Schools in Palanas, 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

Palanas, in Masbate, had 7,278 learners in its schools in SY 2024-25, and enrollment in schools fell 5.8% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted. Public schools fell 5.7%, and private schools fell 6.9%. Of those learners, 96% are in public schools against 85% nationally, and 4% are in private schools against 14% nationally.

Among the 21 cities and municipalities in Masbate, Palanas has the 16th most learners and the 21st most learners per teacher in public schools. Of the 32 reporting public schools, all have electricity and all have water, but 24 (75%) have no internet, against 39% in Region V.

The full list of schools, with learners, teachers and classrooms, comes next on the page, followed by the figures by sector and level.

Schools: 34; No change from SY 2023-24; 32 public, 2 private
Community learning centers: 15; Up 11 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 7,771; Down 207 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 421; Down 4 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 338; Up 7 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Palanas has the 16th most learners of the 21 cities and municipalities in Masbate, and the 21st most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 5.8% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 5.7% and private schools fell 6.9%.
Of the learners in schools, 96% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 4% in private schools (14% nationally).
The largest schools are Rondina-Atendido National High School (902 learners), Maravilla National High School (638 learners) and Palanas North CS (622 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Banco Elementary School (+17%) and fell most at Salvacion High School (−18%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
The most crowded public classrooms are at Malibas Elementary School, with 35 learners per classroom.
Of the 32 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 24 (75%) have no internet, against 39% in Region V.
The 32 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱24.5 million. Across the 31 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱2,617 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 7,771 learners, 7,278 in schools and 493 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	7,771
In schools	7,278
In community learning centers (ALS)	493
Male	3,805
Female	3,954
Not broken down by sex	12

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 12 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	4,299	15	0	4,314
Junior High School	1,917	199	0	2,116
Senior High School	740	96	0	836
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	9	9
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	113	113
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	371	371

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 12 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	262	268	530
Grade 1	318	323	641
Grade 2	301	325	626
Grade 3	329	302	631
Grade 4	305	303	608
Grade 5	334	301	635
Grade 6	297	332	629
Grade 7	306	319	625
Grade 8	265	253	518
Grade 9	223	248	471
Grade 10	236	266	502
Grade 11	213	224	437
Grade 12	164	235	399
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	8	6	14
ALS Basic Literacy Program	7	2	9
ALS A&E elementary	52	61	113
ALS A&E secondary	185	186	371
Broken down by grade	3,805	3,954	7,759

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	696
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	140
All tracks	836

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Junior High School	1	0	1

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Other School-Initiated Intervention	3	7	10

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 34 schools and 15 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	32
Private schools	2
Community learning centers (ALS)	15
All	49

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	26
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	1
Junior and senior high	7
Community learning centers (ALS)	15

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	32
Community learning centers (ALS)	15
Sectarian	2

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 421 teachers and 53 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	421
Non-teaching personnel	53
All personnel	474

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	265
Junior High School	119
Senior High School	37
All teachers	421

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	16.2
Junior High School	16.1
Senior High School	20.0

School resources

SY 2024-25: 338 classrooms and 512 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 338
Seats (approximate): 7,805
Toilets: 512
Functional computers: 676
Faucets: 1,571; 1,303 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	227	79	32
Learners per classroom	18.9	24.3	23.1
Seats (approximate)	5,067	1,473	1,265
Learners per seat	0.9	1.3	0.6
Toilets	342	120	50
Learners per toilet	12.6	16.0	14.8
Functional computers	217	240	219
Learners per computer	19.8	8.0	3.4

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	26	0
Junior High School	7	0
Senior High School	6	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	20	1	5	0
Junior High School	3	0	3	1
Senior High School	4	0	2	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	5	21
Junior High School	3	4
Senior High School	3	3

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	201
Male	167
Shared	111
For persons with disabilities	33
All toilets	512

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	1,303
Without water	268
All faucets	1,571

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	32
Playground	32
Temporary Perimeter Fence	32
School Garden	31
Offices	21
Computer Room	19
Exit Gate	16
Paved Pathway	16
Solar Panel	16
Clinic	10
Library/Learning Resource Center	10
Home Economic Room	9
Supply Room	8
Conference Room	7
Canteen	6
Roofing	5
Data File Room/Records Room	3
Science Laboratory	3
Faculty Room	2
Flood Marker	2
Bike Rack	1
Covered Court	1
Youth Development Center	1

List of schools

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

Schools in Palanas, Masbate: 34 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
ALEJANDRA B. TAMBAGO High School	Public	273	21	14
Aniano Almanzor Elementary School	Public	65	7	8
Antipolo Elementary School	Public	118	8	7
Apolinario Etang Elementary School	Public	139	8	8
Banco Elementary School	Public	122	7	7
Bibiano A. Avenir Parina Integrated School	Public	175	10	8
Biga-A Elem. School	Public	90	7	8
Bontod Elementary School	Public	167	10	9
Buenasuerte Elementary School	Public	91	7	7
Catoogan Elementary School	Public	28	4	3
Holy Name Academy	Private	307	Not reported	Not reported
Jose A. Abenir Sr. Elementary School	Public	99	8	7
Lucio Atabay Memorial Elementary School	Public	234	16	11
Maanahao Elementary School	Public	107	7	8
Mabini Elem. School	Public	107	8	9
Malatawan Elem. School	Public	70	6	7
Malibas Elementary School	Public	246	13	7
Maravilla National High School	Public	638	29	20
Matugnao Elementary School	Public	123	8	8
Nabangig Central School	Public	591	29	22
Palanas National Agriculture High School	Public	458	30	18
Palanas North CS	Public	622	31	27
Pedro A. Basas Elementary School	Public	208	9	9
Rondina-Atendido National High School	Public	902	51	33
Salvacion Elementary School	Public	108	8	5
Salvacion High School	Public	124	12	14
San Antonio Elementary School	Public	46	7	5
San Carlos Elem. School	Public	182	9	6
San Carlos High School	Public	208	11	12
San Isidro Elementary School	Public	101	7	5
San Mariano Elementary School	Public	50	5	3
St. John Marie Vianney Diocesan School	Private	15	Not reported	Not reported
Sta. Cruz Elementary School	Public	305	17	12
Teofilo T. Tambago Elem. School	Public	159	11	11

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

About this data

12 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 Palanas, 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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