Schools in Bago City, Negros Occidental

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

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

Summary

Bago City has the third most learners of the 32 cities and municipalities in Negros Occidental, and the 10th most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 70 schools held 42,335 learners, with another 958 in ALS. Enrollment in schools fell 3.8% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS: public schools fell 2.7%, and private schools fell 10.2%.

Public schools hold 87% of learners in schools against 85% nationally, and private schools 13% against 14%. All 47 reporting public schools have electricity and water, but 18 (38%) have no internet, against 33% in NIR. Each school is listed on the page with its learners, teachers and classrooms, and the figures are broken down by sector and level in charts and tables.

Schools: 70; Down 1 from SY 2023-24; 47 public, 23 private
Community learning centers: 34; Up 2 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 43,293; Down 1,740 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 1,439; Up 1 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 1,239; Down 8 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Bago City has the 3rd most learners of the 32 cities and municipalities in Negros Occidental, and the 10th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 3.8% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 2.7% and private schools fell 10.2%.
Of the learners in schools, 87% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 13% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Ramon Torres National High School (6,121 learners), Ramon Torres Louisiana National High School (2,411 learners) and i-Tech Computer Education Bago City, Inc. (1,965 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Technological Foundation Institute, Inc. (+25%) and fell most at i-Tech Computer Education Bago City, Inc. (−27%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
The most crowded public classrooms are at M.L. Araneta Elementary School, with 41 learners per classroom.
Of the 47 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 18 (38%) have no internet, against 33% in NIR.
The 47 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱70.5 million. Across the 47 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,576 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 43,293 learners, 42,335 in schools and 958 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	43,293
In schools	42,335
In community learning centers (ALS)	958
Male	22,409
Female	20,846
Not broken down by sex	38

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 38 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	22,194	981	0	23,175
Junior High School	10,753	1,053	0	11,806
Senior High School	3,646	3,670	0	7,316
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	32	32
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	192	192
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	734	734

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 38 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	1,439	1,388	2,827
Grade 1	1,658	1,466	3,124
Grade 2	1,664	1,494	3,158
Grade 3	1,784	1,628	3,412
Grade 4	1,827	1,738	3,565
Grade 5	1,628	1,473	3,101
Grade 6	2,019	1,852	3,871
Grade 7	1,706	1,588	3,294
Grade 8	1,374	1,221	2,595
Grade 9	1,480	1,424	2,904
Grade 10	1,506	1,507	3,013
Grade 11	1,829	1,806	3,635
Grade 12	1,837	1,844	3,681
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	71	46	117
ALS Basic Literacy Program	23	9	32
ALS A&E elementary	127	65	192
ALS A&E secondary	437	297	734
Broken down by grade	22,409	20,846	43,255

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	4,822
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	2,494
All tracks	7,316

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Elementary	5	2	7
Junior High School	3	0	3
All	8	2	10

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Elementary	4	6	10
Junior High School	4	6	10
Senior High School	6	10	16
All	14	22	36

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Distance Education	14	3	17
Other School-Initiated Intervention	7	1	8
All	21	4	25

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 70 schools and 34 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	47
Private schools	23
Community learning centers (ALS)	34
All	104

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	51
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	2
Kindergarten to Grade 12	2
Junior high only	3
Junior and senior high	8
Senior high only	4
Community learning centers (ALS)	34

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	47
Community learning centers (ALS)	34
Non-sectarian	15
Sectarian	8

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 1,439 teachers and 143 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	1,439
Non-teaching personnel	143
All personnel	1,582

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	780
Junior High School	528
Senior High School	131
All teachers	1,439

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	28.5
Junior High School	20.4
Senior High School	27.8

School resources

SY 2024-25: 1,239 classrooms and 1,579 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 1,239
Seats (approximate): 19,161
Toilets: 1,579
Functional computers: 1,864
Faucets: 4,998; 4,796 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	741	367	131
Learners per classroom	30.0	29.3	27.8
Seats (approximate)	13,654	3,754	1,753
Learners per seat	1.6	2.9	2.1
Toilets	1,097	346	136
Learners per toilet	20.2	31.1	26.8
Functional computers	694	542	628
Learners per computer	32.0	19.8	5.8

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	36	0
Junior High School	10	0
Senior High School	7	1

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
Elementary	36	0
Junior High School	9	1
Senior High School	8	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	23	13
Junior High School	5	5
Senior High School	4	4

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	371
Male	238
Shared	873
For persons with disabilities	97
All toilets	1,579

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	4,796
Without water	202
All faucets	4,998

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
School Garden	45
Entrance Gate	44
Permanent Perimeter Fence	41
Exit Gate	40
Playground	37
Library/Learning Resource Center	33
Offices	33
Computer Room	32
Home Economic Room	30
Temporary Perimeter Fence	28
Covered Court	26
Paved Pathway	14
Clinic	12
Roofing	10
Science Laboratory	10
Faculty Room	7
Supply Room	6
Conference Room	5
Data File Room/Records Room	5
Industrial Arts Room	4
Youth Development Center	4
Canteen	2
Speech Laboratory	2
Solar Panel	1
Student Co-Curricular Center	1

