Schools in Cataingan, 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

Cataingan has the seventh most learners of the 21 cities and municipalities in Masbate: 14,935 in its 53 schools in SY 2024-25, with another 255 in ALS. Of the learners in schools, 96% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 4% in private schools (14% nationally). Enrollment in schools fell 5.2% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 5.1% and private schools fell 7.3%.

Of the 47 reporting public schools, 32 (68%) have no internet, against 39% in Region V, and two have no electricity.

The school list for Cataingan gives each of its 53 schools its learners, teachers and classrooms, and the charts and tables break the figures down by sector and level.

Schools: 53; Up 3 from SY 2023-24; 47 public, 6 private
Community learning centers: 10; Up 5 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 15,190; Down 893 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 784; Up 14 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 514; Down 19 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Cataingan has the 7th most learners of the 21 cities and municipalities in Masbate, and the 15th most learners per teacher in public schools (tied).
Enrollment in schools fell 5.2% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 5.1% and private schools fell 7.3%.
Of the learners in schools, 96% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 4% 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), Pawican National High School (681 learners) and Liong National High School (616 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Pitogo Elementary School (+6%) and fell most at Green Meadows Christian Technological Institute, Inc. (−23%), 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 Potenciano A. Abejero Elementary School, with 54 learners per classroom.
Of the 47 reporting public schools, 2 (4%) have no electricity, against 2% in Region V; 1 (2%) has no water, against 2% in Region V; 32 (68%) have no internet, against 39% in Region V.
The 45 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱41.4 million. Across the 45 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱2,068 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 15,190 learners, 14,935 in schools and 255 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	15,190
In schools	14,935
In community learning centers (ALS)	255
Male	7,702
Female	7,485
Not broken down by sex	3

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 3 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	8,041	64	0	8,105
Junior High School	4,275	294	0	4,569
Senior High School	2,086	172	0	2,258
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	15	15
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	35	35
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	205	205

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 3 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	514	484	998
Grade 1	631	576	1,207
Grade 2	553	539	1,092
Grade 3	688	536	1,224
Grade 4	648	574	1,222
Grade 5	606	570	1,176
Grade 6	629	556	1,185
Grade 7	590	604	1,194
Grade 8	589	552	1,141
Grade 9	540	580	1,120
Grade 10	543	571	1,114
Grade 11	502	567	1,069
Grade 12	535	654	1,189
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	0	1	1
ALS Basic Literacy Program	10	5	15
ALS A&E elementary	19	16	35
ALS A&E secondary	105	100	205
Broken down by grade	7,702	7,485	15,187

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	2,029
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	172
Arts and Design	28
Sports	29
All tracks	2,258

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	0	1	1
Elementary	8	5	13
All	8	6	14

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Junior High School	0	1	1

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Distance Education	1	0	1
Open High School Program	15	15	30
Other School-Initiated Intervention	1	1	2
All	17	16	33

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 53 schools and 10 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	47
Private schools	6
Community learning centers (ALS)	10
All	63

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	40
Kindergarten to Grade 12	2
Junior high only	2
Junior and senior high	7
Senior high only	2
Community learning centers (ALS)	10

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	47
Community learning centers (ALS)	10
Non-sectarian	3
Sectarian	3

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 784 teachers and 105 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	784
Non-teaching personnel	105
All personnel	889

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	468
Junior High School	224
Senior High School	92
All teachers	784

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	17.2
Junior High School	19.1
Senior High School	22.7

School resources

SY 2024-25: 514 classrooms and 713 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 514
Seats (approximate): 14,100
Toilets: 713
Functional computers: 462
Faucets: 1,943; 1,420 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	293	146	75
Learners per classroom	27.4	29.3	27.8
Seats (approximate)	7,662	4,415	2,023
Learners per seat	1.1	1.0	1.0
Toilets	485	155	73
Learners per toilet	16.6	27.6	28.6
Functional computers	219	173	70
Learners per computer	36.7	24.7	29.8

