Schools in San Carlos 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 San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, enrollment in schools fell 3.5% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted. Public schools, which hold 88% of the learners in schools (85% nationally), fell 3.1%, while private schools fell 6.3%. In SY 2024-25 its 77 schools held 34,058 learners, with another 1,167 in ALS, and its public schools had 1,295 teachers.

Of the 65 reporting public schools, 28 (43%) have no internet, against 33% in NIR. It has the sixth most learners of the 32 cities and municipalities in Negros Occidental, and the 26th most learners per teacher in public schools.

Charts and tables break the figures down by sector and level.

Schools: 77; Down 1 from SY 2023-24; 65 public, 12 private
Community learning centers: 76; Up 26 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 35,225; Down 1,072 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 1,295; Up 31 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 1,014; Down 104 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

San Carlos City has the 6th most learners of the 32 cities and municipalities in Negros Occidental, and the 26th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 3.5% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 3.1% and private schools fell 6.3%.
Of the learners in schools, 88% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 12% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Julio Ledesma National High School (5,003 learners), Quezon National High School (1,450 learners) and Tandang Sora Elementary School (1,410 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Colegio de Santa Rita de San Carlos, Inc. (+20%) and fell most at Malindog Elementary School (−19%), 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 Nataban Integrated School, with 53 learners per classroom.
Of the 65 reporting public schools, 4 (6%) have no electricity, against 3% in NIR; 1 (2%) has no water, against 2% in NIR; 28 (43%) have no internet, against 33% in NIR.
The 65 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱69.4 million. Across the 64 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,671 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 35,225 learners, 34,058 in schools and 1,167 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	35,225
In schools	34,058
In community learning centers (ALS)	1,167
Male	17,948
Female	17,232
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	19,172	514	0	19,686
Junior High School	7,488	2,250	0	9,738
Senior High School	3,443	1,146	0	4,589
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	29	29
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	238	238
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	900	900

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	1,177	1,119	2,296
Grade 1	1,458	1,255	2,713
Grade 2	1,477	1,412	2,889
Grade 3	1,600	1,436	3,036
Grade 4	1,580	1,427	3,007
Grade 5	1,344	1,168	2,512
Grade 6	1,576	1,550	3,126
Grade 7	1,380	1,326	2,706
Grade 8	1,176	1,208	2,384
Grade 9	1,150	1,179	2,329
Grade 10	1,130	1,189	2,319
Grade 11	1,137	1,280	2,417
Grade 12	1,038	1,134	2,172
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	67	40	107
ALS Basic Literacy Program	24	5	29
ALS A&E elementary	158	80	238
ALS A&E secondary	476	424	900
Broken down by grade	17,948	17,232	35,180

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	3,424
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	1,105
Arts and Design	60
All tracks	4,589

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Elementary	13	15	28

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	7	5	12
Elementary	86	70	156
Junior High School	21	37	58
Senior High School	9	20	29
All	123	132	255

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Distance Education	2	0	2
Enhanced-Instructional Management by Parents, Community and teachers	1	0	1
Open High School Program	14	13	27
Other School-Initiated Intervention	1	0	1
All	18	13	31

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 77 schools and 76 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	65
Private schools	12
Community learning centers (ALS)	76
All	153

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	58
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	8
Kindergarten to Grade 12	1
Junior high only	1
Junior and senior high	9
Community learning centers (ALS)	76

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
Community learning centers (ALS)	76
DepEd managed	65
Non-sectarian	8
Sectarian	4

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 1,295 teachers and 160 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	1,295
Non-teaching personnel	160
All personnel	1,455

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	783
Junior High School	392
Senior High School	120
All teachers	1,295

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	24.5
Junior High School	19.1
Senior High School	28.7

School resources

SY 2024-25: 1,014 classrooms and 1,000 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 1,014
Seats (approximate): 20,933
Toilets: 1,000
Functional computers: 3,900
Faucets: 1,955; 1,701 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	755	174	85
Learners per classroom	25.4	43.0	40.5
Seats (approximate)	11,485	6,797	2,651
Learners per seat	1.7	1.1	1.3
Toilets	763	160	77
Learners per toilet	25.1	46.8	44.7
Functional computers	2,596	926	378
Learners per computer	7.4	8.1	9.1

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	59	0
Junior High School	13	1
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	Grid and off-grid supply	No electricity supply
Elementary	48	6	2	3
Junior High School	12	1	0	1
Senior High School	5	0	0	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	32	27
Junior High School	10	4
Senior High School	4	1

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	214
Male	162
Shared	572
For persons with disabilities	52
All toilets	1,000

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	1,701
Without water	254
All faucets	1,955

