Schools in Palawan

By Mark Anthony Llego · Published 1 November 2026 · Updated 3 November 2026

SY 2024-25 data from DepEd as of 25 October 2025

Summary

Palawan has the most learners of the five provinces in Region IV-B, and the second most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 1,033 schools held 340,145 learners, with another 8,025 in ALS, and 12,920 public teachers worked in them. Enrollment in schools fell 1.8% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted; public schools also fell 1.8%, private schools fell 1.6% and SUC and LUC schools fell 15.7%.

Public schools hold 95% of learners in schools, against 85% nationally, while private schools hold 5%, against 14% nationally. Of the 931 reporting public schools, 655, or 70%, have no internet, against 47% in Region IV-B.

The page lists its 24 cities and municipalities, and shows the figures by sector and level in charts and tables.

Schools: 1,033; Up 9 from SY 2023-24; 931 public, 100 private, 2 SUCs and LUCs
Community learning centers: 411; Up 25 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 348,170; Down 6,814 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 12,920; Up 498 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 10,071; Up 84 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Palawan has the most learners of the 5 provinces in Region IV-B, and the 2nd most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 1.8% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 1.8%, private schools fell 1.6% and SUC and LUC schools fell 15.7%.
Of the learners in schools, 95% are in public schools (85% nationally), 5% in private schools (14% nationally) and 1% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Palawan National School (9,701 learners), San Jose National High School (4,431 learners) and Santa Monica National High School (4,056 learners).
Leaving out 6 schools whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Brookes Point United Methodist Elementary School (+38%) and fell most at San Francisco Javier College (−23%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 4 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Salang National High School, with 144 learners per classroom.
Of the 931 reporting public schools, 48 (5%) have no electricity, against 3% in Region IV-B; 26 (3%) have no water, against 2% in Region IV-B; 655 (70%) have no internet, against 47% in Region IV-B.
The 931 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱824.1 million. Across the 915 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,757 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 348,170 learners, 340,145 in schools and 8,025 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	348,170
In schools	340,145
In community learning centers (ALS)	8,025
Male	176,430
Female	171,370
Not broken down by sex	370

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 370 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	SUCs and LUCs	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	190,220	7,593	555	0	198,368
Junior High School	91,203	4,384	506	0	96,093
Senior High School	41,430	3,573	333	0	45,336
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	0	521	521
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	0	1,606	1,606
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	0	5,876	5,876

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 370 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	12,682	11,803	24,485
Grade 1	14,838	13,354	28,192
Grade 2	14,780	13,612	28,392
Grade 3	15,328	14,166	29,494
Grade 4	15,503	14,484	29,987
Grade 5	14,482	13,088	27,570
Grade 6	15,037	14,653	29,690
Grade 7	13,906	13,652	27,558
Grade 8	10,660	10,806	21,466
Grade 9	11,582	12,058	23,640
Grade 10	11,386	11,992	23,378
Grade 11	11,324	12,369	23,693
Grade 12	10,404	11,239	21,643
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	382	176	558
Special needs, non-graded (junior high)	28	23	51
ALS Basic Literacy Program	255	266	521
ALS A&E elementary	898	708	1,606
ALS A&E secondary	2,955	2,921	5,876
Broken down by grade	176,430	171,370	347,800

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	27,371
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	17,796
Arts and Design	163
Sports	161
All tracks	45,491

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	209	196	405
Elementary	2,642	2,617	5,259
Junior High School	27	26	53
All	2,878	2,839	5,717

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	3,832	3,588	7,420
Elementary	25,320	23,829	49,149
Junior High School	10,884	11,948	22,832
Senior High School	3,524	4,185	7,709
All	43,560	43,550	87,110

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Distance Education	23	7	30
Enhanced-Instructional Management by Parents, Community and teachers	2	0	2
Modified In-School Off-School Approach	9	10	19
Open High School Program	304	365	669
Other School-Initiated Intervention	31	33	64
All	369	415	784

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 1,033 schools and 411 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	931
Private schools	100
SUCs and LUCs	2
Community learning centers (ALS)	411
All	1,444

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	763
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	29
Kindergarten to Grade 12	18
Junior high only	94
Junior and senior high	122
Senior high only	7
Community learning centers (ALS)	411

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	931
Community learning centers (ALS)	411
Non-sectarian	87
Sectarian	13
State universities and colleges	2

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 12,920 teachers and 1,761 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	12,920
Non-teaching personnel	1,761
All personnel	14,681

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	7,196
Junior High School	4,077
Senior High School	1,647
All teachers	12,920

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	26.4
Junior High School	22.4
Senior High School	25.2

School resources

SY 2024-25: 10,071 classrooms and 12,056 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 10,071
Seats (approximate): 239,891
Toilets: 12,056
Functional computers: 33,770
Faucets: 21,615; 16,056 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	5,767	2,921	1,383
Learners per classroom	33.0	31.2	30.0
Seats (approximate)	138,291	71,027	30,573
Learners per seat	1.4	1.3	1.4
Toilets	7,172	3,341	1,543
Learners per toilet	26.5	27.3	26.9
Functional computers	12,995	13,489	7,286
Learners per computer	14.6	6.8	5.7

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	699	24
Junior High School	216	5
Senior High School	117	3

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	356	294	35	38
Junior High School	129	66	15	11
Senior High School	77	26	11	6

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	179	544
Junior High School	92	129
Senior High School	60	60

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	2,505
Male	2,198
Shared	6,690
For persons with disabilities	663
All toilets	12,056

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	16,056
Without water	5,559
All faucets	21,615

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	877
School Garden	805
Temporary Perimeter Fence	793
Playground	749
Exit Gate	637
Offices	502
Solar Panel	475
Computer Room	341
Library/Learning Resource Center	270
Covered Court	237
Clinic	233
Faculty Room	219
Permanent Perimeter Fence	207
Canteen	185
Supply Room	147
Paved Pathway	139
Data File Room/Records Room	125
Conference Room	120
Home Economic Room	114
Science Laboratory	108
Roofing	73
Industrial Arts Room	55
Gymnasium	42
Student Co-Curricular Center	41
Flood Marker	20
Youth Development Center	12
Bike Rack	2
Speech Laboratory	2

Cities and municipalities

24 cities and municipalities, each with its SY 2024-25 schools and learners in every sector.

Cities and municipalities in Palawan, SY 2024-25
Name	Schools	Learners	Teachers (public)	Learners per teacher (public)
Aborlan	50	11,736	509	20.9
Agutaya	11	3,292	159	19.5
Araceli	22	3,915	189	20.1
Balabac	45	13,053	446	28.7
Bataraza	58	27,088	849	28.7
Brooke's Point	55	22,037	791	25.6
Busuanga	25	6,906	234	29.0
Cagayancillo	9	1,392	79	17.2
Coron	51	18,885	575	30.7
Culion	26	5,526	224	22.5
Cuyo	23	6,300	279	20.0
Dumaran	47	6,645	365	17.6
El Nido (Bacuit)	44	15,501	517	28.8
Kalayaan	1	88	13	6.8
Linapacan	17	4,827	183	25.0
Magsaysay	19	2,377	138	15.7
Narra	59	21,891	768	26.4
Puerto Princesa City (Capital)	142	79,057	2,579	27.1
Quezon	56	19,090	806	22.7
Rizal (Marcos)	51	16,199	572	27.7
Roxas	68	18,846	885	20.7
San Vicente	33	9,304	384	23.3
Sofronio Española	37	11,196	458	23.5
Taytay	84	23,019	918	23.2

About this data

370 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 Palawan 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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