Schools in M'Lang, 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, M'Lang has the sixth most learners of the 19 cities and municipalities in North Cotabato, with 24,894 in schools and 677 in ALS. Enrollment in schools fell 2.9% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS: public schools fell 2.8% and private schools fell 3.8%.

Of its learners in schools, 91% are in public schools against 85% nationally, and 9% are in private schools against 14% nationally. The most crowded public classrooms are at Dungoan High School, where there are 142 learners per classroom. Of the 50 reporting public schools, one (2%) has no electricity, against 2% in Region XII, and two (4%) have no internet, against 22% in Region XII.

The 58 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: 58; No change from SY 2023-24; 50 public, 8 private
Community learning centers: 30; Down 6 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 25,571; Down 795 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 925; Up 21 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 621; Down 42 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

M'Lang has the 6th most learners of the 19 cities and municipalities in North Cotabato, and the 13th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 2.9% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 2.8% and private schools fell 3.8%.
Of the learners in schools, 91% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 9% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Mlang Pilot Elementary School (2,057 learners), Lika National High School (1,502 learners) and Mariano Untal High School (1,482 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Banawa Elementary School (+14%) and fell most at Bialong High School (−20%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
The most crowded public classrooms are at Dungoan High School, with 142 learners per classroom.
Of the 50 reporting public schools, 1 (2%) has no electricity, against 2% in Region XII; all have water; 2 (4%) have no internet, against 22% in Region XII.
The 50 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱50.4 million. Across the 50 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,523 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 25,571 learners, 24,894 in schools and 677 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	25,571
In schools	24,894
In community learning centers (ALS)	677
Male	13,155
Female	12,364
Not broken down by sex	52

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 52 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	12,968	682	0	13,650
Junior High School	6,647	832	0	7,479
Senior High School	3,040	673	0	3,713
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	17	17
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	97	97
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	563	563

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 52 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	836	762	1,598
Grade 1	968	884	1,852
Grade 2	1,026	950	1,976
Grade 3	963	920	1,883
Grade 4	1,037	1,025	2,062
Grade 5	1,016	941	1,957
Grade 6	1,161	1,134	2,295
Grade 7	1,046	1,016	2,062
Grade 8	899	785	1,684
Grade 9	932	891	1,823
Grade 10	934	972	1,906
Grade 11	949	915	1,864
Grade 12	929	920	1,849
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	16	11	27
Special needs, non-graded (junior high)	1	3	4
ALS Basic Literacy Program	12	5	17
ALS A&E elementary	69	28	97
ALS A&E secondary	361	202	563
Broken down by grade	13,155	12,364	25,519

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	2,428
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	1,337
All tracks	3,765

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	106	100	206
Elementary	278	228	506
All	384	328	712

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	10	19	29
Elementary	118	91	209
Junior High School	48	58	106
Senior High School	15	30	45
All	191	198	389

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 58 schools and 30 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	50
Private schools	8
Community learning centers (ALS)	30
All	88

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	44
Kindergarten to Grade 12	3
Junior high only	6
Junior and senior high	5
Community learning centers (ALS)	30

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	50
Community learning centers (ALS)	30
Sectarian	6
Non-sectarian	2

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 925 teachers and 115 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	925
Non-teaching personnel	115
All personnel	1,040

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	526
Junior High School	295
Senior High School	104
All teachers	925

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	24.7
Junior High School	22.5
Senior High School	29.2

School resources

SY 2024-25: 621 classrooms and 1,126 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 621
Seats (approximate): 16,602
Toilets: 1,126
Functional computers: 1,733
Faucets: 1,885; 1,702 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	403	152	66
Learners per classroom	32.2	43.7	46.1
Seats (approximate)	10,220	4,417	1,965
Learners per seat	1.3	1.5	1.6
Toilets	860	187	79
Learners per toilet	15.1	35.6	38.5
Functional computers	514	750	469
Learners per computer	25.2	8.9	6.5

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	39	0
Junior High School	11	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	Grid and off-grid supply	No electricity supply
Elementary	36	2	1
Junior High School	11	0	0
Senior High School	4	1	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	37	2
Junior High School	11	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	354
Male	340
Shared	411
For persons with disabilities	21
All toilets	1,126

