Schools in Palapag, 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

Palapag has the sixth most learners of the 24 cities and municipalities in Northern Samar, and the 16th most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 36 schools held 9,616 learners, with another 236 in ALS, and its public schools had 477 teachers. Enrollment in schools fell 3.6% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 3.3%, and private schools fell 22.9%.

Public schools hold 99% of the learners in schools, against 85% nationally, and private schools hold 1%, against 14%. Of the 34 reporting public schools, 18, or 53%, have no internet, against 25% across Region VIII.

Its charts and tables break the figures down by sector and level, and the list of 36 schools gives each one's learners, teachers and classrooms.

Schools: 36; No change from SY 2023-24; 34 public, 2 private
Community learning centers: 30; Up 8 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 9,852; Down 325 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 477; Down 9 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 345; Up 7 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Palapag has the 6th most learners of the 24 cities and municipalities in Northern Samar, and the 16th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 3.6% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 3.3% and private schools fell 22.9%.
Of the learners in schools, 99% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 1% in private schools (14% nationally).
The largest schools are Sumoroy Agro-Industrial School (3,031 learners), Palapag CS (1,000 learners) and Pangpang Integrated School (533 learners).
Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Capacujan National High School (+4%) and fell most at Tinampo Elementary School (−11%), 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 Maragano Primary School, with 43 learners per classroom.
Of the 34 reporting public schools, 1 (3%) has no electricity, against 1% in Region VIII; 2 (6%) have no water, against 2% in Region VIII; 18 (53%) have no internet, against 25% in Region VIII.
The 34 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱29.7 million. Across the 32 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱2,231 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 9,852 learners, 9,616 in schools and 236 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	9,852
In schools	9,616
In community learning centers (ALS)	236
Male	5,090
Female	4,762

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	5,200	80	0	5,280
Junior High School	2,888	21	0	2,909
Senior High School	1,427	0	0	1,427
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	8	8
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	32	32
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	196	196

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	346	304	650
Grade 1	353	306	659
Grade 2	396	329	725
Grade 3	378	368	746
Grade 4	437	394	831
Grade 5	395	391	786
Grade 6	448	425	873
Grade 7	479	409	888
Grade 8	359	312	671
Grade 9	330	372	702
Grade 10	319	329	648
Grade 11	367	362	729
Grade 12	332	366	698
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	7	3	10
ALS Basic Literacy Program	7	1	8
ALS A&E elementary	22	10	32
ALS A&E secondary	115	81	196
All grades	5,090	4,762	9,852

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	680
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	747
All tracks	1,427

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

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 36 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	34
Private schools	2
Community learning centers (ALS)	30
All	66

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	30
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	2
Kindergarten to Grade 12	1
Junior and senior high	3
Community learning centers (ALS)	30

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	34
Community learning centers (ALS)	30
Non-sectarian	1
Sectarian	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 477 teachers and 63 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	477
Non-teaching personnel	63
All personnel	540

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	263
Junior High School	160
Senior High School	54
All teachers	477

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	19.8
Junior High School	18.1
Senior High School	26.4

School resources

SY 2024-25: 345 classrooms and 385 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 345
Seats (approximate): 7,928
Toilets: 385
Functional computers: 565
Faucets: 590; 530 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	213	89	43
Learners per classroom	24.4	32.5	33.2
Seats (approximate)	3,765	2,778	1,385
Learners per seat	1.4	1.0	1.0
Toilets	270	81	34
Learners per toilet	19.3	35.7	42.0
Functional computers	192	321	52
Learners per computer	27.1	9.0	27.4

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	29	2
Junior High School	5	0
Senior High School	4	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	No electricity supply
Elementary	30	1
Junior High School	5	0
Senior High School	4	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	14	17
Junior High School	3	2
Senior High School	1	3

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	90
Male	81
Shared	213
For persons with disabilities	1
All toilets	385

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	530
Without water	60
All faucets	590

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	32
School Garden	31
Temporary Perimeter Fence	29
Playground	23
Exit Gate	21
Permanent Perimeter Fence	18
Paved Pathway	10
Conference Room	7
Computer Room	5
Offices	5
Library/Learning Resource Center	4
Faculty Room	3
Solar Panel	3
Data File Room/Records Room	2
Clinic	1
Flood Marker	1
Gymnasium	1
Home Economic Room	1
Industrial Arts Room	1
Roofing	1
Science Laboratory	1
Supply Room	1

List of schools

Every school in Palapag, Northern Samar in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Palapag, Northern Samar: 36 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
B. Aquino, Jr. Elementary School	Public	226	8	6
B. Quibal Memorial Elementary School	Public	195	8	6
Bagacay Elementary School	Public	200	8	7
Bangon Primary School	Public	60	4	4
Binay Elementary School	Public	114	8	5
Bukid Primary School	Public	91	6	4
Cabariwan Primary School	Public	61	4	5
Cabatuan Elementary School	Public	385	15	15
Cabatuan National High School	Public	345	18	13
Cag-Anibong Elementary School	Public	25	4	3
Campedico Elementary School	Public	62	4	2
Canonghan Elementary School	Public	68	5	5
Capacujan Elementary School	Public	239	12	13
Capacujan National High School	Public	484	21	13
Dona Pomposa C. Gorgona Elementary School	Public	154	8	0
Jangtud Integrated School	Public	425	25	18
Mabaras Primary School	Public	35	3	3
Manajao Elementary School	Public	145	9	1
Mapno Elementary School	Public	308	11	11
Maragano Primary School	Public	86	5	2
Matambag Elementary School	Public	67	4	3
Monbon Elementary School	Public	217	10	9
Nagbobtac Elementary School	Public	94	8	3
Napo Primary School	Public	82	6	5
Natawo Elementary School	Public	49	4	7
Osmena Elementary School	Public	125	8	5
Our Lady of Assumption Montessori of Northern Samar (former Our Lady of Assumption Prep. School)	Private	29	Not reported	Not reported
Our Lady of Lourdes Academy of Palapag	Private	72	Not reported	Not reported
Palapag CS	Public	1,000	40	39
Pangpang Integrated School	Public	533	28	23
Paysud Primary School	Public	122	6	6
Sangay Elementary School	Public	123	8	7
Simora Elementary School	Public	104	7	4
Sinalaran Elementary School	Public	112	6	6
Sumoroy Agro-Industrial School	Public	3,031	148	85
Tinampo Elementary School	Public	148	8	7

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 Palapag, 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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