Schools in Puerto Princesa City (Capital), 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

Puerto Princesa City (Capital) has the most learners of the 24 cities and municipalities in Palawan, and the seventh most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 142 schools held 77,624 learners, with another 1,433 in ALS. Enrollment in schools fell 1.5% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS, as public schools fell 1.5% while private schools grew 0.9% and SUC and LUC schools fell 12.5%.

Of the learners in schools, 90% are in public schools, compared with 85% nationally, while 8% are in private schools (14% nationally) and 1% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally). Leaving out one school whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Santa Monica National High School, with 99 learners per classroom.

The figures by sector and level, with charts and tables, come next on the page.

Schools: 142; No change from SY 2023-24; 101 public, 40 private, 1 SUC or LUC
Community learning centers: 46; Down 1 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 79,057; Down 1,503 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 2,579; Up 127 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 1,765; Down 50 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Puerto Princesa City (Capital) has the most learners of the 24 cities and municipalities in Palawan, and the 7th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 1.5% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 1.5%, private schools grew 0.9% and SUC and LUC schools fell 12.5%.
Of the learners in schools, 90% are in public schools (85% nationally), 8% in private schools (14% nationally) and 1% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
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 2 schools whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Palawan Bethel Baptist Christian Academy Inc. (+35%) and fell most at Center for Positive Future, Inc. (−23%), 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 Santa Monica National High School, with 99 learners per classroom.
Of the 101 reporting public schools, all have electricity; 2 (2%) have no water, against 2% in Region IV-B; 22 (22%) have no internet, against 47% in Region IV-B.
The 101 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱133.9 million. Across the 99 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,430 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 79,057 learners, 77,624 in schools and 1,433 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	79,057
In schools	77,624
In community learning centers (ALS)	1,433
Male	40,337
Female	38,621
Not broken down by sex	99

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 99 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	SUCs and LUCs	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	38,153	3,338	445	0	41,936
Junior High School	20,613	1,466	378	0	22,457
Senior High School	11,143	1,715	274	0	13,132
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	0	67	67
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	0	287	287
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	0	1,079	1,079

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 99 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	2,586	2,476	5,062
Grade 1	3,028	2,719	5,747
Grade 2	3,032	2,914	5,946
Grade 3	3,296	3,123	6,419
Grade 4	3,315	3,120	6,435
Grade 5	3,095	2,734	5,829
Grade 6	3,095	3,084	6,179
Grade 7	3,143	3,020	6,163
Grade 8	2,445	2,392	4,837
Grade 9	2,835	2,795	5,630
Grade 10	2,861	2,924	5,785
Grade 11	3,226	3,444	6,670
Grade 12	3,211	3,251	6,462
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	243	76	319
Special needs, non-graded (junior high)	22	20	42
ALS Basic Literacy Program	54	13	67
ALS A&E elementary	232	55	287
ALS A&E secondary	618	461	1,079
Broken down by grade	40,337	38,621	78,958

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	8,788
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	4,169
Arts and Design	132
Sports	115
All tracks	13,204

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	7	5	12
Elementary	67	64	131
Junior High School	1	2	3
All	75	71	146

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	181	188	369
Elementary	1,227	1,100	2,327
Junior High School	584	656	1,240
Senior High School	297	309	606
All	2,289	2,253	4,542

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Distance Education	22	6	28
Open High School Program	29	47	76
Other School-Initiated Intervention	1	6	7
All	52	59	111

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 142 schools and 46 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	101
Private schools	40
SUCs and LUCs	1
Community learning centers (ALS)	46
All	188

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	93
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	7
Kindergarten to Grade 12	9
Junior high only	5
Junior and senior high	23
Senior high only	5
Community learning centers (ALS)	46

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	101
Community learning centers (ALS)	46
Non-sectarian	31
Sectarian	9
State universities and colleges	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 2,579 teachers and 289 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	2,579
Non-teaching personnel	289
All personnel	2,868

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	1,288
Junior High School	848
Senior High School	443
All teachers	2,579

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	29.6
Junior High School	24.3
Senior High School	25.2

School resources

SY 2024-25: 1,765 classrooms and 2,308 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 1,765
Seats (approximate): 58,632
Toilets: 2,308
Functional computers: 4,558
Faucets: 4,665; 4,055 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	975	505	285
Learners per classroom	39.1	40.8	39.1
Seats (approximate)	29,162	17,329	12,141
Learners per seat	1.3	1.2	0.9
Toilets	1,532	497	279
Learners per toilet	24.9	41.5	39.9
Functional computers	1,992	1,126	1,440
Learners per computer	19.2	18.3	7.7

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	73	2
Junior High School	27	0
Senior High School	22	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	Off-grid supply	Grid and off-grid supply
Elementary	53	17	5
Junior High School	21	4	2
Senior High School	18	1	3

