Schools in Cawayan, 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

Cawayan has the third most learners of the 21 cities and municipalities in Masbate, and the sixth most learners per teacher in public schools. Its 57 schools held 18,965 learners in SY 2024-25, plus 389 in ALS, and 790 public teachers. Enrollment in its schools fell 4.9% from SY 2023-24, leaving out ALS; public schools fell 4.4%, while private schools fell 10.7%.

Of the learners in its schools, 92% are in public schools, compared with 85% nationally, and 8% in private schools, compared with 14%. Of the 52 reporting public schools, 44 (85%) have no internet, compared with 39% in Region V, and seven (13%) have no electricity, compared with 2% in Region V.

Leaving out one school whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Pena Integrated School, with 57 learners per classroom. Next on the page, charts and tables break the figures down by sector and level.

Schools: 57; Up 1 from SY 2023-24; 52 public, 5 private
Community learning centers: 7; No change from SY 2023-24
Learners: 19,354; Down 1,070 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 790; Down 3 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 602; Up 7 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Cawayan has the 3rd most learners of the 21 cities and municipalities in Masbate, and the 6th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 4.9% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 4.4% and private schools fell 10.7%.
Of the learners in schools, 92% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 8% in private schools (14% nationally).
The largest schools are Tomas V. Rivera National High School (1,256 learners), Naro High School (1,225 learners) and Western Masbate Roosevelt High School (865 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Rivera-Brizo National High School (+24%) and fell most at Western Masbate Roosevelt High School (−22%), 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 Pena Integrated School, with 57 learners per classroom.
Of the 52 reporting public schools, 7 (13%) have no electricity, against 2% in Region V; 3 (6%) have no water, against 2% in Region V; 44 (85%) have no internet, against 39% in Region V.
The 49 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱43.7 million. Across the 49 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,878 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 19,354 learners, 18,965 in schools and 389 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	19,354
In schools	18,965
In community learning centers (ALS)	389
Male	9,798
Female	9,555
Not broken down by sex	1

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 1 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	11,129	101	0	11,230
Junior High School	4,496	920	0	5,416
Senior High School	1,816	502	0	2,318
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	14	14
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	88	88
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	287	287

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 1 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	705	654	1,359
Grade 1	821	751	1,572
Grade 2	818	728	1,546
Grade 3	826	825	1,651
Grade 4	862	806	1,668
Grade 5	840	792	1,632
Grade 6	936	866	1,802
Grade 7	806	762	1,568
Grade 8	712	676	1,388
Grade 9	650	661	1,311
Grade 10	514	635	1,149
Grade 11	543	594	1,137
Grade 12	559	622	1,181
ALS Basic Literacy Program	5	9	14
ALS A&E elementary	53	35	88
ALS A&E secondary	148	139	287
Broken down by grade	9,798	9,555	19,353

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	2,318
All tracks	2,318

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	0	1	1
Elementary	1	2	3
Junior High School	1	1	2
All	2	4	6

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Elementary	1	2	3

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Other School-Initiated Intervention	5	0	5

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 57 schools and 7 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	52
Private schools	5
Community learning centers (ALS)	7
All	64

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	41
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	2
Kindergarten to Grade 12	1
Junior high only	2
Junior and senior high	11
Community learning centers (ALS)	7

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	52
Community learning centers (ALS)	7
Non-sectarian	3
Sectarian	2

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 790 teachers and 93 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	790
Non-teaching personnel	93
All personnel	883

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	512
Junior High School	206
Senior High School	72
All teachers	790

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	21.7
Junior High School	21.8
Senior High School	25.2

School resources

SY 2024-25: 602 classrooms and 795 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 602
Seats (approximate): 16,761
Toilets: 795
Functional computers: 905
Faucets: 2,271; 1,272 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	398	136	68
Learners per classroom	28.0	33.1	26.7
Seats (approximate)	11,411	4,131	1,219
Learners per seat	1.0	1.1	1.5
Toilets	574	151	70
Learners per toilet	19.4	29.8	25.9
Functional computers	289	365	251
Learners per computer	38.5	12.3	7.2

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	41	1
Junior High School	10	2
Senior High School	5	3

