Schools in Upi, Maguindanao
Summary
In SY 2024-25 Upi's 47 schools held 20,676 learners, plus 283 in ALS, the fourth most learners of the 36 cities and municipalities in Maguindanao. With 387 public teachers, Upi has the 20th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 1.5% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS, while public schools fell 2.2% and private schools grew 2.2%. Public schools hold 85% of the learners in schools (85% nationally) and private schools 15% (14% nationally).
Of the 43 reporting public schools, all have electricity and water, but 30 (70%) have no internet, a smaller share than the 74% in BARMM. The most crowded public classrooms are at Samad Sumail National High School, with one classroom for every 95 learners, leaving out two schools whose figures are under review. The page lists its 47 schools with their learners, teachers and classrooms, and breaks the figures down by sector and level.
- Schools
- 47
- Up 1 from SY 2023-24
- 43 public, 4 private
- Community learning centers
- 9
- Up 6 from SY 2023-24
- Learners
- 20,959
- Down 356 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 387
- Down 22 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 332
- Up 6 from SY 2023-24
Key findings
For SY 2024-25 and all schools, whatever is chosen above.
- Upi has the 4th most learners of the 36 cities and municipalities in Maguindanao, and the 20th most learners per teacher in public schools.
- Enrollment in schools fell 1.5% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 2.2% and private schools grew 2.2%.
- Of the learners in schools, 85% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 15% in private schools (14% nationally).
- The largest schools are St. Francis Episcopal School of Upi, Inc. (1,739 learners), Nuro Central Elementary School (1,599 learners) and Upi Agricultural School (1,439 learners).
- Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Joy Alliance Educational Center, Inc (+31%) and fell most at Kiga Elementary School (−15%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
- Leaving out 2 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Samad Sumail National High School, with 95 learners per classroom.
- Of the 43 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 30 (70%) have no internet, against 74% in BARMM.
Learners
SY 2024-25: 20,959 learners, 20,676 in schools and 283 in community learning centers.
| Learners | Number |
|---|---|
| All learners | 20,959 |
| In schools | 20,676 |
| In community learning centers (ALS) | 283 |
| Male | 10,612 |
| Female | 10,347 |
| Level | Public schools | Private schools | Community learning centers (ALS) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 12,742 | 447 | 0 | 13,189 |
| Junior High School | 4,003 | 1,570 | 0 | 5,573 |
| Senior High School | 812 | 1,102 | 0 | 1,914 |
| ALS Basic Literacy Program | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| ALS A&E elementary | 0 | 0 | 67 | 67 |
| ALS A&E secondary | 0 | 0 | 214 | 214 |
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 811 | 765 | 1,576 |
| Grade 1 | 1,074 | 885 | 1,959 |
| Grade 2 | 1,103 | 960 | 2,063 |
| Grade 3 | 983 | 898 | 1,881 |
| Grade 4 | 1,015 | 948 | 1,963 |
| Grade 5 | 1,013 | 899 | 1,912 |
| Grade 6 | 871 | 920 | 1,791 |
| Grade 7 | 812 | 849 | 1,661 |
| Grade 8 | 643 | 723 | 1,366 |
| Grade 9 | 620 | 714 | 1,334 |
| Grade 10 | 566 | 646 | 1,212 |
| Grade 11 | 485 | 510 | 995 |
| Grade 12 | 448 | 471 | 919 |
| Special needs, non-graded (elementary) | 20 | 24 | 44 |
| ALS Basic Literacy Program | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| ALS A&E elementary | 37 | 30 | 67 |
| ALS A&E secondary | 110 | 104 | 214 |
| All grades | 10,612 | 10,347 | 20,959 |
| Track | Learners |
|---|---|
| Academic | 1,343 |
| Technical-Vocational-Livelihood | 571 |
| All tracks | 1,914 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Elementary | 367 | 351 | 718 |
| Junior High School | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| All | 382 | 371 | 753 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 552 | 492 | 1,044 |
| Elementary | 4,148 | 3,715 | 7,863 |
| Junior High School | 1,561 | 1,760 | 3,321 |
| Senior High School | 423 | 521 | 944 |
| All | 6,684 | 6,488 | 13,172 |
| Program | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance Education | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Schools and community learning centers
SY 2024-25: 47 schools and 9 community learning centers.
| Sector | Number |
|---|---|
| Public schools | 43 |
| Private schools | 4 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 9 |
| All | 56 |
| Offering | Number |
|---|---|
| Elementary only | 37 |
| Kindergarten to Grade 12 | 1 |
| Junior high only | 5 |
| Junior and senior high | 4 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 9 |
| Subclassification | Number |
|---|---|
| DepEd managed | 43 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 9 |
| Sectarian | 3 |
| Non-sectarian | 1 |
DepEd's public report has staff and facilities data for public schools only.
School personnel
SY 2024-25: 387 teachers and 11 non-teaching personnel in public schools.
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Teachers | 387 |
| Non-teaching personnel | 11 |
| All personnel | 398 |
| Level | Teachers |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 288 |
| Junior High School | 92 |
| Senior High School | 7 |
| All teachers | 387 |
| Level | Learners per teacher |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 44.2 |
| Junior High School | 43.5 |
| Senior High School | 116.0 |
School resources
SY 2024-25: 332 classrooms and 476 toilets in public schools.
- Classrooms
- 332
- Seats (approximate)
- 9,346
- Toilets
- 476
- Functional computers
- 229
- Faucets
- 623
- 490 with water
| Measure | Elementary | Junior High School | Senior High School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classrooms | 269 | 54 | 9 |
| Learners per classroom | 47.4 | 74.1 | 90.2 |
| Seats (approximate) | 8,041 | 1,174 | 131 |
| Learners per seat | 1.6 | 3.4 | 6.2 |
| Toilets | 434 | 38 | 4 |
| Learners per toilet | 29.4 | 105.3 | 203.0 |
| Functional computers | 132 | 62 | 35 |
| Learners per computer | 96.5 | 64.6 | 23.2 |
| Level | With water supply | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 35 | 0 |
| Junior High School | 8 | 0 |
| Senior High School | 3 | 0 |
| Level | Grid supply | Off-grid supply | Grid and off-grid supply |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 27 | 1 | 7 |
| Junior High School | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Senior High School | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | With internet access | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 7 | 28 |
| Junior High School | 6 | 2 |
| Senior High School | 1 | 2 |
| Type | Toilets |
|---|---|
| Female | 101 |
| Male | 89 |
| Shared | 258 |
| For persons with disabilities | 28 |
| All toilets | 476 |
| Faucets | Number |
|---|---|
| With water | 490 |
| Without water | 133 |
| All faucets | 623 |
| Facility | Schools |
|---|---|
| Playground | 43 |
| School Garden | 42 |
| Entrance Gate | 40 |
| Temporary Perimeter Fence | 38 |
| Exit Gate | 27 |
| Covered Court | 16 |
| Offices | 15 |
| Permanent Perimeter Fence | 12 |
| Solar Panel | 10 |
| Library/Learning Resource Center | 9 |
| Computer Room | 7 |
| Faculty Room | 5 |
| Home Economic Room | 5 |
| Paved Pathway | 3 |
| Roofing | 3 |
| Supply Room | 3 |
| Clinic | 2 |
| Conference Room | 2 |
| Data File Room/Records Room | 2 |
| Flood Marker | 2 |
| Science Laboratory | 1 |
| Student Co-Curricular Center | 1 |
List of schools
Every school in Upi, Maguindanao in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.
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 Upi, 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