Schools in La Carlota 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

In La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, 97% of the 18,166 learners in schools in SY 2024-25 are in public schools, compared with 85% nationally. Enrollment in those schools fell 4.2% from SY 2023-24 with ALS not counted, as public schools fell 4.1% and private schools fell 8.8%.

La Carlota City has the 19th most learners of the 32 cities and municipalities in Negros Occidental, and the 30th most learners per teacher in public schools. The most crowded public classrooms are at La Granja National High School, with one classroom for every 41 learners.

The 30 public schools with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱41.7 million. Across the 29 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,960 for each learner, a per-learner ratio rather than a share of the money. Each of the 36 schools is listed with its learners, teachers and classrooms, and the figures are broken down by sector and level.

Schools: 36; No change from SY 2023-24; 30 public, 6 private
Community learning centers: 49; Up 4 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 19,473; Down 779 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 796; Up 31 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 745; Up 42 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

La Carlota City has the 19th most learners of the 32 cities and municipalities in Negros Occidental, and the 30th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 4.2% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 4.1% and private schools fell 8.8%.
Of the learners in schools, 97% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 3% in private schools (14% nationally).
The largest schools are Doña Hortencia Salas Benedicto National High School (6,403 learners), La Carlota North Elementary School (1,099 learners) and La Carlota South Elementary School I (970 learners).
Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Salamanca Elementary School (+7%) and fell most at Cac Malipayon Elementary School (−13%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
The most crowded public classrooms are at La Granja National High School, with 41 learners per classroom.
Of the 30 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 9 (30%) have no internet, against 33% in NIR.
The 30 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱41.7 million. Across the 29 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,960 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 19,473 learners, 18,166 in schools and 1,307 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	19,473
In schools	18,166
In community learning centers (ALS)	1,307
Male	9,847
Female	9,626

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	8,586	398	0	8,984
Junior High School	5,623	100	0	5,723
Senior High School	3,439	20	0	3,459
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	189	189
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	334	334
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	784	784

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	548	523	1,071
Grade 1	606	603	1,209
Grade 2	595	608	1,203
Grade 3	634	655	1,289
Grade 4	655	681	1,336
Grade 5	669	595	1,264
Grade 6	748	729	1,477
Grade 7	806	809	1,615
Grade 8	586	619	1,205
Grade 9	696	731	1,427
Grade 10	726	701	1,427
Grade 11	845	924	1,769
Grade 12	852	838	1,690
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	92	43	135
Special needs, non-graded (junior high)	31	18	49
ALS Basic Literacy Program	100	89	189
ALS A&E elementary	200	134	334
ALS A&E secondary	458	326	784
All grades	9,847	9,626	19,473

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	2,341
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	1,118
All tracks	3,459

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Elementary	1	3	4

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

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Other School-Initiated Intervention	1	0	1

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 36 schools and 49 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	30
Private schools	6
Community learning centers (ALS)	49
All	85

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	28
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	1
Kindergarten to Grade 12	1
Junior high only	2
Junior and senior high	4
Community learning centers (ALS)	49

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
Community learning centers (ALS)	49
DepEd managed	30
Sectarian	5
Non-sectarian	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 796 teachers and 105 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	796
Non-teaching personnel	105
All personnel	901

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	398
Junior High School	266
Senior High School	132
All teachers	796

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	21.6
Junior High School	21.1
Senior High School	26.1

School resources

SY 2024-25: 745 classrooms and 1,027 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 745
Seats (approximate): 17,564
Toilets: 1,027
Functional computers: 878
Faucets: 1,443; 1,332 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	470	171	104
Learners per classroom	18.3	32.9	33.1
Seats (approximate)	9,215	5,633	2,716
Learners per seat	0.9	1.0	1.3
Toilets	784	155	88
Learners per toilet	11.0	36.3	39.1
Functional computers	332	451	95
Learners per computer	25.9	12.5	36.2

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	24	0
Junior High School	7	0
Senior High School	4	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
Elementary	23	1
Junior High School	7	0
Senior High School	4	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	18	6
Junior High School	4	3
Senior High School	3	1

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	237
Male	206
Shared	551
For persons with disabilities	33
All toilets	1,027

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	1,332
Without water	111
All faucets	1,443

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	30
Permanent Perimeter Fence	29
School Garden	29
Exit Gate	26
Offices	26
Playground	23
Computer Room	21
Covered Court	19
Library/Learning Resource Center	19
Home Economic Room	18
Clinic	15
Canteen	13
Temporary Perimeter Fence	13
Supply Room	11
Paved Pathway	8
Roofing	6
Science Laboratory	6
Conference Room	5
Data File Room/Records Room	5
Industrial Arts Room	4
Solar Panel	3
Faculty Room	2
Student Co-Curricular Center	2
Flood Marker	1
Museum	1
Speech Laboratory	1
Youth Development Center	1

List of schools

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

Schools in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental: 36 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Ara-Al Elementary School	Public	496	22	26
Ayungon Elementary School	Public	471	22	34
Balabag Elementary School	Public	343	15	14
Balabag National High School	Public	197	2	7
Batuan Elementary School	Public	171	9	15
Cac Malipayon Elementary School	Public	232	11	12
Caiñaman Elementary School	Public	215	12	14
Cubay Elementary School	Public	197	8	17
Doña Hortencia Salas Benedicto National High School	Public	6,403	273	192
Esperanza Elementary School	Public	70	7	8
Ferlou Elementary School	Public	280	12	14
Haguimit Elementary School	Public	572	23	24
Haguimit Elementary School II	Public	47	4	4
La Carlota City SDA Elementary School	Private	63	Not reported	Not reported
La Carlota City SPED Integrated School	Public	292	29	12
La Carlota North Elementary School	Public	1,099	42	41
La Carlota South Elementary School I	Public	970	48	52
La Carlota South Elementary School II	Public	667	27	29
La Carlota Sugar Central Elementary School	Public	174	8	11
La Granja Elementary School	Public	612	26	33
La Granja Farm School	Public	195	4	8
La Granja National High School	Public	952	53	23
Living Heritage Kinder School of La Carlota Inc.	Private	21	Not reported	Not reported
Mama's Love Kindergarten School	Private	67	Not reported	Not reported
Maranatha Christian Academy	Private	77	Not reported	Not reported
Miguel S. Mondia Elementary School	Public	135	6	8
Nagasi Elementary School	Public	332	17	18
Pax Catholic Academy Diocese of Bacolod, Inc.	Private	220	Not reported	Not reported
Roberto Salas Benedicto Elementary School	Public	329	17	26
Salamanca Elementary School	Public	124	8	8
San Miguel Elementary School I	Public	277	13	16
San Miguel Elementary School II	Public	166	7	9
San Miguel National High School	Public	864	39	32
St. Vincent Ferrer Community School	Private	70	Not reported	Not reported
Yubo Elementary School	Public	382	16	25
Yubo National High School	Public	384	16	13

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

About this data

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 La Carlota 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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