Schools in Dagupan City, Pangasinan
Summary
Dagupan City has the second most learners of the 48 cities and municipalities in Pangasinan, with 49,795 learners in its schools in SY 2024-25 and another 956 in ALS. Enrollment in schools fell 3.0% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted, while public schools fell 4.6% and private schools grew 1.1%. Of those learners in schools, 70% are in public schools, compared with 85% nationally, and 30% are in private schools, compared with 14% nationally.
The city has 1,423 public teachers, and among the 48 cities and municipalities in Pangasinan it has the 10th most learners per teacher in public schools. The most crowded public classrooms are at Bonuan Buquig National High School, with one classroom for every 51 learners.
The schools are listed on the page with their learners, teachers and classrooms, and the figures are broken down by sector and level in charts and tables.
- Schools
- 72
- Down 3 from SY 2023-24
- 39 public, 33 private
- Community learning centers
- 49
- Up 1 from SY 2023-24
- Learners
- 50,751
- Down 1,551 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 1,423
- Up 14 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 1,010
- Down 33 from SY 2023-24
Key findings
For SY 2024-25 and all schools, whatever is chosen above.
- Dagupan City has the 2nd most learners of the 48 cities and municipalities in Pangasinan, and the 10th most learners per teacher in public schools.
- Enrollment in schools fell 3.0% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 4.6% and private schools grew 1.1%.
- Of the learners in schools, 70% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 30% in private schools (14% nationally).
- The largest schools are Dagupan City National High School (6,236 learners), East Central Integrated School (2,736 learners) and Bonuan Buquig National High School (2,712 learners).
- Leaving out 2 schools whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Kingfisher School of Business and Finance, Inc (+27%) and fell most at University of Pangasinan, Inc. (−22%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
- The most crowded public classrooms are at Bonuan Buquig National High School, with 51 learners per classroom.
- Of the 39 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; all have internet.
- The 39 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱64.7 million. Across the 39 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,554 for each learner.
Learners
SY 2024-25: 50,751 learners, 49,795 in schools and 956 in community learning centers.
| Learners | Number |
|---|---|
| All learners | 50,751 |
| In schools | 49,795 |
| In community learning centers (ALS) | 956 |
| Male | 25,951 |
| Female | 24,700 |
| Not broken down by sex | 100 |
| Level | Public schools | Private schools | Community learning centers (ALS) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 20,028 | 3,836 | 0 | 23,864 |
| Junior High School | 10,592 | 3,700 | 0 | 14,292 |
| Senior High School | 4,358 | 7,181 | 0 | 11,539 |
| ALS Basic Literacy Program | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 |
| ALS A&E elementary | 0 | 0 | 179 | 179 |
| ALS A&E secondary | 0 | 0 | 677 | 677 |
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1,509 | 1,327 | 2,836 |
| Grade 1 | 1,834 | 1,613 | 3,447 |
| Grade 2 | 1,898 | 1,753 | 3,651 |
| Grade 3 | 1,775 | 1,701 | 3,476 |
| Grade 4 | 1,707 | 1,640 | 3,347 |
| Grade 5 | 1,710 | 1,541 | 3,251 |
| Grade 6 | 1,805 | 1,802 | 3,607 |
| Grade 7 | 1,939 | 1,835 | 3,774 |
| Grade 8 | 1,693 | 1,555 | 3,248 |
| Grade 9 | 1,853 | 1,735 | 3,588 |
| Grade 10 | 1,833 | 1,849 | 3,682 |
| Grade 11 | 2,802 | 2,898 | 5,700 |
| Grade 12 | 2,780 | 3,059 | 5,839 |
| Special needs, non-graded (elementary) | 161 | 88 | 249 |
| ALS Basic Literacy Program | 86 | 14 | 100 |
| ALS A&E elementary | 129 | 50 | 179 |
| ALS A&E secondary | 437 | 240 | 677 |
| Broken down by grade | 25,951 | 24,700 | 50,651 |
| Track | Learners |
|---|---|
| Academic | 8,954 |
| Technical-Vocational-Livelihood | 2,601 |
| Arts and Design | 49 |
| All tracks | 11,604 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| Elementary | 36 | 16 | 52 |
| Junior High School | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| All | 44 | 30 | 74 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Elementary | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Junior High School | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Senior High School | 22 | 22 | 44 |
| All | 28 | 29 | 57 |
| Program | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open High School Program | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| Other School-Initiated Intervention | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| All | 12 | 5 | 17 |
Schools and community learning centers
SY 2024-25: 72 schools and 49 community learning centers.
