Schools in Misamis Oriental

By Mark Anthony Llego · Published 1 November 2026 · Updated 3 November 2026

SY 2024-25 data from DepEd as of 25 October 2025

Summary

Misamis Oriental has the most learners of the five provinces in Region X, and the second most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 852 schools held 449,212 learners, with another 10,444 in ALS, and its public schools had 13,851 teachers. Enrollment in schools fell 1.7% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS; public schools fell 1.7%, private schools fell 1.3% and SUC and LUC schools fell 4.5%.

Of the 658 reporting public schools, 182, or 28%, have no internet, against 33% across Region X. The 654 public schools with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱763.9 million, and across the 647 public schools with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,591 for each learner.

Elsewhere on the page, the 26 cities and municipalities are listed, and the figures are broken down by sector and level in charts and tables.

Schools: 852; Down 3 from SY 2023-24; 658 public, 191 private, 3 SUCs and LUCs
Community learning centers: 498; Down 18 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 459,656; Down 7,060 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 13,851; Up 58 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 9,210; Down 626 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Misamis Oriental has the most learners of the 5 provinces in Region X, and the 2nd most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 1.7% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 1.7%, private schools fell 1.3% and SUC and LUC schools fell 4.5%.
Of the learners in schools, 84% are in public schools (85% nationally), 16% in private schools (14% nationally) and 1% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
Leaving out 2 schools whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Liceo De Cagayan University (7,454 learners), Asian Business Cabletow Cooperative Academy (6,246 learners) and Xavier University (5,654 learners).
Leaving out 2 schools whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at STI College - Cagayan De Oro (+98%) and fell most at Informatics Computer Institute-Cagayan De Oro Center Inc. (−29%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 22 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Medina CS, with 117 learners per classroom.
Of the 658 reporting public schools, 7 (1%) have no electricity, against 3% in Region X; 7 (1%) have no water, against 2% in Region X; 182 (28%) have no internet, against 33% in Region X.
The 654 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱763.9 million. Across the 647 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,591 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 459,656 learners, 449,212 in schools and 10,444 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	459,656
In schools	449,212
In community learning centers (ALS)	10,444
Male	234,308
Female	224,502
Not broken down by sex	846

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 846 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	SUCs and LUCs	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	226,211	19,133	0	0	245,344
Junior High School	113,571	17,967	402	0	131,940
Senior High School	35,907	34,590	585	0	71,082
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	0	528	528
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	0	2,018	2,018
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	0	7,898	7,898

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 846 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	15,270	14,201	29,471
Grade 1	17,453	16,000	33,453
Grade 2	17,911	16,716	34,627
Grade 3	18,784	17,494	36,278
Grade 4	18,768	17,279	36,047
Grade 5	18,017	16,248	34,265
Grade 6	20,249	19,306	39,555
Grade 7	18,664	17,865	36,529
Grade 8	15,535	15,293	30,828
Grade 9	15,839	15,932	31,771
Grade 10	16,144	16,481	32,625
Grade 11	17,814	18,361	36,175
Grade 12	16,628	18,279	34,907
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	1,141	507	1,648
Special needs, non-graded (junior high)	108	79	187
ALS Basic Literacy Program	317	211	528
ALS A&E elementary	1,297	721	2,018
ALS A&E secondary	4,369	3,529	7,898
Broken down by grade	234,308	224,502	458,810

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	54,408
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	16,678
Arts and Design	272
Sports	96
All tracks	71,454

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	125	106	231
Elementary	685	655	1,340
Junior High School	362	353	715
All	1,172	1,114	2,286

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	450	476	926
Elementary	3,895	3,576	7,471
Junior High School	2,002	2,196	4,198
Senior High School	767	1,021	1,788
All	7,114	7,269	14,383

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Distance Education	3	19	22
Enhanced-Instructional Management by Parents, Community and teachers	4	1	5
Modified In-School Off-School Approach	2	1	3
Open High School Program	493	399	892
Other School-Initiated Intervention	62	58	120
All	564	478	1,042

