Schools in Matalam, 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, public schools hold 93% of the 21,706 learners enrolled in Matalam, North Cotabato, against 85% nationally, and private schools hold 7%, against 14% nationally. Enrollment in those schools fell 2.9% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS: public schools fell 3.2% while private schools grew 1.1%.

Matalam has the eighth most learners of the 19 cities and municipalities in North Cotabato, and the 16th most learners per teacher in public schools, with 880 public teachers in SY 2024-25. Of the 70 reporting public schools, eight (11%) have no internet, against 22% in Region XII; all have electricity, and two (3%) have no water, against 1% in Region XII.

Next on the page is the list of the 75 schools here, with their learners, teachers and classrooms.

Schools: 75; No change from SY 2023-24; 70 public, 5 private
Community learning centers: 27; Down 1 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 22,353; Down 748 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 880; Up 11 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 586; Down 79 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Matalam has the 8th most learners of the 19 cities and municipalities in North Cotabato, and the 16th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 2.9% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 3.2% and private schools grew 1.1%.
Of the learners in schools, 93% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 7% in private schools (14% nationally).
The largest schools are Matalam High School (Poblacion) (2,873 learners), Matalam Central Elementary School (1,437 learners) and Matalam National High School, Brgy Linao (843 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Taguranao High School (+21%) and fell most at Bangbang Elementary School (−23%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 3 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Bato High School, with 86 learners per classroom.
Of the 70 reporting public schools, all have electricity; 2 (3%) have no water, against 1% in Region XII; 8 (11%) have no internet, against 22% in Region XII.
The 70 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱56.2 million. Across the 70 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,812 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 22,353 learners, 21,706 in schools and 647 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	22,353
In schools	21,706
In community learning centers (ALS)	647
Male	11,614
Female	10,739

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	12,327	208	0	12,535
Junior High School	5,614	723	0	6,337
Senior High School	2,221	613	0	2,834
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	16	16
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	69	69
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	562	562

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	788	671	1,459
Grade 1	898	790	1,688
Grade 2	973	849	1,822
Grade 3	969	861	1,830
Grade 4	949	870	1,819
Grade 5	975	859	1,834
Grade 6	1,082	1,001	2,083
Grade 7	900	915	1,815
Grade 8	721	714	1,435
Grade 9	796	718	1,514
Grade 10	752	820	1,572
Grade 11	781	738	1,519
Grade 12	640	675	1,315
Special needs, non-graded (junior high)	0	1	1
ALS Basic Literacy Program	9	7	16
ALS A&E elementary	44	25	69
ALS A&E secondary	337	225	562
All grades	11,614	10,739	22,353

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	1,719
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	1,115
All tracks	2,834

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	122	116	238
Elementary	825	774	1,599
Junior High School	1	1	2
All	948	891	1,839

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	39	48	87
Elementary	291	286	577
Junior High School	83	118	201
Senior High School	32	33	65
All	445	485	930

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
Modified In-School Off-School Approach	1	0	1
Other School-Initiated Intervention	1	0	1
All	2	1	3

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 75 schools and 27 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	70
Private schools	5
Community learning centers (ALS)	27
All	102

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	55
Junior high only	7
Junior and senior high	13
Community learning centers (ALS)	27

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	70
Community learning centers (ALS)	27
Sectarian	4
Non-sectarian	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 880 teachers and 118 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	880
Non-teaching personnel	118
All personnel	998

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	503
Junior High School	281
Senior High School	96
All teachers	880

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	20.0
Senior High School	23.1

School resources

SY 2024-25: 586 classrooms and 944 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 586
Seats (approximate): 17,488
Toilets: 944
Functional computers: 1,556
Faucets: 1,427; 1,117 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	343	172	71
Learners per classroom	35.9	32.6	31.3
Seats (approximate)	9,015	6,812	1,661
Learners per seat	1.4	0.8	1.3
Toilets	618	233	93
Learners per toilet	20.0	24.1	23.9
Functional computers	451	860	245
Learners per computer	27.3	6.5	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	50	2
Junior High School	17	1
Senior High School	11	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
Elementary	51	1
Junior High School	18	0
Senior High School	11	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	44	8
Junior High School	17	1
Senior High School	10	1

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	235
Male	224
Shared	465
For persons with disabilities	20
All toilets	944

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	1,117
Without water	310
All faucets	1,427

