Schools in Masbate

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, 94% of the learners in Masbate's 817 schools attend public schools, against 85% nationally, and 6% attend private schools, against 14% nationally. Masbate has the third most learners of the six provinces in Region V, and the fifth most learners per teacher in public schools. Enrollment in schools fell 4.5% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 4.2% and private schools fell 8.5%.

Of the 749 reporting public schools, 494 of them, or 66%, have no internet, against 39% in Region V. Leaving out one school whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Salvacion Integrated School, with 107 learners per classroom.

Its 21 cities and municipalities are listed on the page, and the figures can be read by sector and level in charts and tables.

Schools: 817; Up 7 from SY 2023-24; 749 public, 68 private
Community learning centers: 208; Up 3 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 269,620; Down 13,089 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 11,657; Up 192 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 8,312; Up 72 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Masbate has the 3rd most learners of the 6 provinces in Region V, and the 5th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 4.5% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 4.2% and private schools fell 8.5%.
Of the learners in schools, 94% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 6% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Cataingan National High School (3,533 learners), Jose Zurbito Sr. Elementary School (2,990 learners) and Osmeña Colleges (2,948 learners).
Leaving out 3 schools whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Magsalangi Integrated School (+30%) and fell most at Floro L. Medina Memorial High School (−30%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Salvacion Integrated School, with 107 learners per classroom.
Of the 749 reporting public schools, 59 (8%) have no electricity, against 2% in Region V; 22 (3%) have no water, against 2% in Region V; 494 (66%) have no internet, against 39% in Region V.
The 733 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱663.1 million. Across the 725 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱2,064 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 269,620 learners, 260,853 in schools and 8,767 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	269,620
In schools	260,853
In community learning centers (ALS)	8,767
Male	136,834
Female	132,456
Not broken down by sex	330

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 330 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	147,115	3,333	0	150,448
Junior High School	67,014	8,366	0	75,380
Senior High School	29,640	5,056	0	34,696
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	271	271
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	1,705	1,705
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	6,790	6,790

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 330 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	9,648	8,956	18,604
Grade 1	11,282	10,086	21,368
Grade 2	11,049	10,001	21,050
Grade 3	11,596	10,588	22,184
Grade 4	11,582	10,457	22,039
Grade 5	11,525	10,311	21,836
Grade 6	11,809	11,376	23,185
Grade 7	10,715	10,429	21,144
Grade 8	9,273	9,051	18,324
Grade 9	8,879	9,446	18,325
Grade 10	8,442	9,145	17,587
Grade 11	8,211	9,266	17,477
Grade 12	8,077	9,142	17,219
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	96	86	182
ALS Basic Literacy Program	160	111	271
ALS A&E elementary	948	757	1,705
ALS A&E secondary	3,542	3,248	6,790
Broken down by grade	136,834	132,456	269,290

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	31,250
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	3,423
Arts and Design	122
Sports	29
All tracks	34,824

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	4	8	12
Elementary	29	37	66
Junior High School	7	3	10
All	40	48	88

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	2	0	2
Elementary	6	6	12
Junior High School	6	3	9
Senior High School	0	2	2
All	14	11	25

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Distance Education	3	0	3
Enhanced-Instructional Management by Parents, Community and teachers	18	7	25
Modified In-School Off-School Approach	26	23	49
Open High School Program	50	27	77
Other School-Initiated Intervention	408	368	776
All	505	425	930

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 817 schools and 208 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	749
Private schools	68
Community learning centers (ALS)	208
All	1,025

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	592
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	29
Kindergarten to Grade 12	36
Junior high only	10
Junior and senior high	139
Senior high only	11
Community learning centers (ALS)	208

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	749
Community learning centers (ALS)	208
Non-sectarian	38
Sectarian	30

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 11,657 teachers and 1,480 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	11,657
Non-teaching personnel	1,480
All personnel	13,137

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	6,951
Junior High School	3,416
Senior High School	1,290
All teachers	11,657

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	21.2
Junior High School	19.6
Senior High School	23.0

School resources

SY 2024-25: 8,312 classrooms and 11,538 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 8,312
Seats (approximate): 223,320
Toilets: 11,538
Functional computers: 13,449
Faucets: 30,169; 21,559 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	5,400	1,965	947
Learners per classroom	27.2	34.1	31.3
Seats (approximate)	145,385	54,548	23,387
Learners per seat	1.0	1.2	1.3
Toilets	7,934	2,471	1,133
Learners per toilet	18.5	27.1	26.2
Functional computers	4,376	5,690	3,383
Learners per computer	33.6	11.8	8.8

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	597	19
Junior High School	175	6
Senior High School	143	6

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	387	136	43	50
Junior High School	111	34	22	14
Senior High School	92	32	16	9

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	194	422
Junior High School	66	115
Senior High School	53	96

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	3,508
Male	2,697
Shared	4,687
For persons with disabilities	646
All toilets	11,538

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	21,559
Without water	8,610
All faucets	30,169

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	740
School Garden	712
Temporary Perimeter Fence	680
Playground	639
Offices	393
Exit Gate	341
Paved Pathway	336
Solar Panel	317
Computer Room	285
Library/Learning Resource Center	147
Clinic	144
Permanent Perimeter Fence	90
Faculty Room	88
Supply Room	82
Home Economic Room	79
Covered Court	67
Conference Room	65
Science Laboratory	57
Data File Room/Records Room	38
Canteen	37
Flood Marker	30
Roofing	30
Bike Rack	11
Industrial Arts Room	6
Student Co-Curricular Center	5
Gymnasium	4
Youth Development Center	4
Museum	1

Cities and municipalities

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

Cities and municipalities in Masbate, SY 2024-25
Name	Schools	Learners	Teachers (public)	Learners per teacher (public)
Aroroy	68	27,897	1,063	24.1
Baleno	34	7,968	398	17.9
Balud	43	12,324	526	21.9
Batuan	16	4,283	220	18.7
Cataingan	53	15,190	784	18.4
Cawayan	57	19,354	790	22.1
City of Masbate (Capital)	58	35,337	1,166	24.5
Claveria	41	12,042	486	22.3
Dimasalang	25	6,833	361	18.4
Esperanza	20	4,929	241	19.4
Mandaon	40	13,719	611	21.6
Milagros	51	17,370	699	21.9
Mobo	34	11,085	561	18.5
Monreal	23	7,838	349	20.7
Palanas	34	7,771	421	16.5
Pio V. Corpuz (Limbuhan)	24	6,428	317	18.3
Placer	47	15,640	641	19.0
San Fernando	28	5,651	308	17.8
San Jacinto	27	8,152	404	18.2
San Pascual	49	13,230	581	22.3
Uson	45	16,579	730	22.2

About this data

330 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 Masbate 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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