Schools in City of Escalante, 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

City of Escalante has the 10th most learners of the 32 cities and municipalities in Negros Occidental, and the 24th most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 49 schools held 25,997 learners, and another 456 were in ALS, while its public schools had 1,033 teachers. Enrollment in its schools fell 4.0% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS, with public schools down 4.1% and private schools down 3.0%.

95% of its learners in schools are in public schools, compared with 85% nationally, and 5% are in private schools, compared with 14% nationally. The most crowded public classrooms are at Magsaysay Elementary School, with one classroom for every 75 learners. Of the 42 reporting public schools, five (12%) have no internet, against 33% in NIR.

The page lists its 49 schools with their learners, teachers and classrooms, and shows the figures by sector and level in charts and tables.

Schools: 49; Up 1 from SY 2023-24; 42 public, 7 private
Community learning centers: 25; Up 1 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 26,453; Down 959 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 1,033; Up 32 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 697; Up 9 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

City of Escalante has the 10th most learners of the 32 cities and municipalities in Negros Occidental, and the 24th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 4.0% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 4.1% and private schools fell 3.0%.
Of the learners in schools, 95% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 5% in private schools (14% nationally).
The largest schools are Escalante National High School (3,160 learners), Escalante Central Elementary School (2,509 learners) and Escalante Elementary School (1,494 learners).
Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Dian-ay National High School (+3%) and fell most at Washington National High School (−15%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
The most crowded public classrooms are at Magsaysay Elementary School, with 75 learners per classroom.
Of the 42 reporting public schools, 1 (2%) has no electricity, against 3% in NIR; 1 (2%) has no water, against 2% in NIR; 5 (12%) have no internet, against 33% in NIR.
The 41 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱54.4 million. Across the 41 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,852 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 26,453 learners, 25,997 in schools and 456 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	26,453
In schools	25,997
In community learning centers (ALS)	456
Male	13,559
Female	12,844
Not broken down by sex	50

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 50 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	14,359	378	0	14,737
Junior High School	7,112	312	0	7,424
Senior High School	3,336	450	0	3,786
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	16	16
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	98	98
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	342	342

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 50 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	837	854	1,691
Grade 1	1,079	1,005	2,084
Grade 2	991	1,001	1,992
Grade 3	1,142	1,061	2,203
Grade 4	1,254	1,147	2,401
Grade 5	987	882	1,869
Grade 6	1,243	1,134	2,377
Grade 7	1,143	1,122	2,265
Grade 8	889	832	1,721
Grade 9	826	898	1,724
Grade 10	855	859	1,714
Grade 11	978	944	1,922
Grade 12	980	884	1,864
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	83	37	120
ALS Basic Literacy Program	8	8	16
ALS A&E elementary	69	29	98
ALS A&E secondary	195	147	342
Broken down by grade	13,559	12,844	26,403

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	2,528
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	1,269
All tracks	3,797

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Total
Elementary	1	1
Junior High School	1	1
All	2	2

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Elementary	1	0	1
Junior High School	0	3	3
Senior High School	1	2	3
All	2	5	7

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Distance Education	3	0	3
Open High School Program	5	3	8
All	8	3	11

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 49 schools and 25 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	42
Private schools	7
Community learning centers (ALS)	25
All	74

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	31
Kindergarten to Grade 12	4
Junior and senior high	14
Community learning centers (ALS)	25

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	42
Community learning centers (ALS)	25
Non-sectarian	4
Sectarian	3

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 1,033 teachers and 99 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	1,033
Non-teaching personnel	99
All personnel	1,132

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	522
Junior High School	363
Senior High School	148
All teachers	1,033

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	27.5
Junior High School	19.6
Senior High School	22.5

School resources

SY 2024-25: 697 classrooms and 827 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 697
Seats (approximate): 18,556
Toilets: 827
Functional computers: 1,761
Faucets: 1,297; 1,113 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	408	195	94
Learners per classroom	35.2	36.5	35.5
Seats (approximate)	9,002	6,095	3,459
Learners per seat	1.6	1.2	1.0
Toilets	538	199	90
Learners per toilet	26.7	35.7	37.1
Functional computers	627	763	371
Learners per computer	22.9	9.3	9.0

