Schools in Arakan, North Cotabato

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 Arakan's 70 schools held 15,478 learners, with another 483 in ALS, and enrollment in schools fell 5.2% from SY 2023-24 when ALS is left out. Public schools fell 1.9%, private schools fell 3.8% and SUC and LUC schools fell 50.1%. Of the learners in schools, 91% are in public schools (85% nationally), 6% in private schools (14% nationally) and 3% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).

Among the 19 cities and municipalities in North Cotabato, Arakan has the 12th most learners and the 18th most learners per teacher in public schools. Charts and tables on the page break the figures down by sector and level.

Schools: 70; Up 4 from SY 2023-24; 65 public, 4 private, 1 SUC or LUC
Community learning centers: 24; Down 5 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 15,961; Down 930 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 672; Up 41 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 508; Up 73 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Arakan has the 12th most learners of the 19 cities and municipalities in North Cotabato, and the 18th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 5.2% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 1.9%, private schools fell 3.8% and SUC and LUC schools fell 50.1%.
Of the learners in schools, 91% are in public schools (85% nationally), 6% in private schools (14% nationally) and 3% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
Leaving out 3 schools whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Arakan Central Elementary School (745 learners), Katipunan High School (626 learners) and Ganatan Elementary School (466 learners).
Leaving out 2 schools whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at San Miguel Integrated School (+22%) and fell most at Datu Ladayon Elementary School (−18%), 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 Saje Elementary School, with 76 learners per classroom.
Of the 65 reporting public schools, 2 (3%) have no electricity, against 2% in Region XII; 1 (2%) has no water, against 1% in Region XII; 16 (25%) have no internet, against 22% in Region XII.
The 64 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱46.3 million. Across the 60 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱2,088 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 15,961 learners, 15,478 in schools and 483 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	15,961
In schools	15,478
In community learning centers (ALS)	483
Male	8,082
Female	7,879

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25
Level	Public schools	Private schools	SUCs and LUCs	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	7,930	246	198	0	8,374
Junior High School	4,238	415	235	0	4,888
Senior High School	1,907	204	105	0	2,216
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	0	28	28
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	0	83	83
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	0	372	372

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	527	441	968
Grade 1	644	580	1,224
Grade 2	623	553	1,176
Grade 3	635	602	1,237
Grade 4	646	575	1,221
Grade 5	623	563	1,186
Grade 6	671	691	1,362
Grade 7	705	672	1,377
Grade 8	550	541	1,091
Grade 9	594	596	1,190
Grade 10	560	670	1,230
Grade 11	549	615	1,164
Grade 12	482	570	1,052
ALS Basic Literacy Program	11	17	28
ALS A&E elementary	52	31	83
ALS A&E secondary	210	162	372
All grades	8,082	7,879	15,961

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	1,611
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	605
All tracks	2,216

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	0	1	1
Elementary	0	1	1
Junior High School	1	1	2
All	1	3	4

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	187	160	347
Elementary	1,244	1,150	2,394
Junior High School	703	774	1,477
Senior High School	228	287	515
All	2,362	2,371	4,733

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Open High School Program	1	0	1
Other School-Initiated Intervention	0	1	1
All	1	1	2

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 70 schools and 24 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	4
SUCs and LUCs	1
Community learning centers (ALS)	24
All	94

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	41
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	2
Kindergarten to Grade 12	1
Junior high only	15
Junior and senior high	11
Community learning centers (ALS)	24

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	65
Community learning centers (ALS)	24
Sectarian	4
State universities and colleges	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 672 teachers and 102 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	672
Non-teaching personnel	102
All personnel	774

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	367
Junior High School	238
Senior High School	67
All teachers	672

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	17.8
Senior High School	28.5

School resources

SY 2024-25: 508 classrooms and 706 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 508
Seats (approximate): 12,581
Toilets: 706
Functional computers: 1,517
Faucets: 1,089; 917 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	273	147	88
Learners per classroom	29.1	28.8	21.7
Seats (approximate)	7,733	3,636	1,212
Learners per seat	1.0	1.2	1.6
Toilets	455	181	70
Learners per toilet	17.4	23.4	27.2
Functional computers	324	710	483
Learners per computer	24.5	6.0	4.0

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	41	0
Junior High School	25	1
Senior High School	9	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	39	1	1	0
Junior High School	24	0	0	2
Senior High School	9	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	30	11
Junior High School	18	8
Senior High School	8	1

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	177
Male	169
Shared	329
For persons with disabilities	31
All toilets	706

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	917
Without water	172
All faucets	1,089

