Schools in City of Masbate (Capital), Masbate
Summary
City of Masbate (Capital) has the most learners of the 21 cities and municipalities in Masbate, and the most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 58 schools held 33,535 learners, with another 1,802 in ALS, and its public schools had 1,166 teachers. Enrollment in schools fell 3.4% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 3.4% and private schools fell 3.6%.
Public schools hold 85% of its learners in schools, against 85% nationally, and private schools hold 15%, against 14% nationally. Leaving out two schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Batuhan East Elementary School, with 55 learners per classroom.
The page's charts and tables break the figures down by sector and level.
- Schools
- 58
- Up 2 from SY 2023-24
- 45 public, 13 private
- Community learning centers
- 29
- Down 3 from SY 2023-24
- Learners
- 35,337
- Down 1,276 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 1,166
- Up 68 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 850
- Up 27 from SY 2023-24
Key findings
For SY 2024-25 and all schools, whatever is chosen above.
- City of Masbate (Capital) has the most learners of the 21 cities and municipalities in Masbate, and the most learners per teacher in public schools.
- Enrollment in schools fell 3.4% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 3.4% and private schools fell 3.6%.
- Of the learners in schools, 85% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 15% in private schools (14% nationally).
- Leaving out 2 schools whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Jose Zurbito Sr. Elementary School (2,990 learners), Osmeña Colleges (2,948 learners) and Amancio Aguilar Elementary School (1,094 learners).
- Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Snappy's Kiddie School, Inc. (+20%) and fell most at Masbate Colleges Inc. - Masbate (−21%), 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 Batuhan East Elementary School, with 55 learners per classroom.
- Of the 45 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 4 (9%) have no internet, against 39% in Region V.
- The 43 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱60.3 million. Across the 43 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,758 for each learner.
Learners
SY 2024-25: 35,337 learners, 33,535 in schools and 1,802 in community learning centers.
| Learners | Number |
|---|---|
| All learners | 35,337 |
| In schools | 33,535 |
| In community learning centers (ALS) | 1,802 |
| Male | 17,661 |
| Female | 17,598 |
| Not broken down by sex | 78 |
| Level | Public schools | Private schools | Community learning centers (ALS) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 16,288 | 1,639 | 0 | 17,927 |
| Junior High School | 8,043 | 1,893 | 0 | 9,936 |
| Senior High School | 4,224 | 1,370 | 0 | 5,594 |
| ALS Basic Literacy Program | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| ALS A&E elementary | 0 | 0 | 414 | 414 |
| ALS A&E secondary | 0 | 0 | 1,361 | 1,361 |
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1,272 | 1,177 | 2,449 |
| Grade 1 | 1,320 | 1,155 | 2,475 |
| Grade 2 | 1,342 | 1,229 | 2,571 |
| Grade 3 | 1,413 | 1,309 | 2,722 |
| Grade 4 | 1,282 | 1,181 | 2,463 |
| Grade 5 | 1,343 | 1,220 | 2,563 |
| Grade 6 | 1,315 | 1,290 | 2,605 |
| Grade 7 | 1,450 | 1,360 | 2,810 |
| Grade 8 | 1,171 | 1,144 | 2,315 |
| Grade 9 | 1,148 | 1,249 | 2,397 |
| Grade 10 | 1,137 | 1,277 | 2,414 |
| Grade 11 | 1,229 | 1,546 | 2,775 |
| Grade 12 | 1,250 | 1,569 | 2,819 |
| Special needs, non-graded (elementary) | 45 | 34 | 79 |
| ALS Basic Literacy Program | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| ALS A&E elementary | 236 | 178 | 414 |
| ALS A&E secondary | 693 | 668 | 1,361 |
| Broken down by grade | 17,661 | 17,598 | 35,259 |
| Track | Learners |
|---|---|
| Academic | 4,487 |
| Technical-Vocational-Livelihood | 1,161 |
| All tracks | 5,648 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Elementary | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| All | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Junior High School | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| All | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Program | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other School-Initiated Intervention | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Schools and community learning centers
SY 2024-25: 58 schools and 29 community learning centers.
| Sector | Number |
|---|---|
| Public schools | 45 |
| Private schools | 13 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 29 |
| All | 87 |
| Offering | Number |
|---|---|
| Elementary only | 39 |
| Elementary and junior high (K to 10) | 4 |
| Kindergarten to Grade 12 | 4 |
| Junior high only | 2 |
| Junior and senior high | 8 |
| Senior high only | 1 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 29 |
| Subclassification | Number |
|---|---|
| DepEd managed | 45 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 29 |
| Non-sectarian | 8 |
| Sectarian | 5 |
DepEd's public report has staff and facilities data for public schools only.
School personnel
SY 2024-25: 1,166 teachers and 131 non-teaching personnel in public schools.
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Teachers | 1,166 |
| Non-teaching personnel | 131 |
| All personnel | 1,297 |
| Level | Teachers |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 608 |
| Junior High School | 381 |
| Senior High School | 177 |
| All teachers | 1,166 |
| Level | Learners per teacher |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 26.8 |
| Junior High School | 21.1 |
| Senior High School | 23.9 |
School resources
SY 2024-25: 850 classrooms and 992 toilets in public schools.
- Classrooms
- 850
- Seats (approximate)
- 24,129
- Toilets
- 992
- Functional computers
- 1,266
- Faucets
- 2,161
- 1,899 with water
| Measure | Elementary | Junior High School | Senior High School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classrooms | 520 | 214 | 116 |
| Learners per classroom | 31.3 | 37.6 | 36.4 |
| Seats (approximate) | 14,793 | 6,304 | 3,032 |
| Learners per seat | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Toilets | 629 | 239 | 124 |
| Learners per toilet | 25.9 | 33.7 | 34.1 |
| Functional computers | 646 | 552 | 68 |
| Learners per computer | 25.2 | 14.6 | 62.1 |
| Level | With water supply | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 36 | 0 |
| Junior High School | 12 | 0 |
| Senior High School | 8 | 0 |
| Level | Grid supply | Off-grid supply | Grid and off-grid supply |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 34 | 1 | 1 |
| Junior High School | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Senior High School | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Level | With internet access | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 33 | 3 |
| Junior High School | 11 | 1 |
| Senior High School | 7 | 1 |
| Type | Toilets |
|---|---|
| Female | 187 |
| Male | 172 |
| Shared | 583 |
| For persons with disabilities | 50 |
| All toilets | 992 |
| Faucets | Number |
|---|---|
| With water | 1,899 |
| Without water | 262 |
| All faucets | 2,161 |
| Facility | Schools |
|---|---|
| Entrance Gate | 44 |
| School Garden | 42 |
| Temporary Perimeter Fence | 38 |
| Exit Gate | 35 |
| Paved Pathway | 33 |
| Permanent Perimeter Fence | 27 |
| Playground | 27 |
| Computer Room | 22 |
| Offices | 12 |
| Library/Learning Resource Center | 10 |
| Clinic | 9 |
| Faculty Room | 9 |
| Covered Court | 6 |
| Science Laboratory | 6 |
| Supply Room | 5 |
| Solar Panel | 4 |
| Data File Room/Records Room | 3 |
| Home Economic Room | 3 |
| Roofing | 3 |
| Gymnasium | 2 |
| Bike Rack | 1 |
| Canteen | 1 |
| Conference Room | 1 |
| Flood Marker | 1 |
| Industrial Arts Room | 1 |
| Museum | 1 |
| Student Co-Curricular Center | 1 |
List of schools
Every school in City of Masbate (Capital), Masbate in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.
About this data
- 78 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 City of Masbate (Capital), 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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