Puting Balas Elementary School
School ID 127892 · Public elementary school · Barangay Puting Balas, Talisayan, Misamis Oriental · Northern Mindanao (Region X)
Summary
Puting Balas Elementary School has 123 learners in SY 2024-25, taught by seven teachers in six classrooms. Its enrollment rose 2% from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 2.0%, and the page carries a review note on the enrollment figure.
It has one teacher for every 18 learners, fewer learners per teacher than at 76% of the division's other public elementary schools, and the page carries a review note on this ratio. Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱570,000 is less than at 74% of the 291 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE.
The nearest public schools with junior high are Sta. Ines National High School at 2.9 km, Talisayan National High School at 3.8 km and Sibantang IS at 4.1 km, straight-line. The page sets its ratios against the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines, and lists the nearest schools with straight-line distances.
- Learners
- 123
- Up 2 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 7
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 6
- Up 5 from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 17.6
- Up 0.3 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 23.1
- Learners per classroom
- 20.5
- Down 100.5 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 31.9
Key findings
- Enrollment rose 2% to 123 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 2.0%. See the note on DepEd's figures
- The 210th largest of 296 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Misamis Oriental. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each teacher has 18 learners, fewer than at 76% of the division's other public elementary schools. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each classroom has 21 learners, fewer than at 78% of the 280 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱570,000 is less than at 74% of the 291 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE. In FY 2024 it was ₱316,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱2,569 for each of the 123 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱2,013 across the 291 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners. See the note on DepEd's figures
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Sta. Ines National High School (2.9 km), Talisayan National High School (3.8 km) and Sibantang IS (4.1 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 123 learners, up 2 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Grade 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| All grades | 56 | 67 | 123 |
Teachers and staff
Its 17.6 learners per teacher is below the Misamis Oriental median of 23.1 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 7 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 0 |
| Learners per teacher | 17.6 |
| Misamis Oriental division median | 23.1 |
| Northern Mindanao median | 23.1 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher III | 3 |
|---|---|
| Teacher II | 2 |
| Master Teacher I | 1 |
| Teacher I | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 20.5 learners per classroom is below the Misamis Oriental median of 31.9 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 6
- 20.5 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 1
- Seats (approximate)
- 105
- 1.2 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 0
- Faucets
- 0
- 0 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 3
- 41.0 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Other facilities
- Entrance Gate
- Offices
- Playground
- School Garden
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱570,000, up ₱254,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱231,000 | ₱231,000 |
| 2024 | ₱316,000 | ₱316,000 |
| 2025 | ₱570,000 | ₱570,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 296 elementary schools in the Misamis Oriental division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 17.6 | 23.1 | 24% |
| Learners per classroom | 20.5 | 31.9 | 22% |
| Learners per toilet | Not reported | 23.8 | Not reported |
| Learners per computer | 41.0 | 18.9 | 84% |
Location
Barangay Puting Balas, Talisayan, Misamis Oriental
Legislative district: 1st District
Map point: 8.975912, 124.918329
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- Learners are enrolled, but zero seats or zero toilets are recorded. These may be unreported rather than zero.
- A figure changed unusually much between SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25.
Figures for school ID 127892 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked