Schools in Wao, 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

Wao has the fourth most learners of the 40 cities and municipalities in Lanao del Sur, and the 23rd most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 43 schools held 13,061 learners, with another 62 in ALS and 260 public teachers.

Enrollment in schools fell 2.6% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 2.3%, private schools fell 2.1% and SUC and LUC schools fell 7.4%. Public schools hold 66% of the learners in schools, against 85% nationally, private schools 27%, against 14% nationally, and SUC and LUC schools 7%, against 1% nationally. Of the 33 reporting public schools, 23 (70%) have no internet, against 74% in BARMM, while one (3%) has no electricity and one (3%) has no water.

Its schools are listed on the page with their learners, teachers and classrooms, and the figures are broken down by sector and level in charts and tables.

Schools: 43; Down 1 from SY 2023-24; 33 public, 9 private, 1 SUC or LUC
Community learning centers: 1; No change from SY 2023-24
Learners: 13,123; Down 423 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 260; Down 21 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 219; Down 16 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Wao has the 4th most learners of the 40 cities and municipalities in Lanao del Sur, and the 23rd most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 2.6% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 2.3%, private schools fell 2.1% and SUC and LUC schools fell 7.4%.
Of the learners in schools, 66% are in public schools (85% nationally), 27% in private schools (14% nationally) and 7% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
Leaving out 2 schools whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Adiong Memorial College Foundation, Inc. (1,082 learners), Masiricampo Abantas Memorial National High School (978 learners) and MSU-Wao Community High School (857 learners).
Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Amoyong Elementary School (+13%) and fell most at Wao Integrated Academy, Inc. (−24%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 4 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Muslim Village Elementary School, with 45 learners per classroom.
Of the 33 reporting public schools, 1 (3%) has no electricity, against 9% in BARMM; 1 (3%) has no water, against 8% in BARMM; 23 (70%) have no internet, against 74% in BARMM.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 13,123 learners, 13,061 in schools and 62 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	13,123
In schools	13,061
In community learning centers (ALS)	62
Male	6,571
Female	6,527
Not broken down by sex	25

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 25 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	SUCs and LUCs	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	6,759	1,328	0	0	8,087
Junior High School	1,507	1,271	686	0	3,464
Senior High School	396	918	171	0	1,485
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	0	5	5
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	0	27	27
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	0	30	30

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 25 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	619	579	1,198
Grade 1	598	561	1,159
Grade 2	660	602	1,262
Grade 3	578	567	1,145
Grade 4	561	573	1,134
Grade 5	527	514	1,041
Grade 6	571	577	1,148
Grade 7	513	483	996
Grade 8	409	395	804
Grade 9	409	447	856
Grade 10	380	428	808
Grade 11	380	425	805
Grade 12	332	348	680
ALS Basic Literacy Program	3	2	5
ALS A&E elementary	14	13	27
ALS A&E secondary	17	13	30
Broken down by grade	6,571	6,527	13,098

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	1,377
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	108
All tracks	1,485

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	42	34	76
Elementary	573	586	1,159
Junior High School	3	3	6
All	618	623	1,241

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	12	12	24
Elementary	106	129	235
Junior High School	29	31	60
Senior High School	13	9	22
All	160	181	341

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 43 schools and 1 community learning center.

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	9
SUCs and LUCs	1
Community learning centers (ALS)	1
All	44

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	30
Kindergarten to Grade 12	2
Junior high only	2
Junior and senior high	8
Senior high only	1
Community learning centers (ALS)	1

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	33
Sectarian	5
Non-sectarian	4
Community learning centers (ALS)	1
State universities and colleges	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 260 teachers and 10 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	260
Non-teaching personnel	10
All personnel	270

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	179
Junior High School	65
Senior High School	16
All teachers	260

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	37.8
Junior High School	23.2
Senior High School	24.8