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	38	1
Junior High School	9	0
Senior High School	7	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	No electricity supply
Elementary	23	11	3	2
Junior High School	6	2	1	0
Senior High School	5	1	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	12	27
Junior High School	3	6
Senior High School	3	4

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	231
Male	177
Shared	259
For persons with disabilities	46
All toilets	713

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	1,420
Without water	523
All faucets	1,943

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	45
Playground	44
School Garden	40
Temporary Perimeter Fence	39
Computer Room	26
Offices	25
Exit Gate	23
Paved Pathway	23
Solar Panel	18
Clinic	9
Library/Learning Resource Center	9
Supply Room	7
Faculty Room	6
Permanent Perimeter Fence	6
Home Economic Room	5
Canteen	4
Conference Room	4
Science Laboratory	3
Bike Rack	2
Data File Room/Records Room	2
Roofing	2
Covered Court	1

List of schools

Every school in Cataingan, Masbate in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Cataingan, Masbate: 53 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Abaca Elementary School	Public	120	11	4
Abella Polytechnic Institute, Inc.	Private	8	Not reported	Not reported
Aguada Elementary School	Public	206	9	1
Aguilar-Salgarino National High School	Public	36	1	0
Arce-Gastardo National High School	Public	65	2	0
Badiang Elementary School	Public	187	12	7
Badiang National High School	Public	468	31	22
Bagumbayan Elementary School	Public	194	10	7
Bel-Is Elementary School	Public	113	10	3
Busay Elementary School	Public	130	9	5
Cadulawan Elementary School	Public	186	13	6
Cagbatang Elementary School	Public	215	9	7
Cataingan National High School	Public	3,533	153	116
Cataingan Polytechnic Institute, Inc.	Private	15	Not reported	Not reported
Chimenea Elementary School	Public	68	7	7
Curvada Elementary School	Public	507	21	11
Divisoria Elementary School	Public	101	9	6
Domorog Elementary School	Public	304	14	13
Emilio S. Boro Sr. Central School	Public	712	31	20
Estampar Elementary School	Public	209	12	10
Eulogio C. Adoptante Elementary School	Public	136	10	6
Feliciano S. Samonte Memorial High School	Public	422	25	18
Gahit Elementary School	Public	266	15	7
Green Meadows Christian Technological Institute, Inc.	Private	107	Not reported	Not reported
Libtong Elementary School	Public	67	7	7
Liceo de San Pedro Calungsod Mission School, Inc.	Private	350	Not reported	Not reported
Liong Elementary School	Public	225	12	12
Liong National High School	Public	616	35	23
Loreto A. Yanson Elementary School	Public	212	11	5
Maanahao Elementary School	Public	139	9	6
Madamba Integrated School	Public	372	25	13
Malobago Elementary School	Public	148	9	7
Marcelo A. Anonuevo Memorial High School	Public	355	22	15
Martin T. Miscala Elementary School	Public	102	8	4
Matayum Elementary School	Public	220	12	10
Matubinao Elementary School	Public	167	9	5
Mintac Elementary School	Public	157	11	7
Nadawisan Elementary School	Public	223	11	7
Osmeña Elementary School	Public	148	8	6
Pawican Elementary School	Public	504	23	15
Pawican National High School	Public	681	35	23
Pitogo Elementary School	Public	177	10	7
Potenciano A. Abejero Elementary School	Public	482	35	9
Quezon Elementary School	Public	305	13	12
San Isidro Elementary School	Public	94	9	4
San Jose Elementary School	Public	93	8	7
San Pedro E-Impactlearning Center	Public	86	9	3
St. Vincent Ferrer Diocesan School	Private	28	Not reported	Not reported
T.C.G Sto. Nino Elementary School	Public	221	11	11
Tagala Elementary School	Public	156	9	10
Tagboan Elementary School	Public	106	10	2
Theotokos Orthodox Kindergarten	Private	25	Not reported	Not reported
Villa Pogado Elementary School	Public	168	9	8

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

About this data

3 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 Cataingan, 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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