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	27	1
Junior High School	16	0
Senior High School	16	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	No electricity supply
Elementary	27	1
Junior High School	16	0
Senior High School	15	1

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	5
Junior High School	15	1
Senior High School	12	4

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	77
Male	60
Shared	680
For persons with disabilities	10
All toilets	827

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	1,113
Without water	184
All faucets	1,297

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
School Garden	42
Entrance Gate	40
Playground	39
Permanent Perimeter Fence	35
Temporary Perimeter Fence	34
Computer Room	32
Exit Gate	28
Offices	24
Library/Learning Resource Center	22
Home Economic Room	17
Paved Pathway	17
Covered Court	16
Roofing	10
Clinic	9
Science Laboratory	9
Faculty Room	7
Data File Room/Records Room	5
Supply Room	5
Conference Room	4
Gymnasium	4
Canteen	3
Industrial Arts Room	3
Flood Marker	1
Solar Panel	1

List of schools

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

Schools in City of Escalante, Negros Occidental: 49 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Alejandrino Tupas Learning Center	Private	4	Not reported	Not reported
Alimango Elementary School	Public	553	19	19
Alternative Learning School, Inc.	Private	266	Not reported	Not reported
Angelicum Learning Center of Our Lady of Peace Inc.	Private	10	Not reported	Not reported
Bible Baptist Learning Center	Private	62	Not reported	Not reported
Binaguiohan Elementary School	Public	328	14	12
Buenavista Elementary School	Public	463	17	14
Buenavista National High School	Public	741	63	21
Cervantes Elementary School	Public	470	16	12
Cervantes National High School	Public	260	7	11
Danao Port Elementary School	Public	354	14	14
Dian-Ay Elementary School	Public	672	21	18
Dian-ay National High School	Public	966	40	31
Don Esteban Dela Rama Elementary School	Public	386	15	13
Doña Rosario C. Valdivia Elementary School	Public	244	10	4
Escalante Central Elementary School	Public	2,509	89	49
Escalante Elementary School	Public	1,494	47	40
Escalante National High School	Public	3,160	200	66
Floro T. Bongco Farm School	Public	331	10	16
Hacienda Fe Elementary School	Public	273	9	4
Japitan Elementary School	Public	307	14	10
Japitan National High School	Public	277	7	12
Jonobjonob Elementary School	Public	481	16	16
Langub Elementary School	Public	427	15	14
Langub National High School	Public	270	7	12
Laoyan Elementary School	Public	75	3	2
Libertad Elementary School	Public	442	15	12
Libertad National High School	Public	211	7	8
Mabini Central Elementary School	Public	878	30	35
Mabini National High School	Public	1,347	57	30
Magsaysay Elementary School	Public	373	14	5
Magsaysay National High School	Public	229	8	6
Malasibog Integrated School	Public	600	21	21
Mercedes Alemany Parreño Elementary School	Public	228	9	8
Mount Carmel College of Escalante, Inc.	Private	815	Not reported	Not reported
Old Poblacion National High School	Public	1,153	49	21
Paitan Integrated School	Public	630	25	18
Pinapugasan Elementary School	Public	531	20	18
Pinapugasan National High School	Public	329	8	10
Puting Bato Elementary School	Public	253	11	8
Rizal Elementary School	Public	336	15	15
Sarj Schole, Inc.	Private	4	Not reported	Not reported
Tamlang Elementary School	Public	408	14	8
Tamlang National High School	Public	405	22	17
Teofilo Amante Sr. Elementary School	Public	472	16	12
Theresemarie Learning Center	Private	12	Not reported	Not reported
Udtongan Elementary School	Public	330	14	14
Washington Elementary School	Public	296	16	7
Washington National High School	Public	332	9	14

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

About this data

50 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 Escalante, 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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