Schools in Parang, Maguindanao

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

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

Summary

Parang has the second most learners of the 36 cities and municipalities in Maguindanao, and the 31st most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 44 schools held 22,291 learners, with another 202 in ALS, and its public schools had 576 teachers. Enrollment in schools fell 1.6% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS: public schools fell 1.8%, while private schools changed by less than 0.1%.

Of the 34 reporting public schools, all have electricity and all have water, but 19, or 56%, have no internet, against 74% in BARMM. Leaving out four schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Guiday T. Biruar Elementary School, with 68 learners per classroom. The page lists each of its schools with learners, teachers and classrooms, and breaks the figures down by sector and level in charts and tables.

Schools: 44; Down 1 from SY 2023-24; 34 public, 10 private
Community learning centers: 5; Down 1 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 22,493; Down 461 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 576; Up 40 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 423; Up 8 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Parang has the 2nd most learners of the 36 cities and municipalities in Maguindanao, and the 31st most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 1.6% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 1.8% and private schools changed by less than 0.1%.
Of the learners in schools, 85% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 15% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 3 schools whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Notre Dame of Parang, Inc. (1,745 learners), Making Elementary School (1,170 learners) and Making Integrated Vocational & Technology High School (1,081 learners).
Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Miramar Elementary School (+11%) and fell most at Illana Bay Integrated Computer College (−16%), 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 Guiday T. Biruar Elementary School, with 68 learners per classroom.
Of the 34 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 19 (56%) have no internet, against 74% in BARMM.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 22,493 learners, 22,291 in schools and 202 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	22,493
In schools	22,291
In community learning centers (ALS)	202
Male	10,895
Female	11,592
Not broken down by sex	6

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 6 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	11,402	1,026	0	12,428
Junior High School	4,955	1,371	0	6,326
Senior High School	2,494	1,037	0	3,531
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	41	41
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	161	161

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 6 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	815	812	1,627
Grade 1	1,027	904	1,931
Grade 2	1,056	947	2,003
Grade 3	904	813	1,717
Grade 4	895	836	1,731
Grade 5	843	825	1,668
Grade 6	862	880	1,742
Grade 7	857	963	1,820
Grade 8	680	777	1,457
Grade 9	685	859	1,544
Grade 10	622	883	1,505
Grade 11	799	1,073	1,872
Grade 12	719	940	1,659
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	6	3	9
ALS A&E elementary	26	15	41
ALS A&E secondary	99	62	161
Broken down by grade	10,895	11,592	22,487

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	3,019
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	512
All tracks	3,531

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	34	25	59
Elementary	1,095	1,013	2,108
Junior High School	116	138	254
All	1,245	1,176	2,421

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	4	2	6
Elementary	26	35	61
Junior High School	6	17	23
Senior High School	1	7	8
All	37	61	98

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Other School-Initiated Intervention	0	1	1

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 44 schools and 5 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	34
Private schools	10
Community learning centers (ALS)	5
All	49

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	34
Kindergarten to Grade 12	3
Junior and senior high	7
Community learning centers (ALS)	5

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	34
Non-sectarian	6
Community learning centers (ALS)	5
Sectarian	4

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 576 teachers and 50 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	576
Non-teaching personnel	50
All personnel	626

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	342
Junior High School	192
Senior High School	42
All teachers	576

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	33.3
Junior High School	25.8
Senior High School	59.4

School resources

SY 2024-25: 423 classrooms and 415 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 423
Seats (approximate): 12,196
Toilets: 415
Functional computers: 591
Faucets: 656; 573 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	298	82	43
Learners per classroom	38.3	60.4	58.0
Seats (approximate)	8,166	2,664	1,366
Learners per seat	1.4	1.9	1.8
Toilets	337	52	26
Learners per toilet	33.8	95.3	95.9
Functional computers	125	202	264
Learners per computer	91.2	24.5	9.5