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	26	8	5	3
Junior High School	7	1	0	4
Senior High School	5	1	0	2

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	6	36
Junior High School	0	12
Senior High School	2	6

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	264
Male	229
Shared	248
For persons with disabilities	54
All toilets	795

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	1,272
Without water	999
All faucets	2,271

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
School Garden	52
Entrance Gate	49
Playground	49
Temporary Perimeter Fence	47
Offices	31
Solar Panel	29
Computer Room	27
Paved Pathway	20
Exit Gate	17
Covered Court	13
Clinic	9
Library/Learning Resource Center	8
Faculty Room	6
Supply Room	5
Home Economic Room	4
Permanent Perimeter Fence	4
Canteen	3
Science Laboratory	3
Conference Room	2
Flood Marker	2
Data File Room/Records Room	1
Roofing	1

List of schools

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

Schools in Cawayan, Masbate: 59 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Agoho Elementary School	Public	178	8	5
Behia Elementary School	Public	596	22	15
Cabayugan Elementary School	Public	186	9	9
Cabungahan Elementary School	Public	147	9	6
Calapayan Elementary School	Public	211	9	9
Calumpang Elementary School	Public	213	9	9
Casinillo-Monteroyo High School	Public	319	9	5
Cawayan East Central School	Public	639	30	16
Cawayan West Central School	Public	850	30	21
Chico Elementary School	Public	438	21	12
Chico Integrated School	Public	668	21	13
Cobre Elementary School	Public	64	4	4
Dalipe Elementary School	Public	201	11	10
Dalipe High School	Public	400	22	12
Eden's Christian Academy, Inc.	Private	126	Not reported	Not reported
F. Jumao-As Elementary School	Public	106	6	6
Gilotongan Elementary School	Public	722	21	20
Guiom Elementary School	Public	337	15	11
Iraya Elementary School	Public	142	8	8
Itombato Elementary School	Public	134	9	6
Lague-Lague Elementary School	Public	154	9	8
Lara-Orcullo National High School	Public	63	0	2
Libertad Elementary School	Public	124	9	7
Libertad High School	Public	209	13	13
Liceo De Holy Cross (Julieta B. Malagad Memorial School) Incorporated	Private	278	Not reported	Not reported
Liceo De Saint Isidore of Cawayan Mission School, Inc.	Private	192	Not reported	Not reported
Looc Elementary School	Public	405	17	13
Mactan Elementary School	Public	230	10	6
Mahayahay Elementary School	Public	328	16	8
Maihao Elementary School	Public	238	10	8
Malbug Elementary School	Public	352	13	12
Malbug High School	Public	863	52	26
Melecio Ancajas Elementary School	Public	249	13	10
Naro Elementary School	Public	658	25	17
Naro High School	Public	1,225	49	45
Palobandera Elementary School	Public	81	6	6
Pananawan Elementary School	Public	252	12	9
Pena ES	Public	365	14	11
Pena Integrated School	Public	510	13	9
Pin-As Elementary School	Public	133	8	7
Pulot Elementary School	Public	95	6	5
Punta Batsan Elementary School	Public	356	15	12
R.M. Magbalon Elementary School	Public	106	7	7
Recodo Elementary School	Public	317	18	17
Rivera-Brizo National High School	Public	287	5	0
San Jose Elementary School	Public	98	7	8
St. Isidore Diocesan School of Cawayan	Private	63	Not reported	Not reported
Sulpicio T. Condor, Sr. National High School	Public	675	8	15
Taberna Elementary School	Public	227	9	10
Talisay Elementary School	Public	173	10	6
Tomas V. Rivera National High School	Public	1,256	82	54
Tubog Elementary School	Public	304	13	9
Tuburan Elementary School	Public	154	11	7
Victor M. Diano Elementary School	Public	151	11	8
Vienteriales Elementary School	Public	75	8	8
Villaganas Village Elementary School	Public	214	8	7
Villahermosa Elementary School	Public	183	8	8
Villahermosa National High School	Public	583	37	30
Western Masbate Roosevelt High School	Private	865	Not reported	Not reported

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

About this data

1 learner in SY 2024-25 is 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 Cawayan, 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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