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
School Garden	64
Playground	60
Entrance Gate	58
Home Economic Room	43
Temporary Perimeter Fence	43
Offices	40
Exit Gate	33
Computer Room	32
Permanent Perimeter Fence	26
Library/Learning Resource Center	24
Clinic	23
Paved Pathway	18
Faculty Room	12
Science Laboratory	12
Conference Room	11
Covered Court	8
Canteen	7
Solar Panel	7
Supply Room	7
Industrial Arts Room	5
Roofing	5
Data File Room/Records Room	4
Bike Rack	2
Student Co-Curricular Center	2
Youth Development Center	1

List of schools

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

Schools in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental: 79 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Andres Bonifacio Central School	Public	451	19	21
Ansulag Elementary School	Public	111	8	7
Bagonbon Elementary School	Public	757	26	27
Bagonbon National High School	Public	733	38	17
Bairan Elementary School	Public	124	8	9
Balabag Elementary School	Public	161	8	10
Bedio Elementary School	Public	276	9	8
Binone Elementary School	Public	97	8	8
Burlad Elementary School	Public	87	8	7
Cabagtasan Elementary School	Public	494	17	15
Cabugan Elementary School	Public	116	8	10
Cabunao Elementary School	Public	363	15	13
Camaniangan Elementary School	Public	91	8	6
Codcod Elementary School	Public	447	17	11
Colegio de Santa Rita de San Carlos, Inc.	Private	882	Not reported	Not reported
Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos, Inc.	Private	1,041	Not reported	Not reported
Cong. Vicente Gustilo Sr. Mem. School	Public	670	25	26
Corpus Christi Pre-School	Private	8	Not reported	Not reported
Daisy's ABC School	Private	136	Not reported	Not reported
Don Carlos Ledesma National High School	Public	1,502	72	46
Don Juan Ledesma Elementary School	Public	174	8	10
EMS Learning Center	Private	13	Not reported	Not reported
Ermita Elementary School	Public	173	8	8
Florentina Ledesma Elementary School	Public	710	23	20
Gigalaman Elementary School	Public	72	8	7
Greenville Elementary School	Public	1,110	34	29
Guadalupe Integrated School	Public	660	20	22
Habuyo Elementary School	Public	136	8	7
Handalago Integrated School	Public	184	14	11
Hunob Elementary School	Public	182	10	8
Igmamatay Elementary School	Public	198	8	9
Iliranan Integrated School	Public	851	22	21
Julio Ledesma National High School	Public	5,003	231	104
Katiclan Elementary School	Public	265	10	5
Katingal-An Elementary School	Public	398	17	14
Kids Interactive School	Private	9	Not reported	Not reported
Kids Theravenue Developmental Center Inc.	Private	64	Not reported	Not reported
Lagha Elementary School	Public	146	8	7
Lagha Elementary School - Extension	Public	212	9	7
Lamesa Integrated School	Public	296	10	12
Lina Dela Viña Valmayor Integrated School	Public	671	24	28
Mabato Elementary School	Public	95	9	8
Mag-Amihan Elementary School	Public	174	8	9
Maglunod Elementary School	Public	239	9	8
Malindog Elementary School	Public	136	8	9
Marago-Os Elementary School	Public	171	8	8
Medina Integrated School	Public	519	24	17
Nabataan Elementary School	Public	116	8	11
Napudlan Elementary School	Public	135	8	10
Nataban Integrated School	Public	423	17	8
Natuyay Elementary School	Public	211	9	8
Our Lady of Peace Mission School Inc.	Private	536	Not reported	Not reported
Our Lady of the Mountains Mission School Inc.	Private	485	Not reported	Not reported
Pagbatangan Elementary School	Public	360	13	16
Paniagan Elementary School	Public	128	8	5
Pano-Olan Elementary School	Public	174	8	8
Pinamantawan Elementary School	Public	70	8	7
Prosperidad Elementary School	Public	564	22	16
Punod Elementary School	Public	245	11	13
Quezon Elementary School	Public	827	24	25
Quezon Farm School	Public	169	0	0
Quezon National High School	Public	1,450	87	40
Racham Wilbeth School, Inc.	Private	10	Not reported	Not reported
Ramon Magsaysay Elementary School	Public	1,086	33	33
Rizal Elementary School	Public	151	8	8
STEP Ahead Pre-School Zone	Private	30	Not reported	Not reported
San Carlos Milling Co Inc Elementary School	Public	105	8	9
San Jose Elementary School	Public	356	16	15
San Juan Elementary School	Public	505	18	20
School of the Future	Public	450	20	19
Shepherd Children Learning Center	Private	81	Not reported	Not reported
Sipaway National High School	Public	520	30	19
Tal-Ot Elementary School	Public	163	8	9
Talave Integrated School	Public	588	25	21
Tandang Sora Elementary School	Public	1,410	48	40
Tañon College Inc.	Private	796	Not reported	Not reported
Trozo Elementary School	Public	496	18	18
Tuburan Elementary School	Public	146	8	7
UCCP Early Childhood School	Private	6	Not reported	Not reported

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 San Carlos 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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