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	1,702
Without water	183
All faucets	1,885

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	49
School Garden	49
Playground	44
Permanent Perimeter Fence	42
Exit Gate	40
Temporary Perimeter Fence	35
Offices	34
Covered Court	26
Paved Pathway	17
Conference Room	11
Solar Panel	10
Library/Learning Resource Center	9
Clinic	8
Computer Room	8
Canteen	7
Roofing	7
Data File Room/Records Room	6
Home Economic Room	6
Science Laboratory	5
Faculty Room	4
Industrial Arts Room	4
Supply Room	3
Flood Marker	2
Bike Rack	1
Student Co-Curricular Center	1

List of schools

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

Schools in M'Lang, North Cotabato: 58 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Bagontapay Central Elementary School	Public	803	31	26
Bagontapay Southern Baptist Academy, Inc.	Private	91	Not reported	Not reported
Banawa Elementary School	Public	131	7	7
Bialong Elementary School	Public	480	18	8
Bialong High School	Public	201	6	6
Buayan Elementary School	Public	486	21	15
Calunasan Elementary School	Public	189	8	6
Calunasan High School	Public	174	8	3
Dalipe Elementary School	Public	433	18	13
Don Tomas Buenaflor Elementary School	Public	186	8	5
Dugong Elementary School	Public	491	15	14
Dungoan Elementary School	Public	729	22	17
Dungoan High School	Public	284	11	2
Gaunan Elementary School	Public	572	17	17
Inas Elementary School	Public	219	9	10
Katipunan Elementary School	Public	266	13	5
Katipunan High School	Public	141	4	7
La Fortuna Elementary School	Public	170	9	7
La Suerte Elementary School	Public	115	7	4
Langkong Elementary School	Public	195	8	6
Lepaga Elementary Schol	Public	343	14	15
Lepaga High School	Public	186	10	8
Liboo Elementary School	Public	141	8	7
Lika Central Elementary School	Public	651	28	31
Lika National High School	Public	1,502	66	38
Luz Village Elementary School	Public	222	9	5
Luz Village High School	Public	177	4	4
M'lang Adventist Learning Center, Inc.	Private	65	Not reported	Not reported
Magallon Elementary School	Public	135	8	7
Malayan Elementary School	Public	188	9	7
Mariano Untal High School	Public	1,482	62	54
Mlang Kidstown Academy Inc.	Private	35	Not reported	Not reported
Mlang National High School	Public	4,013	156	80
Mlang New Life Learning center, Inc	Private	22	Not reported	Not reported
Mlang Pilot Elementary School	Public	2,057	68	44
New Antique Elementary School	Public	370	14	8
New Barbaza Elementary School	Public	225	8	8
New Consolacion Elementary School	Public	120	8	7
New Esperanza Elementary School	Public	149	8	6
New Janiuay Elementary School	Public	316	13	9
New Kalibo Elementary School	Public	121	7	7
New Lawaan Elementary School	Public	273	11	11
New Rizal Elementary School	Public	370	14	4
New Rizal High School	Public	636	26	16
Notre Dame of Mlang	Private	585	Not reported	Not reported
Nueva Vida Central Elementary School	Public	213	11	8
Nueva Vida National High School	Public	943	46	0
Pag-Asa (Inside) Elementary School	Public	114	7	5
Pag-Asa Annex Elementary School	Public	125	7	6
Pangcog Elementary School	Public	150	8	3
Perez Elementary School	Public	165	8	7
Precious Lambs Academy, Inc.	Private	83	Not reported	Not reported
Pulanglupa Elementary School	Public	168	7	7
Romeo Rodrigo Memorial Colleges, Inc.	Private	124	Not reported	Not reported
Sangat Elementary School	Public	516	21	18
Southern Baptist College	Private	1,182	Not reported	Not reported
Tibao Elementary School	Public	277	12	7
Ugpay Elementary School	Public	94	7	6

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

About this data

52 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 M'Lang, 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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