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	28	0
Junior High School	6	0
Senior High School	6	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	Grid and off-grid supply
Elementary	18	8	2
Junior High School	3	1	2
Senior High School	4	1	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	10	18
Junior High School	5	1
Senior High School	5	1

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	41
Male	41
Shared	322
For persons with disabilities	11
All toilets	415

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	573
Without water	83
All faucets	656

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
School Garden	33
Entrance Gate	31
Playground	29
Covered Court	21
Offices	21
Permanent Perimeter Fence	21
Exit Gate	19
Temporary Perimeter Fence	18
Library/Learning Resource Center	15
Solar Panel	12
Clinic	7
Computer Room	7
Supply Room	6
Home Economic Room	5
Roofing	5
Faculty Room	4
Paved Pathway	4
Science Laboratory	4
Conference Room	2
Canteen	1
Data File Room/Records Room	1
Flood Marker	1
Gymnasium	1
Industrial Arts Room	1

List of schools

Every school in Parang, Maguindanao in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Parang, Maguindanao: 45 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
ARMM Regional Science High School	Public	416	29	16
Amir Bara Lidasan National High School	Public	1,583	54	24
Aragasi Elementary School	Public	120	3	7
Biruar Central Elementary School	Public	584	16	12
Cabuan Elementary School	Public	242	1	2
Christian Gathering Learning Center - Sarmiento	Private	25	Not reported	Not reported
E. Molina Sr. Memo. Elementary School	Public	176	9	8
Gadungan Pebpandaran Primary School	Public	48	1	3
Guiday T. Biruar Elementary School	Public	205	5	3
Guinaid Guiani Mem. Elementary School	Public	319	11	6
H. Asma Biruar Elementary School	Public	200	4	8
Hadassa Grace Learning Center, Inc.	Private	17	Not reported	Not reported
Hadji Datu Taha Biruar Primary School	Public	58	2	1
Illana Bay Integrated Computer College	Private	436	Not reported	Not reported
Joyful Kids Learning Center of Parang, Inc.	Private	295	Not reported	Not reported
Kutongan Elementary School	Public	118	4	5
Lidasan Primary School	Public	226	9	6
Limbayan Elementary School	Public	185	6	2
Litayen National High School	Public	561	15	17
Macarimbang-Alegado Memo. Elementary School	Public	548	20	12
Macasandag Elementary School	Public	153	7	7
Making Elementary School	Public	1,170	31	23
Making Integrated Vocational & Technology High School	Public	1,081	17	8
Miramar Elementary School	Public	335	11	11
Nituan Elementary School	Public	460	15	12
Notre Dame of Parang, Inc.	Private	1,745	Not reported	Not reported
Notre Dame of Sarmiento, Inc.	Private	500	Not reported	Not reported
Orandang Elementary School	Public	185	6	2
Parang Central Elementary School	Public	1,633	58	51
Parang Montessori Educational Center	Private	251	Not reported	Not reported
Parang National High School	Public	2,946	95	47
Police Regional Office ARMM Kidergarten School, Inc.	Private	18	Not reported	Not reported
Punta Central Elementary School	Public	910	24	23
Ruth Manion Babao Mem. National High School	Public	862	24	13
Sagasab Elementary School	Public	383	8	6
Saliguidan Mem. Elementary School	Public	189	7	8
Sarmiento Central Elementary School	Public	974	31	31
Sarmiento West Elementary School	Public	1,003	26	22
Shariff Kabunsuan College	Private	9	Not reported	Not reported
Southern Baptist Learning Center	Private	50	Not reported	Not reported
Talaubang Primary School	Public	98	2	2
Talib B. Abo Elementary School	Public	230	7	7
The Easter Joy School, Inc.	Private	103	Not reported	Not reported
Timbangan Elementary School	Public	196	9	7
William Reed Elementary School	Public	454	9	11

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

About this data

6 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 Parang, Maguindanao 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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