School resources

SY 2024-25: 219 classrooms and 312 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 219
Seats (approximate): 4,079
Toilets: 312
Functional computers: 1,155
Faucets: 344; 293 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	164	43	12
Learners per classroom	41.2	35.1	33.0
Seats (approximate)	3,096	788	195
Learners per seat	2.2	1.9	2.0
Toilets	267	35	10
Learners per toilet	25.3	43.1	39.6
Functional computers	184	363	608
Learners per computer	36.7	4.2	0.7

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	25	1
Junior High School	7	0
Senior High School	5	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	Off-grid supply	No electricity supply
Elementary	23	2	1
Junior High School	7	0	0
Senior High School	5	0	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	5	21
Junior High School	4	3
Senior High School	4	1

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	36
Male	36
Shared	234
For persons with disabilities	6
All toilets	312

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	293
Without water	51
All faucets	344

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
School Garden	31
Entrance Gate	30
Playground	28
Temporary Perimeter Fence	24
Offices	17
Permanent Perimeter Fence	16
Exit Gate	15
Computer Room	12
Library/Learning Resource Center	11
Solar Panel	10
Conference Room	9
Faculty Room	9
Paved Pathway	6
Supply Room	6
Clinic	4
Covered Court	3
Science Laboratory	3
Data File Room/Records Room	2
Home Economic Room	2
Canteen	1
Gymnasium	1
Industrial Arts Room	1
Roofing	1
Student Co-Curricular Center	1
Youth Development Center	1

List of schools

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

Schools in Wao, Lanao del Sur: 44 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Adiong Memorial College Foundation, Inc.	Private	1,082	Not reported	Not reported
Aim High Colleges Incorporated	Private	283	Not reported	Not reported
Amoyong Elementary School	Public	141	6	6
Balatin PS	Public	3	8	1
Binnor Pangandaman Integrated School	Private	262	Not reported	Not reported
Bout Elementary School	Public	273	7	7
Buntongan Elementary School	Public	230	7	4
CFC-School of the Morning Star Elem. School	Private	112	Not reported	Not reported
Cebuano Group Elementary School	Public	188	3	5
Christian Village Primary School	Public	126	1	4
Del Sur Goodsheperd College, Inc.	Private	364	Not reported	Not reported
Diomil Village Primary School	Public	88	3	3
Kabatangan Elementary School	Public	270	5	9
Kadingilan Elementary School	Public	222	4	5
Kanipisan Elementary School	Public	134	2	5
Katutungan Elementary School	Public	204	5	8
Katutungan Norte Elementary School	Public	145	3	5
Kili-Kili National High School	Public	201	26	17
Kilikili Central Elementary School	Public	360	18	16
La Purisima Elementary/High School	Private	564	Not reported	Not reported
MSU-Wao Community High School	SUC or LUC	857	Not reported	Not reported
Malaigang Elementary School	Public	129	4	4
Masiricampo Abantas Memorial National High School	Public	978	15	9
Milaya Elementary School	Public	341	9	8
Milaya Saripada National High School	Public	144	4	8
Mimbuaya Primary School	Public	44	2	2
Muslim Village Elementary School	Public	136	4	3
North Park Area Elementary School	Public	218	6	6
Pagalongan Community Central Elementary School	Public	468	11	15
Pagalongan National High School	Public	272	23	8
Pagalongan National High School - Annex A	Public	58	0	5
Pagalongan National High School - Annex B	Public	75	0	3
Pagayon Elementary School	Public	80	1	3
Panang Elementary School	Public	215	7	7
Panang National High School	Public	190	13	5
Pilintangan Primary School	Public	80	2	2
Pulacan (Campo II) Elementary School	Public	104	6	3
Serran Elementary School	Public	126	7	7
South Park Area Elementary School	Public	88	5	6
Wao Central Comm. Sch.	Public	1,085	21	4
Wao Grace Christian School	Private	247	Not reported	Not reported
Wao Integrated Academy, Inc.	Private	308	Not reported	Not reported
Western Wao Pilot Elementary School	Public	1,264	30	17
Wonderland Adventist Elem School	Private	305	Not reported	Not reported

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

About this data

25 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 Wao, 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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