Schools in Murcia, 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

Murcia has the 13th most learners of the 32 cities and municipalities in Negros Occidental, and the fifth most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 42 schools held 24,553 learners, with another 579 in ALS, and its public schools had 842 teachers.

Enrollment in schools fell 2.8% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 3.2%, while private schools grew 2.5%. Public schools hold 93% of learners in schools, against 85% nationally, and private schools hold 7%, against 14% nationally.

Of the 33 reporting public schools, all have electricity and all have water, while five, or 15%, have no internet, against 33% in NIR. The 42 schools are listed here with their learners, teachers and classrooms, and the figures are broken down by sector and level in charts and tables.

Schools: 42; No change from SY 2023-24; 33 public, 9 private
Community learning centers: 20; Down 2 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 25,132; Down 724 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 842; Up 37 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 691; Up 26 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Murcia has the 13th most learners of the 32 cities and municipalities in Negros Occidental, and the 5th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 2.8% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 3.2% and private schools grew 2.5%.
Of the learners in schools, 93% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 7% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Murcia National High School (3,319 learners), Murcia Elementary School (1,345 learners) and Minoyan Elementary School (1,088 learners).
Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Central Philippine Adventist College Elem School (+10%) and fell most at Hda. Puyas Elementary School (−10%), 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 Minoyan National High School, with 51 learners per classroom.
Of the 33 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 5 (15%) have no internet, against 33% in NIR.
The 33 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱43.0 million. Across the 33 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,375 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 25,132 learners, 24,553 in schools and 579 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	25,132
In schools	24,553
In community learning centers (ALS)	579
Male	13,086
Female	12,001
Not broken down by sex	45

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 45 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	13,357	605	0	13,962
Junior High School	6,375	648	0	7,023
Senior High School	3,081	442	0	3,523
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	30	30
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	38	38
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	511	511

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 45 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	876	797	1,673
Grade 1	1,057	1,014	2,071
Grade 2	1,050	929	1,979
Grade 3	979	983	1,962
Grade 4	1,090	932	2,022
Grade 5	1,100	853	1,953
Grade 6	1,088	1,095	2,183
Grade 7	982	934	1,916
Grade 8	863	791	1,654
Grade 9	813	878	1,691
Grade 10	909	853	1,762
Grade 11	944	866	1,810
Grade 12	854	859	1,713
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	68	51	119
ALS Basic Literacy Program	24	6	30
ALS A&E elementary	29	9	38
ALS A&E secondary	360	151	511
Broken down by grade	13,086	12,001	25,087

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	2,653
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	915
All tracks	3,568

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Junior High School	0	1	1

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	17	23	40
Elementary	131	135	266
Junior High School	35	38	73
Senior High School	13	19	32
All	196	215	411

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Enhanced-Instructional Management by Parents, Community and teachers	0	1	1
Other School-Initiated Intervention	1	0	1
All	1	1	2

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 42 schools and 20 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	33
Private schools	9
Community learning centers (ALS)	20
All	62

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	32
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	2
Kindergarten to Grade 12	1
Junior and senior high	5
Senior high only	2
Community learning centers (ALS)	20

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	33
Community learning centers (ALS)	20
Non-sectarian	6
Sectarian	3

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 842 teachers and 90 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	842
Non-teaching personnel	90
All personnel	932

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	486
Junior High School	253
Senior High School	103
All teachers	842

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	25.2
Senior High School	29.9

School resources

SY 2024-25: 691 classrooms and 911 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 691
Seats (approximate): 15,842
Toilets: 911
Functional computers: 975
Faucets: 2,220; 2,089 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	462	152	77
Learners per classroom	28.9	41.9	40.0
Seats (approximate)	11,285	3,067	1,490
Learners per seat	1.2	2.1	2.1
Toilets	674	160	77
Learners per toilet	19.8	39.8	40.0
Functional computers	358	260	357
Learners per computer	37.3	24.5	8.6

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	28	0
Junior High School	5	0
Senior High School	5	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	26	2
Junior High School	5	0
Senior High School	5	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	5
Junior High School	5	0
Senior High School	5	0

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	166
Male	141
Shared	568
For persons with disabilities	36
All toilets	911

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	2,089
Without water	131
All faucets	2,220

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
School Garden	33
Entrance Gate	32
Offices	32
Exit Gate	30
Permanent Perimeter Fence	29
Covered Court	27
Computer Room	23
Playground	21
Temporary Perimeter Fence	21
Home Economic Room	16
Paved Pathway	14
Roofing	14
Library/Learning Resource Center	13
Clinic	12
Conference Room	11
Supply Room	8
Industrial Arts Room	7
Canteen	4
Faculty Room	3
Science Laboratory	3
Data File Room/Records Room	2
Solar Panel	2
Flood Marker	1
Student Co-Curricular Center	1

List of schools

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

Schools in Murcia, Negros Occidental: 42 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Agapito E. Malibong Elementary School	Public	338	13	9
Alegria Elementary School	Public	650	21	19
Amayco Elementary School	Public	402	14	14
Antawan Elementary School	Public	109	7	6
B.R. Dela Rama Elementary School	Public	342	15	17
Balasyang Elementary School	Public	337	9	10
Barangay Alegria National High School	Public	684	27	17
Benjamin H. Jalandoni Sr. Elementary School (Buenavista ES)	Public	305	13	12
Cansilayan Elementary School	Public	835	31	32
Cansilayan Farm School	Public	952	41	29
Central Philippine Adventist College	Private	257	Not reported	Not reported
Central Philippine Adventist College Elem School	Private	215	Not reported	Not reported
Dizon-Saison Elementary School	Public	356	12	12
Don A. R. Montelibano Elementary School	Public	408	16	19
Don Arturo Alba Sr. Elementary School	Public	375	14	13
Dreamland Christian School of Murcia	Private	271	Not reported	Not reported
F. Barandiaran Elementary School	Public	604	21	16
Gervacio Makilan Elementary School (Canlandog ES)	Public	222	9	11
Gov. V. Gatuslao Elementary School	Public	184	8	9
Hda. Puyas Elementary School	Public	206	8	7
Iglau-An Elementary School	Public	295	11	11
La Consolacion College - Murcia, Negros Occidental	Private	46	Not reported	Not reported
La Consolacion College of Murcia, Inc.	Private	426	Not reported	Not reported
Lopez Jaena Elementary School	Public	939	32	33
Lopez Jaena National High School	Public	3,580	128	93
Manuel Regalado Elementary School	Public	725	23	11
Marañon Elementary School	Public	225	10	10
Minoyan Elementary School	Public	1,088	39	36
Minoyan National High School	Public	966	42	19
Murcia Achievers Preschool, Inc.	Private	55	Not reported	Not reported
Murcia CRC Preparatory School, Inc.	Private	3	Not reported	Not reported
Murcia East Elementary School	Public	418	16	18
Murcia Elementary School	Public	1,345	51	49
Murcia National High School	Public	3,319	118	71
Murcia Open Bible Christian Academy, Inc.	Private	417	Not reported	Not reported
Pandanon-Silos Elementary School	Public	496	18	16
San Miguel Elementary School	Public	680	24	26
Scoula Figlie Di Immacolata, Inc.	Private	5	Not reported	Not reported
Smile Village Elementary School	Public	519	17	15
Sta. Cruz Elementary School	Public	492	17	17
Talotog Elementary School	Public	288	9	8
Tumpok Elementary School	Public	174	8	6

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

About this data

45 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 Murcia, 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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