Schools in Dumaguete City (Capital), Negros Oriental

By Mark Anthony Llego · Published 1 November 2026 · Updated 3 November 2026

SY 2024-25 data from DepEd as of 25 October 2025

Summary

Dumaguete City (Capital) has the most learners of the 25 cities and municipalities in Negros Oriental, with 41,066 learners in its 55 schools in SY 2024-25, and the second most learners per teacher in public schools. Of its learners in schools, 72% are in public schools, compared with 85% nationally, and 28% in private schools, compared with 14% nationally. Enrollment in schools fell 2.3% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted; public schools fell 2.1% and private schools fell 3.1%.

Leaving out two schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Magsaysay MES, where there is one classroom for every 96 learners.

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

Schools: 55; Down 2 from SY 2023-24; 26 public, 29 private
Community learning centers: 25; Up 3 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 41,601; Down 889 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 972; Down 88 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 607; Down 45 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Dumaguete City (Capital) has the most learners of the 25 cities and municipalities in Negros Oriental, and the 2nd most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 2.3% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 2.1% and private schools fell 3.1%.
Of the learners in schools, 72% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 28% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 5 schools whose figures are under review, the largest schools are South City Elementary School (1,597 learners), Batinguel Elementary School (1,287 learners) and St. Louis School - Don Bosco (1,272 learners).
Leaving out 2 schools whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Dumaguete Agape Chinese Christian Academy (+51%) and fell most at Dumaguete City Lifegiver Christian Academy, Inc. (−11%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 2 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Magsaysay MES, with 96 learners per classroom.
Of the 26 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; all have internet.
The 26 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱53.8 million. Across the 26 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,567 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 41,601 learners, 41,066 in schools and 535 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	41,601
In schools	41,066
In community learning centers (ALS)	535
Male	20,883
Female	20,588
Not broken down by sex	130

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 130 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	14,877	4,374	0	19,251
Junior High School	9,879	2,863	0	12,742
Senior High School	4,738	4,205	0	8,943
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	8	8
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	98	98
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	429	429

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 130 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	1,243	1,193	2,436
Grade 1	1,447	1,339	2,786
Grade 2	1,482	1,274	2,756
Grade 3	1,448	1,408	2,856
Grade 4	1,382	1,323	2,705
Grade 5	1,379	1,311	2,690
Grade 6	1,460	1,353	2,813
Grade 7	1,740	1,769	3,509
Grade 8	1,386	1,362	2,748
Grade 9	1,620	1,558	3,178
Grade 10	1,560	1,745	3,305
Grade 11	2,070	2,337	4,407
Grade 12	2,173	2,363	4,536
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	154	55	209
Special needs, non-graded (junior high)	2	0	2
ALS Basic Literacy Program	7	1	8
ALS A&E elementary	63	35	98
ALS A&E secondary	267	162	429
Broken down by grade	20,883	20,588	41,471

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	7,077
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	1,825
Arts and Design	87
Sports	23
All tracks	9,012

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	0	1	1
Elementary	9	9	18
Junior High School	2	6	8
All	11	16	27

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Elementary	7	8	15
Junior High School	7	7	14
Senior High School	5	8	13
All	19	23	42

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Distance Education	3	1	4
Modified In-School Off-School Approach	1	0	1
Open High School Program	0	1	1
Other School-Initiated Intervention	7	7	14
All	11	9	20

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 55 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	26
Private schools	29
Community learning centers (ALS)	25
All	80

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	27
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	8
Kindergarten to Grade 12	8
Junior high only	1
Junior and senior high	7
Senior high only	4
Community learning centers (ALS)	25

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	26
Community learning centers (ALS)	25
Non-sectarian	21
Sectarian	8

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 972 teachers and 79 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	972
Non-teaching personnel	79
All personnel	1,051

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	497
Junior High School	298
Senior High School	177
All teachers	972

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	29.9
Junior High School	33.2
Senior High School	26.8

School resources

SY 2024-25: 607 classrooms and 867 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 607
Seats (approximate): 19,198
Toilets: 867
Functional computers: 4,034
Faucets: 1,745; 1,638 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	288	211	108
Learners per classroom	51.7	46.8	43.9
Seats (approximate)	8,963	7,023	3,212
Learners per seat	1.7	1.4	1.5
Toilets	491	252	124
Learners per toilet	30.3	39.2	38.2
Functional computers	1,447	1,443	1,144
Learners per computer	10.3	6.9	4.1

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	18	0
Junior High School	7	1
Senior High School	6	1

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	18
Junior High School	8
Senior High School	7

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	0
Junior High School	7	1
Senior High School	6	1

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	224
Male	216
Shared	368
For persons with disabilities	59
All toilets	867