| Sector | Number |
|---|---|
| Public schools | 39 |
| Private schools | 33 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 49 |
| All | 121 |
| Offering | Number |
|---|---|
| Elementary only | 37 |
| Elementary and junior high (K to 10) | 5 |
| Kindergarten to Grade 12 | 18 |
| Junior high only | 2 |
| Junior and senior high | 5 |
| Senior high only | 5 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 49 |
| Subclassification | Number |
|---|---|
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 49 |
| DepEd managed | 39 |
| Non-sectarian | 25 |
| Sectarian | 8 |
DepEd's public report has staff and facilities data for public schools only.
School personnel
SY 2024-25: 1,423 teachers and 157 non-teaching personnel in public schools.
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Teachers | 1,423 |
| Non-teaching personnel | 157 |
| All personnel | 1,580 |
| Level | Teachers |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 756 |
| Junior High School | 484 |
| Senior High School | 183 |
| All teachers | 1,423 |
| Level | Learners per teacher |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 26.5 |
| Junior High School | 21.9 |
| Senior High School | 23.8 |
School resources
SY 2024-25: 1,010 classrooms and 1,308 toilets in public schools.
- Classrooms
- 1,010
- Seats (approximate)
- 30,757
- Toilets
- 1,308
- Functional computers
- 5,490
- Faucets
- 2,632
- 2,429 with water
| Measure | Elementary | Junior High School | Senior High School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classrooms | 611 | 280 | 119 |
| Learners per classroom | 32.8 | 37.8 | 36.6 |
| Seats (approximate) | 15,715 | 10,702 | 4,340 |
| Learners per seat | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Toilets | 848 | 324 | 136 |
| Learners per toilet | 23.6 | 32.7 | 32.0 |
| Functional computers | 2,675 | 1,348 | 1,467 |
| Learners per computer | 7.5 | 7.9 | 3.0 |
| Level | With water supply | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 34 | 0 |
| Junior High School | 8 | 0 |
| Senior High School | 8 | 0 |
| Level | Grid supply | Grid and off-grid supply |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 34 | 0 |
| Junior High School | 7 | 1 |
| Senior High School | 8 | 0 |
| Level | With internet access | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 33 | 1 |
| Junior High School | 7 | 1 |
| Senior High School | 7 | 1 |
| Type | Toilets |
|---|---|
| Female | 339 |
| Male | 252 |
| Shared | 641 |
| For persons with disabilities | 76 |
| All toilets | 1,308 |
| Faucets | Number |
|---|---|
| With water | 2,429 |
| Without water | 203 |
| All faucets | 2,632 |
| Facility | Schools |
|---|---|
| Entrance Gate | 39 |
| School Garden | 37 |
| Permanent Perimeter Fence | 36 |
| Offices | 34 |
| Covered Court | 31 |
| Library/Learning Resource Center | 26 |
| Exit Gate | 23 |
| Computer Room | 21 |
| Canteen | 19 |
| Clinic | 17 |
| Paved Pathway | 17 |
| Playground | 11 |
| Science Laboratory | 10 |
| Supply Room | 10 |
| Home Economic Room | 9 |
| Data File Room/Records Room | 8 |
| Temporary Perimeter Fence | 8 |
| Faculty Room | 7 |
| Solar Panel | 7 |
| Roofing | 5 |
| Conference Room | 4 |
| Industrial Arts Room | 4 |
| Gymnasium | 3 |
| Student Co-Curricular Center | 2 |
| Flood Marker | 1 |
| Museum | 1 |
| Speech Laboratory | 1 |
| Youth Development Center | 1 |
List of schools
Every school in Dagupan City, Pangasinan in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.
About this data
- 100 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 Dagupan City, Pangasinan 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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