Schools in La Castellana, 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 SY 2024-25, La Castellana's schools held 21,648 learners, 96% of them in public schools against 85% nationally, with another 559 in ALS. Enrollment in schools fell 3.6% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted): public schools fell 3.7%, while private schools grew 0.3%.

Among the 32 cities and municipalities in Negros Occidental, La Castellana has the 14th most learners and the 12th most learners per teacher in public schools, with 820 public teachers. All 34 reporting public schools have electricity, but 16 (47%) have no internet, against 33% in NIR.

Each school on the page is listed with its learners, teachers and classrooms, and the figures are broken down by sector and level in charts and tables.

Schools: 39; No change from SY 2023-24; 34 public, 5 private
Community learning centers: 21; Up 8 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 22,207; Down 630 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 820; Up 9 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 655; Down 14 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

La Castellana has the 14th most learners of the 32 cities and municipalities in Negros Occidental, and the 12th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 3.6% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 3.7% and private schools grew 0.3%.
Of the learners in schools, 96% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 4% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are La Castellana National High School (5,452 learners), Don Felix Robles Elementary School (1,775 learners) and La Castellana Elementary School (1,507 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Hiniwaan Elementary School (+8%) and fell most at Velez Malaga Elementary School (−13%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Masulog Elementary School, with 49 learners per classroom.
Of the 34 reporting public schools, all have electricity; 1 (3%) has no water, against 2% in NIR; 16 (47%) have no internet, against 33% in NIR.
The 33 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱42.1 million. Across the 33 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,542 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 22,207 learners, 21,648 in schools and 559 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	22,207
In schools	21,648
In community learning centers (ALS)	559
Male	11,351
Female	10,842
Not broken down by sex	14

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 14 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	12,159	162	0	12,321
Junior High School	5,810	467	0	6,277
Senior High School	2,801	235	0	3,036
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	8	8
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	118	118
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	433	433

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 14 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	787	734	1,521
Grade 1	859	813	1,672
Grade 2	891	854	1,745
Grade 3	930	864	1,794
Grade 4	893	850	1,743
Grade 5	854	768	1,622
Grade 6	1,080	1,068	2,148
Grade 7	958	950	1,908
Grade 8	709	679	1,388
Grade 9	738	744	1,482
Grade 10	745	754	1,499
Grade 11	768	752	1,520
Grade 12	743	773	1,516
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	51	25	76
ALS Basic Literacy Program	5	3	8
ALS A&E elementary	77	41	118
ALS A&E secondary	263	170	433
Broken down by grade	11,351	10,842	22,193

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	1,751
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	1,285
All tracks	3,036

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Total
Elementary	2	2
Junior High School	1	1
All	3	3

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Elementary	3	2	5
Junior High School	1	1	2
All	4	3	7

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

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 39 schools and 21 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	34
Private schools	5
Community learning centers (ALS)	21
All	60

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	33
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	1
Kindergarten to Grade 12	1
Junior and senior high	4
Community learning centers (ALS)	21

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	34
Community learning centers (ALS)	21
Sectarian	4
Non-sectarian	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 820 teachers and 82 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	820
Non-teaching personnel	82
All personnel	902

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	465
Junior High School	250
Senior High School	105
All teachers	820

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	26.2
Junior High School	23.2
Senior High School	26.7

School resources

SY 2024-25: 655 classrooms and 871 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 655
Seats (approximate): 16,089
Toilets: 871
Functional computers: 1,062
Faucets: 1,586; 1,344 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	434	146	75
Learners per classroom	28.0	39.8	37.4
Seats (approximate)	9,512	3,605	2,972
Learners per seat	1.3	1.6	0.9
Toilets	652	148	71
Learners per toilet	18.7	39.3	39.5
Functional computers	218	613	231
Learners per computer	55.8	9.5	12.1

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	29	1
Junior High School	5	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
Elementary	30
Junior High School	5
Senior High School	4

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	14	16
Junior High School	5	0
Senior High School	4	0

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	235
Male	166
Shared	442
For persons with disabilities	28
All toilets	871

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	1,344
Without water	242
All faucets	1,586

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	33
School Garden	33
Exit Gate	31
Permanent Perimeter Fence	29
Offices	27
Playground	26
Temporary Perimeter Fence	22
Covered Court	21
Computer Room	18
Home Economic Room	15
Library/Learning Resource Center	13
Clinic	10
Conference Room	9
Supply Room	9
Canteen	7
Paved Pathway	6
Faculty Room	4
Science Laboratory	4
Roofing	3
Data File Room/Records Room	2
Student Co-Curricular Center	2
Youth Development Center	2
Bike Rack	1
Industrial Arts Room	1
Speech Laboratory	1

List of schools

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

Schools in La Castellana, Negros Occidental: 40 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Balucanag Elementary School	Public	222	10	11
Biaknabato Elementary School	Public	473	17	15
Buyon Primary School	Public	75	6	4
Cabacungan Elementary School	Public	1,068	34	31
Cabacungan National High School	Public	1,837	71	31
Cabacungan National High School - Masulog Ext.	Public	591	21	20
Cabadiangan Elementary School	Public	226	7	8
Cabagna-An Elementary School	Public	296	12	10
Camandag Elementary School	Public	262	10	9
Diocese of Kabankalan Pre-elementary School, Inc. - Cabacungan, La Castellana	Private	28	Not reported	Not reported
Don Felix Robles Elementary School	Public	1,775	54	54
Don Generoso M. Villanueva Elementary School	Public	490	17	15
Hiniwaan Elementary School	Public	138	8	7
Iglesia Filipina Independiente Children's Learning Center, La Castellana, Inc.	Private	66	Not reported	Not reported
Ikthus Cabacungan Christian School, Inc.	Private	27	Not reported	Not reported
Jose Soriano Elementary School	Public	332	15	15
L.N. Agustin Elementary School	Public	144	9	7
La Castellana Elementary School	Public	1,507	51	43
La Castellana National High School	Public	5,452	241	157
Lalagsan Elementary School	Public	232	10	11
Mananawin Elementary School	Public	143	8	6
Manghanoy Elementary School	Public	588	23	23
Manghanoy Farm School	Public	517	20	13
Mansalanao Elementary School	Public	387	14	16
Maranatha Christian Academy of La Castellana	Private	41	Not reported	Not reported
Masulog Elementary School	Public	590	21	12
Nato Soliguen Elementary School	Public	143	8	9
Odiong Elementary School	Public	238	9	9
Old Fabrica Elementary School	Public	274	12	8
Pacita Elementary School	Public	341	14	15
Policena Elementary School	Public	174	8	10
Puso Elementary School	Public	414	16	13
Rosario Elementary School	Public	163	9	9
Sag-Ang Integrated School	Public	747	22	20
Sag-ang ES	Public	548	20	21
Soriano Elementary School	Public	203	9	10
St. Vincent's High School Inc.	Private	702	Not reported	Not reported
Talaptap Elementary School	Public	143	8	9
Tipolo - Cabandungga Elementary School	Public	408	16	17
Velez Malaga Elementary School	Public	191	10	8

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

About this data

14 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 La Castellana, 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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