Schools in Sofronio Española, 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

In SY 2024-25, Sofronio Española, Palawan, had 10,974 learners in its 37 schools, and 98% of them were in public schools, against 85% nationally. Enrollment in its schools fell 4.2% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS, as public schools fell 4.5% and private schools grew 10.1%.

Among the 24 cities and municipalities in Palawan it has the 13th most learners, and the 11th most learners per teacher in public schools. Of the 34 reporting public schools, 29, or 85%, have no internet, against 47% across Region IV-B. Next on the page, the list of its 37 schools gives learners, teachers and classrooms for each, and the figures are broken down by sector and level.

Schools: 37; No change from SY 2023-24; 34 public, 3 private
Community learning centers: 14; Down 2 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 11,196; Down 489 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 458; Up 24 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 290; Up 8 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Sofronio Española has the 13th most learners of the 24 cities and municipalities in Palawan, and the 11th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 4.2% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 4.5% and private schools grew 10.1%.
Of the learners in schools, 98% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 2% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Pulot National High School (2,291 learners), Panitian National High School (824 learners) and Doris E. Martinez National High School (809 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Malangse Hillside Elementary School (+8%) and fell most at Doris E. Martinez National High School (−17%), 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 Pulot National High School, with 57 learners per classroom.
Of the 34 reporting public schools, 1 (3%) has no electricity, against 3% in Region IV-B; 2 (6%) have no water, against 2% in Region IV-B; 29 (85%) have no internet, against 47% in Region IV-B.
The 34 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱29.5 million. Across the 34 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,855 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 11,196 learners, 10,974 in schools and 222 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	11,196
In schools	10,974
In community learning centers (ALS)	222
Male	5,511
Female	5,684
Not broken down by sex	1

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 1 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	6,414	181	0	6,595
Junior High School	2,940	15	0	2,955
Senior High School	1,423	0	0	1,423
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	2	2
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	68	68
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	152	152

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 1 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	388	372	760
Grade 1	499	434	933
Grade 2	494	463	957
Grade 3	478	447	925
Grade 4	505	443	948
Grade 5	504	457	961
Grade 6	522	575	1,097
Grade 7	472	490	962
Grade 8	297	348	645
Grade 9	304	409	713
Grade 10	290	345	635
Grade 11	325	372	697
Grade 12	318	408	726
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	8	6	14
ALS Basic Literacy Program	1	1	2
ALS A&E elementary	32	36	68
ALS A&E secondary	74	78	152
Broken down by grade	5,511	5,684	11,195

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	710
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	713
All tracks	1,423

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	40	37	77
Elementary	170	197	367
Junior High School	4	2	6
All	214	236	450

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	173	159	332
Elementary	1,337	1,262	2,599
Junior High School	413	583	996
Senior High School	145	216	361
All	2,068	2,220	4,288

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Open High School Program	11	23	34

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 37 schools and 14 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	3
Community learning centers (ALS)	14
All	51

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	31
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	1
Junior high only	2
Junior and senior high	3
Community learning centers (ALS)	14

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	34
Community learning centers (ALS)	14
Non-sectarian	3

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 458 teachers and 64 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	458
Non-teaching personnel	64
All personnel	522

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	276
Junior High School	126
Senior High School	56
All teachers	458

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	23.2
Junior High School	23.3
Senior High School	25.4

School resources

SY 2024-25: 290 classrooms and 243 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 290
Seats (approximate): 8,374
Toilets: 243
Functional computers: 1,385
Faucets: 333; 267 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	176	77	37
Learners per classroom	36.4	38.2	38.5
Seats (approximate)	4,644	2,665	1,065
Learners per seat	1.4	1.1	1.3
Toilets	164	52	27
Learners per toilet	39.1	56.5	52.7
Functional computers	219	437	729
Learners per computer	29.3	6.7	2.0

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	27	2
Junior High School	5	0
Senior High School	3	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	No electricity supply
Elementary	19	8	1	1
Junior High School	4	0	1	0
Senior High School	2	0	1	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	4	25
Junior High School	1	4
Senior High School	1	2

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	40
Male	40
Shared	144
For persons with disabilities	19
All toilets	243

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	267
Without water	66
All faucets	333

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Temporary Perimeter Fence	33
School Garden	31
Entrance Gate	30
Playground	30
Exit Gate	24
Offices	13
Covered Court	12
Solar Panel	11
Paved Pathway	8
Computer Room	7
Data File Room/Records Room	4
Faculty Room	4
Roofing	4
Canteen	3
Flood Marker	3
Industrial Arts Room	3
Science Laboratory	3
Supply Room	3
Conference Room	2
Gymnasium	2
Library/Learning Resource Center	2
Permanent Perimeter Fence	2
Clinic	1
Home Economic Room	1

List of schools

Every school in Sofronio Española, Palawan in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Sofronio Española, Palawan: 37 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Aboabo Elementary School	Public	345	13	9
Bengao Cunsang Elementary School	Public	78	4	1
Bidang Elementary School	Public	106	5	5
Caramay Elementary School	Public	47	4	1
Carasanan Elementary School	Public	229	9	6
Doris E. Martinez National High School	Public	809	44	38
El Salvador Elementary School	Public	149	7	5
Eniaran Elementary School	Public	208	7	4
Espanola Bible Baptist Academy	Private	67	Not reported	Not reported
Ipaputo Elementary School	Public	153	7	5
Iraray Elementary School	Public	248	11	11
Isumbo Elementary School	Public	295	13	7
Labog Elementary School	Public	346	13	11
Labog National High School	Public	182	0	5
Luntab Elementary School	Public	147	6	3
Malanap Highway Elementary School	Public	147	8	4
Malanap Interior Elementary School	Public	92	4	1
Malangse Hillside Elementary School	Public	168	6	5
Maribong Elementary School	Public	82	4	4
Naltep Elementary School	Public	201	9	6
Olympic Elementary School	Public	76	4	4
Palawan Sofronio Christian Bible Baptist Academy Inc.	Private	84	Not reported	Not reported
Pangatban Elementary School	Public	40	4	2
Panitian Elementary School	Public	715	25	17
Panitian Interior Elementary School	Public	303	11	9
Panitian National High School	Public	824	40	23
Pinawpawan Elementary School	Public	62	3	2
Pulot Adventist Elementary School	Private	45	Not reported	Not reported
Pulot Interior Elementary School	Public	126	7	4
Pulot National High School	Public	2,291	91	40
Pulot Shore Elementary School	Public	328	15	11
Punang Elementary School	Public	327	12	6
Punang National High School	Public	258	7	8
Sincab Elementary School	Public	90	5	6
Sofronio Española Central School	Public	1,102	49	24
Suked Elementary School	Public	105	6	2
Tagbabalat Elementary School	Public	99	5	1

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

About this data

1 learner in SY 2024-25 is 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 Sofronio Española, 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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