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	56	19
Junior High School	23	4
Senior High School	19	3

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	393
Male	325
Shared	1,495
For persons with disabilities	95
All toilets	2,308

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	4,055
Without water	610
All faucets	4,665

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	101
Exit Gate	85
School Garden	85
Offices	81
Temporary Perimeter Fence	79
Playground	68
Computer Room	62
Library/Learning Resource Center	50
Permanent Perimeter Fence	46
Covered Court	38
Clinic	34
Paved Pathway	31
Canteen	29
Solar Panel	29
Roofing	28
Data File Room/Records Room	26
Gymnasium	26
Faculty Room	24
Home Economic Room	23
Conference Room	19
Science Laboratory	18
Supply Room	18
Industrial Arts Room	8
Student Co-Curricular Center	3
Youth Development Center	3
Flood Marker	2
Bike Rack	1

List of schools

Every school in Puerto Princesa City (Capital), Palawan in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Puerto Princesa City (Capital), Palawan: 143 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
A. Bautista Air Base Elementary School	Public	240	9	8
ACLC College of Puerto Princesa	Private	144	Not reported	Not reported
Abanico Elementary School	Public	455	17	10
Anilawan Elementary School	Public	305	12	10
Aplaya Elementary School	Public	538	16	16
Babuyan Elementary School	Public	133	8	9
Babuyan National High School	Public	509	26	20
Bacungan Elementary School	Public	313	10	10
Bacungan National High School	Public	654	26	30
Bagong Bayan Elementary School	Public	108	8	7
Bahile Elementary School	Public	436	15	15
Bahile National High School	Public	414	22	15
Baruang Elementary School	Public	96	7	5
Binduyan Elementary School	Public	220	7	9
Bualbualan Elementary School	Public	92	6	6
Bubugtong Elementary School	Public	97	4	3
Buenavista Elementary School	Public	194	7	7
Buenavista High School	Public	87	3	4
Busngol Elementary School	Public	116	7	5
Cabayugan Elementary School	Public	335	12	8
Cabayugan National High School	Public	582	29	20
Center for Positive Future, Inc.	Private	260	Not reported	Not reported
Colegio De Sta. Rosa - Puerto Princesa Inc..	Private	131	Not reported	Not reported
Concepcion Elementary School	Public	284	11	8
Don Ramon Roces MES	Public	629	20	15
East Central School	Public	1,277	37	42
El Montessori ERD School	Private	33	Not reported	Not reported
Eureka Development Center	Private	71	Not reported	Not reported
F. Austria MES	Public	248	9	8
First Free Will Baptist Christian School	Private	74	Not reported	Not reported
Francisco Ubay Memorial Elem School	Public	2,532	73	37
Fullbright College	Private	105	Not reported	Not reported
Gregorio Oquendo MES	Public	502	18	10
Holy Infant Jesus Learning Center	Private	72	Not reported	Not reported
Holy Trinity University	Private	1,008	Not reported	Not reported
Immaculate Conception Academy of Palawan Inc.	Private	181	Not reported	Not reported
Inagawan Elementary School	Public	363	13	10
Inagawan National High School	Public	699	29	17
Inagawan Sub Elementary School	Public	81	5	6
Iratag Elementary School	Public	121	7	7
Irawan National High School	Public	682	32	26
Iwahig Elementary School	Public	54	4	5
Jesus the Divine Son Academy Inc.	Private	146	Not reported	Not reported
Kamuning Elementary School	Public	223	9	7
Kandes Elementary School	Public	127	7	4
Kayasan Elementary School	Public	112	5	6
Kids World Learning Center	Private	176	Not reported	Not reported
Kidsmart Learning Center	Private	9	Not reported	Not reported
Kinderworld Academy	Private	79	Not reported	Not reported
Labtay Elementary School	Public	165	7	9
Langogan Elementary School	Public	237	8	9
Langogan National High School	Public	578	23	33
Life College, Inc.	Private	596	Not reported	Not reported
Light Bearer Academy	Private	37	Not reported	Not reported
Light of Faith Learning Center	Private	43	Not reported	Not reported
Loreto-Santos Lanzanas Central School	Public	1,570	48	45
Lucbuan Elementary School	Public	243	9	8
Luzviminda Elementary School	Public	629	19	16
Luzviminda National High School	Public	405	22	20
Mabuhay Elementary School	Public	102	4	4
Macarascas Elementary School	Public	175	7	8
Macarascas National High School	Public	277	21	16
Makandring Elementary School	Public	96	5	5
Makirawa Elementary School	Public	35	3	3
Manalo Elementary School	Public	404	14	14
Mandaragat - San Miguel Senior High School	Public	618	30	29
Mandaragat Elementary School	Public	833	26	13
