,895	40	22
Barrit Primary School	Public	84	3	2
Bliss Elementary School	Public	223	7	5
Borakis Primary School	Public	139	2	1
Buadintad Primary School	Public	172	3	4
Buaditara Primary School	Public	79	2	3
Bualan Elementary School	Public	303	7	8
Bubong-Lalabuan Elementary School	Public	350	10	9
Cadapaan Elementary School	Public	307	15	6
Calimodan Primary School	Public	103	5	3
Dado Elementary School	Public	362	12	10
Dilausan Elementary School	Public	288	13	11
Karigongan Primary School	Public	98	1	0
Lalabuan Primary School	Public	116	2	1
Lilod Elementary School	Public	479	17	2
Lilod-Raya Pilot Elementary School	Public	598	20	10
Lilod-Raya Pilot Elementary School (Annex)	Public	91	3	1
Lombayao Central Elementary School	Public	311	16	6
Lumbac Elementary School	Public	299	9	6
MSU-Balindong Community High School	SUC or LUC	690	Not reported	Not reported
Magarang Elementary School	Public	127	1	4
Malaig Elementary School	Public	348	13	16
Moriatao Bae Elementary School	Public	246	10	5
Nusa Elementary School	Public	366	6	6
Pagayawan Elementary School	Public	187	7	5
Paigoay Primary School	Public	141	2	4
Pantao Raya Primary School	Public	90	3	3
Pantaragoo Primary School	Public	116	5	4
Saliwato Primary School	Public	108	4	2
Talob Primary School	Public	174	5	3
Tuka Primary School	Public	119	4	4

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 Balindong (Watu), 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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