Schools in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)

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

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

Summary

Across its 2,076 schools in SY 2024-25, CAR has the 18th most learners of the 18 regions in the Philippines, and the 18th most learners per teacher in public schools. Those schools hold 417,670 learners, with another 6,427 in ALS, and 18,296 public teachers.

Enrollment in schools fell 3.4% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 3.5%, private schools fell 1.3% and SUC and LUC schools fell 26.7%. Of the 1,842 reporting public schools, 627 (34%) have no internet, against 26% nationally; six (1%) have no electricity and 16 (1%) have no water.

Leaving out 14 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Tabuk City Central School, with 92 learners per classroom. From here, the page lists its six provinces and eight schools divisions, and shows the figures by sector and level in charts and tables.

Schools: 2,076; Down 4 from SY 2023-24; 1,843 public, 228 private, 5 SUCs and LUCs
Community learning centers: 521; Down 3 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 424,097; Down 16,102 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 18,296; Up 335 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 14,375; Down 273 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

CAR has the 18th most learners of the 18 regions in the Philippines, and the 18th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 3.4% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 3.5%, private schools fell 1.3% and SUC and LUC schools fell 26.7%.
Of the learners in schools, 83% are in public schools (85% nationally), 17% in private schools (14% nationally) and 1% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
Leaving out 3 schools whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Tabuk City National High School (3,888 learners), Abra High School (3,560 learners) and University of the Cordilleras Grade School & High School (2,991 learners).
Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Informatics Baguio City Center, Inc. (+132%) and fell most at Apayao State College (−45%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 14 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Tabuk City Central School, with 92 learners per classroom.
Of the 1,842 reporting public schools, 6 (1%) have no electricity, against 2% nationally; 16 (1%) have no water, against 2% nationally; 627 (34%) have no internet, against 26% nationally.
The 1,837 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱1.3 billion. Across the 1,823 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱2,647 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 424,097 learners, 417,670 in schools and 6,427 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	424,097
In schools	417,670
In community learning centers (ALS)	6,427
Male	217,604
Female	205,804
Not broken down by sex	689

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 689 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	SUCs and LUCs	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	206,320	19,306	639	0	226,265
Junior High School	96,150	26,677	1,269	0	124,096
Senior High School	42,567	23,329	762	0	66,658
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	0	360	360
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	0	756	756
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	0	5,273	5,273

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 689 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	14,446	13,490	27,936
Grade 1	15,979	14,656	30,635
Grade 2	16,179	15,015	31,194
Grade 3	16,853	15,444	32,297
Grade 4	17,967	16,672	34,639
Grade 5	16,398	14,578	30,976
Grade 6	19,174	18,401	37,575
Grade 7	17,407	16,427	33,834
Grade 8	14,416	13,916	28,332
Grade 9	15,208	15,369	30,577
Grade 10	15,133	16,175	31,308
Grade 11	17,051	16,801	33,852
Grade 12	16,298	16,508	32,806
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	691	322	1,013
Special needs, non-graded (junior high)	27	18	45
ALS Basic Literacy Program	196	164	360
ALS A&E elementary	547	209	756
ALS A&E secondary	3,634	1,639	5,273
Broken down by grade	217,604	205,804	423,408

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	50,538
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	16,090
Arts and Design	171
Sports	151
All tracks	66,950

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	34	28	62
Elementary	215	215	430
Junior High School	11	5	16
All	260	248	508

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	9,678	9,142	18,820
Elementary	68,851	63,272	132,123
Junior High School	38,676	38,517	77,193
Senior High School	19,117	18,968	38,085
All	136,322	129,899	266,221

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Distance Education	6	4	10
Enhanced-Instructional Management by Parents, Community and teachers	54	20	74
Modified In-School Off-School Approach	26	17	43
Open High School Program	49	30	79
Other School-Initiated Intervention	425	369	794
All	560	440	1,000

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 2,076 schools and 521 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	1,843
Private schools	228
SUCs and LUCs	5
Community learning centers (ALS)	521
All	2,597

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	1,548
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	94
Kindergarten to Grade 12	58
Junior high only	72
Junior and senior high	285
Senior high only	19
Community learning centers (ALS)	521

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	1,842
Community learning centers (ALS)	521
Non-sectarian	139
Sectarian	89
State universities and colleges	5
DOST managed	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 18,296 teachers and 3,606 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	18,296
Non-teaching personnel	3,606
All personnel	21,902

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	11,168
Junior High School	5,414
Senior High School	1,714
All teachers	18,296

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	18.5
Junior High School	17.8
Senior High School	24.8

School resources

SY 2024-25: 14,375 classrooms and 18,137 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 14,375
Seats (approximate): 326,285
Toilets: 18,137
Functional computers: 51,177
Faucets: 33,842; 28,084 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	9,416	3,444	1,515
Learners per classroom	21.9	27.9	28.1
Seats (approximate)	198,850	91,982	35,453
Learners per seat	1.0	1.1	1.2
Toilets	12,366	4,041	1,730
Learners per toilet	16.7	23.8	24.6
Functional computers	17,656	23,280	10,241
Learners per computer	11.7	4.1	4.2

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	1,525	14
Junior High School	366	6
Senior High School	248	4

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	1,360	90	83	6
Junior High School	323	17	32	0
Senior High School	220	8	24	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	949	590
Junior High School	304	68
Senior High School	215	37

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	5,229
Male	4,356
Shared	7,971
For persons with disabilities	581
All toilets	18,137

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	28,084
Without water	5,758
All faucets	33,842

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
School Garden	1,571
Playground	1,510
Entrance Gate	1,392
Temporary Perimeter Fence	1,040
Offices	965
Exit Gate	737
Library/Learning Resource Center	619
Covered Court	615
Computer Room	582
Permanent Perimeter Fence	460
Paved Pathway	418
Clinic	404
Home Economic Room	365
Faculty Room	332
Supply Room	276
Solar Panel	260
Conference Room	247
Roofing	180
Science Laboratory	162
Data File Room/Records Room	129
Canteen	123
Industrial Arts Room	86
Student Co-Curricular Center	52
Gymnasium	39
Flood Marker	30
Youth Development Center	30
Museum	26
Bike Rack	9
Speech Laboratory	5

Provinces

6 provinces, each with its SY 2024-25 schools and learners in every sector.

Provinces in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), SY 2024-25
Name	Schools	Learners	Teachers (public)	Learners per teacher (public)
Abra	351	57,983	2,740	17.5
Apayao	208	29,667	1,584	17.3
Benguet	636	189,846	6,800	21.3
Ifugao	280	49,149	2,183	18.8
Kalinga	321	60,285	2,738	18.7
Mountain Province	280	37,167	2,251	14.8

Schools divisions

8 schools divisions, each with its SY 2024-25 schools and learners in every sector.

Schools divisions in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), SY 2024-25
Name	Schools	Learners	Teachers (public)	Learners per teacher (public)
Abra	351	57,983	2,740	17.5
Apayao	208	29,667	1,584	17.3
Baguio City	154	90,527	2,441	24.8
Benguet	482	99,319	4,359	19.3
Ifugao	280	49,149	2,183	18.8
Kalinga	201	25,073	1,465	16.0
Mt. Province	280	37,167	2,251	14.8
Tabuk City	120	35,212	1,273	21.8

About this data

689 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 Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) 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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