Schools in Catarman (Capital), Northern Samar

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 Catarman (Capital), Northern Samar, the 64 schools held 27,120 learners in SY 2024-25, with another 1,074 in ALS. Among the 24 cities and municipalities in Northern Samar, it has the most learners, and the third most learners per teacher in public schools.

Enrollment in schools fell 3.1% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 1.5%, private schools grew 1.3% and SUC and LUC schools fell 43.1%. Public schools hold 89% of the learners in schools, against 85% nationally, while private schools hold 8%, against 14% nationally. All 54 reporting public schools have electricity, but three (6%) have no water, against 2% in Region VIII, and 25 (46%) have no internet, against 25% in Region VIII.

Next on the page, each school is listed with its learners, teachers and classrooms.

Schools: 64; Up 1 from SY 2023-24; 54 public, 9 private, 1 SUC or LUC
Community learning centers: 32; Up 2 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 28,194; Down 640 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 1,052; Up 41 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 733; Up 32 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Catarman (Capital) has the most learners of the 24 cities and municipalities in Northern Samar, and the 3rd most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 3.1% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 1.5%, private schools grew 1.3% and SUC and LUC schools fell 43.1%.
Of the learners in schools, 89% are in public schools (85% nationally), 8% in private schools (14% nationally) and 3% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
The largest schools are Catarman National High School (5,054 learners), Catarman I CS (2,244 learners) and Cawayan Integrated School (1,763 learners).
Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Rosario Lim Uy National High School (+29%) and fell most at Colegio de San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila of Northern Samar (−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 Cawayan Integrated School, with 57 learners per classroom.
Of the 54 reporting public schools, all have electricity; 3 (6%) have no water, against 2% in Region VIII; 25 (46%) have no internet, against 25% in Region VIII.
The 54 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱53.7 million. Across the 53 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,561 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 28,194 learners, 27,120 in schools and 1,074 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	28,194
In schools	27,120
In community learning centers (ALS)	1,074
Male	14,086
Female	14,037
Not broken down by sex	71

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 71 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	SUCs and LUCs	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	15,153	336	15	0	15,504
Junior High School	6,224	1,053	362	0	7,639
Senior High School	2,758	820	329	0	3,907
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	0	59	59
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	0	199	199
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	0	815	815

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 71 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	1,050	964	2,014
Grade 1	1,113	1,027	2,140
Grade 2	1,221	1,121	2,342
Grade 3	1,193	1,056	2,249
Grade 4	1,179	1,126	2,305
Grade 5	1,098	1,042	2,140
Grade 6	1,133	1,143	2,276
Grade 7	1,190	1,200	2,390
Grade 8	840	946	1,786
Grade 9	835	893	1,728
Grade 10	807	928	1,735
Grade 11	918	1,049	1,967
Grade 12	933	1,007	1,940
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	27	11	38
ALS Basic Literacy Program	36	23	59
ALS A&E elementary	109	90	199
ALS A&E secondary	404	411	815
Broken down by grade	14,086	14,037	28,123

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	3,515
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	401
All tracks	3,916

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	1	0	1
Elementary	3	7	10
Junior High School	1	1	2
All	5	8	13

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Elementary	1	0	1

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Open High School Program	3	1	4
Other School-Initiated Intervention	1	0	1
All	4	1	5

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 64 schools and 32 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	54
Private schools	9
SUCs and LUCs	1
Community learning centers (ALS)	32
All	96

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	49
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	2
Kindergarten to Grade 12	3
Junior and senior high	9
Senior high only	1
Community learning centers (ALS)	32

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	54
Community learning centers (ALS)	32
Non-sectarian	5
Sectarian	4
State universities and colleges	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 1,052 teachers and 120 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	1,052
Non-teaching personnel	120
All personnel	1,172

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	635
Junior High School	293
Senior High School	124
All teachers	1,052

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	23.9
Junior High School	21.2
Senior High School	22.2

School resources

SY 2024-25: 733 classrooms and 709 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 733
Seats (approximate): 19,832
Toilets: 709
Functional computers: 812
Faucets: 887; 688 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	492	161	80
Learners per classroom	30.8	38.7	34.5
Seats (approximate)	11,903	5,370	2,559
Learners per seat	1.3	1.2	1.1
Toilets	501	141	67
Learners per toilet	30.3	44.1	41.2
Functional computers	366	139	307
Learners per computer	41.4	44.8	9.0

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	45	2
Junior High School	6	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	Grid and off-grid supply
Elementary	46	1
Junior High School	6	1
Senior High School	6	1