List of schools

Every school in Bago City, Negros Occidental in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Bago City, Negros Occidental: 72 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
A. M. Espinos Elementary School	Public	285	12	14
Abuanan Elementary School	Public	694	24	21
Alianza Elementary School	Public	282	11	12
Archer Christian Training School	Private	65	Not reported	Not reported
Asian Youth and Children Ministries Christian School	Private	78	Not reported	Not reported
Astro Farms Elementary School	Public	134	10	9
Atipuluan Elementary School	Public	538	20	26
B. Araneta Elementary School	Public	425	15	16
Bago City Elementary School	Public	2,172	71	63
Bago City Senior High School	Public	324	13	12
Bago Siloam Faith Institute, Inc.	Private	98	Not reported	Not reported
Bagroy Elementary School	Public	210	10	7
Brookside Garden Academy Inc.	Private	192	Not reported	Not reported
Caridad Elementary School	Public	281	12	12
Cristeta A. Dormido Elementary School	Public	180	8	9
Don Salvador Benedicto Memorial School	Public	397	17	16
Douglas and Flor Horton SDA School	Private	75	Not reported	Not reported
Dr. A. Sian Elementary School	Public	373	14	17
Dr. P.F. Elizalde Elementary School	Public	204	9	8
Gen. Juan A. Araneta Elementary School	Public	956	34	29
Golden Touch Christian Learning Center Inc.	Private	11	Not reported	Not reported
Guanzon-Balgos Elementary School	Public	125	9	6
Harvest Time Pre-School and Tutorial Center, Inc.	Private	51	Not reported	Not reported
I. Makilan Elementary School	Public	789	25	22
Inocencio Lucasan Elementary School	Public	219	11	8
J. Montilla Elementary School	Public	619	22	19
J.L. Araneta Elementary School	Public	1,063	37	26
JTH Playhouse Kinder School	Private	8	Not reported	Not reported
Jalsis Elementary School	Public	932	28	26
L. De La Rama Elementary School	Public	284	11	10
Lag-Asan Elementary School	Public	858	26	26
Louisiana Elementary School	Public	950	31	27
M.L. Araneta Elementary School	Public	825	27	20
Ma-Ao Elementary School	Public	1,643	53	58
Ma-Ao Sugar Central Elementary School	Public	970	33	38
Ma-ao Sugar Central Fellowship Learning Center, Inc.	Private	65	Not reported	Not reported
Ma. Rosario Araneta Elementary School	Public	506	18	23
Mailum Elementary School	Public	636	22	20
Maranatha Christian Academy - Dulao	Private	7	Not reported	Not reported
Maranatha Christian Academy of Bago Inc.	Private	203	Not reported	Not reported
Munting Tinig Learning Montessori	Private	112	Not reported	Not reported
Najaba Elementary School	Public	454	19	16
Newton Jison Elementary School	Public	817	29	24
Notre Dame of Bago City	Private	901	Not reported	Not reported
Our Lady of the Pillar Academy-Bago, Inc.	Private	1,192	Not reported	Not reported
Philippine Lumen School	Private	142	Not reported	Not reported
Pink and Purple Learning Center	Private	13	Not reported	Not reported
R & S Abindan Elementary School	Public	445	17	12
R.M. Araneta Elementary School	Public	249	11	10
R.M. Salas Elementary School	Public	386	13	16
RCC Christian Academy	Private	7	Not reported	Not reported
Ramon Torres Atipuluan National High School	Public	256	16	9
Ramon Torres Bacong National High School	Public	555	16	14
Ramon Torres Dulao National High School	Public	1,292	60	41
Ramon Torres Louisiana National High School	Public	2,411	121	79
Ramon Torres Ma-Ao Sugar Central National High School	Public	1,277	57	59
Ramon Torres Malingin Farm School	Public	117	2	0
Ramon Torres Malingin National High School	Public	685	53	39
Ramon Torres National High School	Public	6,121	247	179
Ramon Torres Sagasa National High School	Public	718	34	34
Ramon Torres Taloc National High School	Public	681	40	32
Regina Rosarii School Inc.	Private	91	Not reported	Not reported
Rivervalley Christian School	Private	56	Not reported	Not reported
Sagasa Elementary School	Public	680	21	25
Saint John the Baptist Kinder School of Bago City, INC.	Private	26	Not reported	Not reported
Sampinit Christian Learning Center Inc.	Private	17	Not reported	Not reported
Sapphire Christian Academy	Private	47	Not reported	Not reported
Sunrise Christian Academy	Private	10	Not reported	Not reported
T.M. Morada Sr. Elementary School	Public	743	23	25
Technological Foundation Institute, Inc.	Private	326	Not reported	Not reported
V. Cauntoy Elementary School	Public	870	27	25
i-Tech Computer Education Bago City, Inc.	Private	1,965	Not reported	Not reported

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

About this data

38 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 Bago City, Negros Occidental 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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