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
School Garden	60
Entrance Gate	57
Temporary Perimeter Fence	57
Playground	48
Exit Gate	36
Offices	30
Covered Court	25
Permanent Perimeter Fence	25
Computer Room	18
Solar Panel	15
Faculty Room	14
Conference Room	13
Library/Learning Resource Center	13
Paved Pathway	12
Clinic	10
Data File Room/Records Room	10
Science Laboratory	8
Supply Room	7
Home Economic Room	5
Roofing	5
Flood Marker	3
Student Co-Curricular Center	3
Canteen	2
Industrial Arts Room	2
Youth Development Center	1

List of schools

Every school in Arakan, North Cotabato in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Arakan, North Cotabato: 71 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Allab Elementary School	Public	125	9	7
Anapolon Elementary School	Public	128	8	8
Anapolon National High School	Public	62	0	0
Anuling Elementary School	Public	86	4	3
Arakan Central Elementary School	Public	745	27	21
Arakan Elementary School (Badiangon)	Public	278	11	6
Badiangon High School	Public	138	8	4
Binaton Elementary School	Public	125	6	5
Binoongan Elementary School	Public	188	9	5
Binoongan High School	Public	96	8	2
Cotabato Foundation College of Science and Teachnology	SUC or LUC	538	Not reported	Not reported
Dallag Elementary School	Public	314	13	9
Dallag High School	Public	246	14	13
Datu Ladayon Elementary School	Public	111	7	7
Datu Ladayon High School	Public	75	8	2
Datu Mambiling Ansabo High School	Public	93	3	0
Datu Mantangkil Elementary School	Public	161	8	7
Datu Mantangkil High School	Public	67	4	0
Doroluman Central Elementary School	Public	427	17	6
Ecofi Learning Academy of Arakan, Inc.	Private	115	Not reported	Not reported
F. A. Andolana Memorial High School	Public	238	17	10
Gambudes Elementary School	Public	117	7	4
Ganatan Elementary School	Public	466	24	14
Ganatan High School	Public	207	8	5
Generoso A. Reovoca Sr. High School	Public	131	5	2
Greenfield National High School	Public	1,327	69	81
Greenfield SDA ES-Napanlahan-Arakan	Private	131	Not reported	Not reported
Guitawan Elementary School	Public	90	5	6
Inamong Elementary School	Public	94	5	10
Kabalantian Elementary School	Public	421	16	10
Kabalantian High School	Public	365	19	15
Kapayahan Elementary School	Public	31	2	1
Katindu Elementary School	Public	199	7	7
Katipunan Central Elementary School	Public	167	10	6
Katipunan High School	Public	626	28	19
Kiatao Elementary School	Public	67	5	5
Kiatao Integrated School	Public	123	8	6
Kinawayan Elementary School	Public	202	8	8
Kinawayan National High School	Public	86	0	4
Kulaman Elementary School	Public	146	7	7
Kulaman Valley High School	Public	76	6	2
Lanao Kuran Elementary School	Public	194	7	8
Lanao Kuran NVTHS	Public	175	11	9
Libertad Elementary School	Public	226	8	4
Libertad National High School	Public	103	3	2
Lumbo Elementary School	Public	52	4	2
Ma. Caridad Elementary School	Public	131	8	3
Ma. Caridad National High School	Public	71	0	4
Makalangot Elementary School	Public	261	11	9
Makalangot High School	Public	84	7	3
Malibatuan Elementary School	Public	238	10	7
Malibatuan High School	Public	238	28	15
Marciano Dahan High School	Public	853	26	19
Meocan Elementary School	Public	395	16	15
Meocan High School	Public	457	18	16
N.Ramirez Elementary School	Public	109	4	1
Naje Elementary School	Public	195	8	7
Napalico Elementary School	Public	188	8	7
Napalico NVTHS	Public	98	6	4
Notre Dame of Arakan, Inc.	Private	441	Not reported	Not reported
Paco-Paco Elementary School	Public	80	4	3
Sahmyook International Academy	Private	178	Not reported	Not reported
Saje Elementary School	Public	152	7	2
Salasang Elementary School	Public	181	8	6
Salasang National High School	Public	105	0	0
San Miguel Integrated School	Public	186	11	5
Sinayawan Elementary School	Public	74	8	5
Sto.Nino Elementary School	Public	158	9	8
Sumalili Elementary School	Public	102	8	6
Tumanding Elementary School	Public	259	11	8
Valencia Elementary School	Public	133	8	8

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 Arakan, North Cotabato 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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