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
School Garden	69
Entrance Gate	67
Permanent Perimeter Fence	59
Exit Gate	58
Playground	55
Temporary Perimeter Fence	43
Covered Court	36
Offices	30
Computer Room	20
Paved Pathway	18
Library/Learning Resource Center	15
Faculty Room	14
Clinic	13
Conference Room	13
Roofing	12
Home Economic Room	11
Science Laboratory	11
Data File Room/Records Room	10
Supply Room	8
Solar Panel	4
Industrial Arts Room	3
Student Co-Curricular Center	3
Canteen	2
Flood Marker	2
Gymnasium	2
Bike Rack	1
Youth Development Center	1

List of schools

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

Schools in Matalam, North Cotabato: 75 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Abundio T. Rubio Elementary School	Public	71	5	0
Agustin M. Valdevieso, Sr. High School	Public	274	16	9
Arakan Elementary School	Public	121	7	4
Bangbang Elementary School	Public	127	8	6
Bato Elementary School	Public	140	8	3
Bato High School	Public	86	8	1
Bright Hope for Tomorrow Learning Center, Inc.	Private	29	Not reported	Not reported
Central Malamote Elementary School	Public	405	14	9
Condrado B. Biscarra Elementary School	Public	151	7	6
Dalapitan Elementary School	Public	618	21	5
Dalapitan High School	Public	676	31	20
Datu Ambel High School	Public	143	4	4
Diosdado Almarines Elementary School	Public	82	5	4
Dr. Jorge O. Masa Christian School, Inc.	Private	84	Not reported	Not reported
Eden Elementary School	Public	200	9	4
Eden Elementary School-Maligaya Primary School Annex	Public	182	8	7
Estado Elementary School	Public	250	8	0
Estado High School	Public	98	2	4
F. Valdevieso Elementary School	Public	174	9	8
Ilian Elementary School	Public	171	8	7
Imelda Elementary School	Public	109	8	6
Kabulacan Elementary School	Public	200	9	7
Kabulacan High School	Public	216	13	9
Kibia Central Elementary School	Public	390	15	16
Kibia High School	Public	507	30	24
Kibudoc Elementary School	Public	147	7	4
Kidama Elementary School	Public	243	8	7
Kilada Elementary School (Matalam Central Annex ES)	Public	624	19	4
Kinilid Elementary School	Public	80	5	4
Kulog Elementary School	Public	95	7	3
Lampayan Elementary School	Public	519	16	14
Lampayan National High School	Public	368	19	10
Langka Elementary School	Public	47	5	2
Latagan Elementary School	Public	155	8	7
Latagan High School	Public	113	3	2
Layangan Elementary School	Public	80	5	4
Leonard Elemantary School	Public	112	6	7
Linao Central Elementary School	Public	564	23	21
Lorenzo Amlon Elementary School	Public	63	5	0
Manubuan Elementary School	Public	268	9	9
Manupal Elementary School	Public	204	8	4
Marbel Elementary School	Public	455	15	15
Marbel National High School	Public	233	15	10
Marva Elementary School	Public	165	8	0
Matalam Central Elementary School	Public	1,437	42	33
Matalam High School (Poblacion)	Public	2,873	106	72
Matalam National High School, Brgy Linao	Public	843	61	33
Matalam Polytechnic College, Inc.	Private	791	Not reported	Not reported
Migcuan Elementaryschool	Public	71	5	6
Minamaing ES-New Bacolod Elementary School Annex	Public	87	5	4
Minamaing Elementary School	Public	247	10	5
Natipakan Elementary School	Public	165	8	7
Natutungan Elementary School	Public	255	9	3
New Abra Elementary School	Public	132	7	4
New Alimodian Elementary School	Public	265	10	10
New Alimodian High School	Public	338	17	15
New Bugasong Elementary School	Public	251	9	8
New Pandan Elementary School	Public	228	8	2
New Tigbauan Elementary School	Public	184	8	5
New Xavier Elementary School	Public	153	7	4
Notre Dame of Matalam	Private	545	Not reported	Not reported
Pangipasan Community School	Private	95	Not reported	Not reported
Pinamaton Elementary School	Public	144	8	4
Rajah Sumonsang Dilangalen Elementary School	Public	60	4	3
Salvacion Elementary School	Public	159	8	5
Salvacion High School	Public	133	6	0
Sarayan Elementary School	Public	527	17	14
Sarayan High School	Public	389	20	14
Sta. Maria Elementary School	Public	272	11	9
Sta. Maria High School	Public	156	11	6
Taculen-Malamote Elementary School	Public	245	11	6
Taguranao Central Elementary School	Public	156	8	10
Taguranao High School	Public	257	13	8
Tamped High School	Public	132	2	2
West Patadon Elementary School	Public	77	5	4

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 Matalam, 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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