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	1,638
Without water	107
All faucets	1,745

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Permanent Perimeter Fence	26
Entrance Gate	25
School Garden	24
Exit Gate	21
Offices	20
Playground	18
Computer Room	16
Paved Pathway	12
Home Economic Room	11
Library/Learning Resource Center	11
Covered Court	9
Clinic	7
Science Laboratory	7
Data File Room/Records Room	5
Industrial Arts Room	5
Roofing	5
Supply Room	5
Faculty Room	4
Temporary Perimeter Fence	4
Canteen	3
Conference Room	3
Gymnasium	2
Solar Panel	2
Speech Laboratory	2
Student Co-Curricular Center	2
Flood Marker	1
Youth Development Center	1

List of schools

Every school in Dumaguete City (Capital), Negros Oriental in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Dumaguete City (Capital), Negros Oriental: 57 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
ABC Learning Center	Private	794	Not reported	Not reported
AMA Computer College-Dumaguete City	Private	106	Not reported	Not reported
Alpha Omega Academy, Inc.	Private	59	Not reported	Not reported
Amador Dagudag MES	Public	273	15	15
Asian College -Dumaguete City	Private	1,180	Not reported	Not reported
Babajuba Elementary School	Public	251	11	3
Balugo Elementary School	Public	494	15	1
Batinguel Elementary School	Public	1,287	41	21
Cadawinonan Elementary School	Public	769	19	10
Calindagan Elementary School	Public	349	16	13
Camanjac Elementary School	Public	886	22	6
Camanjac National High School	Public	1,021	39	27
Candau-Ay Elementary School	Public	746	22	16
Cantil-E Elementary School	Public	656	18	9
City Central Elementary School	Public	764	31	23
Colegio de Santa Catalina de Alejandria	Private	237	Not reported	Not reported
Colegio de Sta. Catalina de Alejandria	Private	672	Not reported	Not reported
Daintree Preparatory School	Private	32	Not reported	Not reported
Dumaguete Agape Chinese Christian Academy	Private	245	Not reported	Not reported
Dumaguete City Lifegiver Christian Academy, Inc.	Private	114	Not reported	Not reported
Dumaguete City National High School	Public	3,324	159	91
Dumaguete Mission School	Private	128	Not reported	Not reported
Dumaguete Missionary Baptist Academy	Private	22	Not reported	Not reported
Dumaguete Siloam International Christian School, Inc.	Private	55	Not reported	Not reported
Dumaguete UCCP Learning Center, Inc.	Private	117	Not reported	Not reported
Foundation University	Private	680	Not reported	Not reported
Hermenegilda F. Gloria MES	Public	434	15	13
Hermenegilda F. Gloria Memorial High School	Public	203	8	7
Holy Cross High School	Private	615	Not reported	Not reported
Junob Elementary School	Public	1,033	31	12
Junob National High School	Public	2,444	85	30
Kainos Montessori Christian Academy, Inc.	Private	85	Not reported	Not reported
Learning Ladder Dumaguete Children's House, Inc.	Private	19	Not reported	Not reported
Little Village Educational Foundation, Inc.	Private	92	Not reported	Not reported
Living Word Christian School	Private	97	Not reported	Not reported
Magsaysay MES	Public	770	25	8
Maranatha Christian Academy of Dumaguete City Inc.	Private	24	Not reported	Not reported
Metro Dumaguete College (MDC)	Private	141	Not reported	Not reported
Negros Or. Montessori International School	Private	145	Not reported	Not reported
Negros Oriental High School	Public	4,468	47	100
North City Elementary School	Public	977	35	20
Olivet Learning Institute of Asia, Inc.	Private	38	Not reported	Not reported
Piapi High School	Public	1,132	31	13
Presbyterian Theological College	Private	144	Not reported	Not reported
Ramon Teves Pastor Memorial - Dumaguete Science High School	Public	868	45	24
STI College - Dumaguete	Private	38	Not reported	Not reported
Silliman University School of Basic Education (Early Childhood/ Elem/HS. Dept.)	Private	3,487	Not reported	Not reported
Silliman University Senior High School	Private	1,757	Not reported	Not reported
Soongsil Agapia International High School	Private	45	Not reported	Not reported
South City Elementary School	Public	1,597	47	26
Southdale Integrated School	Private	88	Not reported	Not reported
St. Louis School - Don Bosco	Private	1,272	Not reported	Not reported
St. Paul University Dumaguete	Private	956	Not reported	Not reported
Taclobo National High School	Public	1,239	61	27
West City Elementary School	Public	2,928	99	69
West City Exceptional Child Learning Center	Public	436	27	15
West City Science Elementary School	Public	227	8	8

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

About this data

130 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 Dumaguete City (Capital), Negros Oriental 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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