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	25	22
Junior High School	5	2
Senior High School	3	4

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	135
Male	130
Shared	428
For persons with disabilities	16
All toilets	709

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	688
Without water	199
All faucets	887

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	50
School Garden	43
Temporary Perimeter Fence	41
Exit Gate	37
Permanent Perimeter Fence	26
Playground	25
Offices	22
Paved Pathway	16
Faculty Room	11
Computer Room	6
Covered Court	6
Library/Learning Resource Center	5
Conference Room	4
Flood Marker	4
Solar Panel	4
Supply Room	4
Clinic	3
Data File Room/Records Room	3
Home Economic Room	3
Roofing	2
Science Laboratory	2
Canteen	1
Student Co-Curricular Center	1

List of schools

Every school in Catarman (Capital), Northern Samar in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Catarman (Capital), Northern Samar: 64 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Aguinaldo Elementary School	Public	99	6	2
Balud Elementary School	Public	156	8	4
Bangkerohan Elementary School	Public	380	17	8
Baybay Elementary School	Public	800	36	21
Binog Elementary School	Public	391	13	11
Bocsol ES	Public	73	3	3
Cabangahan Elementary School	Public	102	8	3
Cabayhan Elementary School	Public	41	4	3
Cag-Abaca Elementary School	Public	300	12	13
Cal-Igang Elementary School	Public	188	8	7
Catarman Chamber Elementary School foundation,Inc.	Private	73	Not reported	Not reported
Catarman I CS	Public	2,244	75	82
Catarman II CS	Public	987	35	30
Catarman National High School	Public	5,054	197	131
Catarman SPED Center	Public	635	26	22
Cawayan Integrated School	Public	1,763	87	31
Cervantes Elementary School	Public	488	19	16
Colegio de San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila of Northern Samar	Private	273	Not reported	Not reported
Cularima Elementary School	Public	65	4	4
Daganas Elementary School	Public	404	16	13
Francisco B. Rosales, Sr. National High School	Public	164	9	4
Galutan Elementary School	Public	346	15	15
Galutan National High School	Public	956	45	34
Gemarobay Primary School	Public	120	7	0
Gen. Malvar Elementary School	Public	109	7	7
Generoso R. Frigillana Memorial School	Public	1,379	48	39
Gibulwangan Elementary School	Public	80	6	7
Gilalan-Agan Elementary School	Public	172	8	7
Global School for Technological Studies, Inc.	Private	40	Not reported	Not reported
Guba Elementary School	Public	69	4	4
Hibalagnan Elementary School	Public	83	4	3
Himbang Elementary School	Public	140	8	4
Hinatad Elementary School	Public	228	10	6
Imelda Elementary School	Public	159	10	7
Liberty Elementary School	Public	92	6	6
Lt. Jacob O. Meimban Memorial Foundation Eastern Visayas College, Inc.	Private	64	Not reported	Not reported
Mabini Elementary School	Public	208	8	7
Macagtas Elementary School	Public	427	16	11
Mckinley Elementary School	Public	337	15	11
Nazareno Elementary School	Public	117	8	5
New Rizal Elementary School	Public	242	8	4
Northern Samar Colleges, Inc.	Private	584	Not reported	Not reported
Old Rizal Elementary School	Public	434	17	13
Our Lady of Annunciation Learning Center of Catarman Samar Inc.	Private	51	Not reported	Not reported
Paticua Elementary School	Public	179	8	8
Polangi Elementary School	Public	739	24	13
Polangi National HIgh School	Public	918	50	34
Quezon Elementary School	Public	125	7	7
Raymundo Bocboc Daza Stand-Alone Senior High School	Public	103	8	4
Rosario Lim Uy National High School	Public	435	29	10
Salvacion Elementary School	Public	60	4	3
San Isidro Primary School	Public	40	3	3
San Julian Elementary School	Public	74	4	4
San Pascual Elementary School	Public	43	4	2
School of Basic Education Asian Development Foundation College UEP Campus	Private	175	Not reported	Not reported
Somoge Elementary School	Public	107	8	7
St. Michael Academy	Private	927	Not reported	Not reported
Tarugan Primary School	Public	41	5	1
Tinowaran Elementary School	Public	113	7	4
Trangue Elementary School	Public	111	7	8
University of Eastern Philippines - Catarman (Main)	SUC or LUC	706	Not reported	Not reported
University of Eastern Philippines, Kiddie Learning Center	Private	50	Not reported	Not reported
Washington Elementary School	Public	340	15	12
Washington National High School	Public	717	36	15

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

About this data

71 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 Catarman (Capital), Northern Samar 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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