Manggapin Elementary School	Public	56	4	6
Mangingisda Elementary School	Public	1,128	35	30
Mangingisda National High School	Public	877	37	29
Mangingisda West Elementary School	Public	158	7	5
Manuel Austria MES	Public	1,915	57	22
Maoyon Elementary School	Public	236	9	8
Maranat Elementary School	Public	181	7	8
Maranatha Christian Academy Inc.	Private	160	Not reported	Not reported
Marcelino Abadiano Javarez National High School	Public	525	28	26
Marufinas Integrated School	Public	151	6	5
Matahimik-Bucana Elementary School	Public	402	15	9
Matahimik-Bucana High School	Public	147	1	3
Mateo Jagmis MES	Public	1,412	52	40
Mauricio Reynoso Sr. MES	Public	1,098	29	24
Mind Edge Learning Hub	Private	9	Not reported	Not reported
Napsan Elementary School	Public	146	7	8
Napsan National High School	Public	544	23	21
Nasuduan Elementary School	Public	68	4	4
New Panggangan Elementary School	Public	85	5	4
PPC Calvary Baptist Academy	Private	56	Not reported	Not reported
Palawan Adventist School, Inc.	Private	104	Not reported	Not reported
Palawan Adventist School, Inc. (Elem.)	Private	184	Not reported	Not reported
Palawan Bethel Baptist Christian Academy Inc.	Private	322	Not reported	Not reported
Palawan Hope Christian School	Private	483	Not reported	Not reported
Palawan Jewels Learning Center Inc.	Private	92	Not reported	Not reported
Palawan Little Angels Learning Center, Inc.	Private	132	Not reported	Not reported
Palawan National School	Public	9,701	394	204
Palawan Polytechnic College Inc.	Private	304	Not reported	Not reported
Palawan State University - Laboratory Elementary School	SUC or LUC	1,097	Not reported	Not reported
Palawan Technological College, Inc.	Private	50	Not reported	Not reported
Pto. Princesa Baptist Christian School	Private	97	Not reported	Not reported
Pto. Princesa City Nat. Sci. High School	Public	713	33	23
Puerto Princesa Pilot Elementary School	Public	2,784	98	77
Puerto Princesa School of Science and Technology, Inc.	Private	40	Not reported	Not reported
Puerto Princesa United Methodist High School	Private	61	Not reported	Not reported
S.V. Montessori	Private	199	Not reported	Not reported
STI College - Puerto Princesa	Private	262	Not reported	Not reported
Sabang Elementary School	Public	326	11	11
Salvacion Central Elementary School	Public	158	7	8
Salve Regina School of Palawan Inc.	Private	440	Not reported	Not reported
San Carlos Elementary School	Public	151	7	8
San Jose National High School	Public	4,431	139	57
San Miguel National High School	Public	1,272	95	31
San Rafael Elementary School	Public	312	11	9
San Rafael National High School	Public	636	26	21
Santa Monica National High School	Public	4,056	69	41
Scholaris Learning and Development Center	Private	35	Not reported	Not reported
Seminario de San Jose	Private	151	Not reported	Not reported
Sicsican Elementary School	Public	2,405	73	39
Sicsican National High School	Public	1,788	125	53
Simpokan Elementary School	Public	177	7	8
Simpucan National High School (Napsan National High School - Simpucan Annex)	Public	376	15	15
Sta. Cruz Elementary School	Public	213	8	4
Sta. Fe Elementary School	Public	77	4	4
Sta. Lourdes Elementary School	Public	1,035	31	17
Sta. Lourdes National High School	Public	719	28	23
Sta. Monica Elementary School	Public	2,928	83	44
Sto. Niño Elementary School	Public	90	4	7
Sunbeam Palawan School	Private	64	Not reported	Not reported
Supermind Learning Center	Private	92	Not reported	Not reported
TLC Palawan Integrated School Inc.	Private	56	Not reported	Not reported
Tagabinet Elementary School	Public	154	7	6
Tagabinet High School	Public	81	0	4
Tagbarungis Elementary School	Public	503	15	14
Tagburos Elementary School	Public	724	23	23
Tagnipa Elementary School	Public	59	4	4
Tagumpay Elementary School	Public	202	9	8
Talaudyong Integrated School	Public	148	18	5
Tanabag Elementary School	Public	127	6	4
Tiniguiban Elementary School	Public	1,237	41	28
Ubaldo L. Conde High School	Public	318	5	9
Valentin Macasaet Sr. MES	Public	1,095	31	20
Virgilio R. Magbanua MES	Public	415	16	2
Wescom Elementary School	Public	1,001	28	21
West CS	Public	263	11	10
What the Bible Says Christian Academy	Private	21	Not reported	Not reported

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

About this data

99 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 Puerto Princesa City (Capital), 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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