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 852 schools and 498 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	658
Private schools	191
SUCs and LUCs	3
Community learning centers (ALS)	498
All	1,350

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	531
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	90
Kindergarten to Grade 12	67
Junior high only	26
Junior and senior high	114
Senior high only	24
Community learning centers (ALS)	498

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	658
Community learning centers (ALS)	498
Sectarian	111
Non-sectarian	80
State universities and colleges	3

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 13,851 teachers and 1,405 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	13,851
Non-teaching personnel	1,405
All personnel	15,256

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	8,007
Junior High School	4,418
Senior High School	1,426
All teachers	13,851

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	28.3
Junior High School	25.7
Senior High School	25.2

School resources

SY 2024-25: 9,210 classrooms and 12,607 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 9,210
Seats (approximate): 300,584
Toilets: 12,607
Functional computers: 21,079
Faucets: 20,967; 14,809 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	5,336	2,829	1,045
Learners per classroom	42.4	40.2	34.4
Seats (approximate)	162,029	97,017	41,538
Learners per seat	1.4	1.2	0.9
Toilets	7,706	3,606	1,295
Learners per toilet	29.4	31.5	27.7
Functional computers	8,730	7,731	4,618
Learners per computer	25.9	14.7	7.8

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	512	10
Junior High School	202	10
Senior High School	127	10

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	508	1	6	7
Junior High School	207	1	2	2
Senior High School	130	2	3	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	350	172
Junior High School	154	58
Senior High School	94	43

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	2,069
Male	1,745
Shared	8,178
For persons with disabilities	615
All toilets	12,607

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	14,809
Without water	6,158
All faucets	20,967

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
School Garden	600
Entrance Gate	587
Playground	477
Temporary Perimeter Fence	406
Offices	360
Covered Court	265
Computer Room	245
Exit Gate	242
Permanent Perimeter Fence	213
Library/Learning Resource Center	155
Home Economic Room	138
Science Laboratory	116
Clinic	105
Paved Pathway	96
Data File Room/Records Room	94
Supply Room	89
Conference Room	80
Faculty Room	64
Canteen	43
Industrial Arts Room	42
Solar Panel	37
Youth Development Center	32
Roofing	26
Student Co-Curricular Center	26
Flood Marker	22
Bike Rack	5
Gymnasium	2
Museum	1
Speech Laboratory	1

Cities and municipalities

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

Cities and municipalities in Misamis Oriental, SY 2024-25
Name	Schools	Learners	Teachers (public)	Learners per teacher (public)
Alubijid	22	8,489	332	24.1
Balingasag	46	22,827	724	25.4
Balingoan	12	2,705	114	22.2
Binuangan	10	1,749	88	18.7
Cagayan de Oro City (Capital)	220	202,540	4,849	30.8
City of El Salvador	28	14,570	404	31.5
Claveria	49	14,824	508	27.5
Gingoog City	113	40,010	1,518	23.0
Gitagum	15	4,022	136	22.5
Initao	21	9,105	319	25.7
Jasaan	26	14,600	508	25.8
Kinoguitan	16	3,930	168	20.3
Lagonglong	15	5,956	215	24.8
Laguindingan	14	6,921	244	27.8
Libertad	9	3,528	139	24.5
Lugait	11	4,584	188	22.6
Magsaysay (Linugos)	33	9,799	404	21.7
Manticao	21	8,409	257	24.2
Medina	30	10,391	381	24.1
Naawan	18	6,413	253	21.9
Opol	28	14,657	468	28.1
Salay	21	7,762	304	24.1
Sugbongcogon	10	3,112	136	21.9
Tagoloan	23	20,256	554	30.4
Talisayan	24	6,842	268	23.1
Villanueva	17	11,655	372	29.4

About this data

846 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 Misamis Oriental 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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