Schools in Caraga

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 the 2,361 schools of CARAGA held 750,780 learners, with another 33,022 in ALS, which gives the region the 17th most learners of the 18 regions in the Philippines. Enrollment in its schools fell 2.1% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 2.0%, private schools fell 2.8% and SUC and LUC schools fell 5.6%.

Public schools hold 91% of those learners, against 85% nationally, while private schools hold 9%, against 14% nationally. Its 30,147 public teachers give the region the 12th most learners per teacher in public schools.

Of the 2,103 reporting public schools, 432, or 21%, have no internet, against 26% nationally. Next, the page lists its five provinces and 12 schools divisions, and breaks the figures down by sector and level in charts and tables.

Schools: 2,361; Up 6 from SY 2023-24; 2,104 public, 254 private, 3 SUCs and LUCs
Community learning centers: 1,259; Down 36 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 783,802; Down 12,212 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 30,147; Down 22 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 23,048; Up 256 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

CARAGA has the 17th most learners of the 18 regions in the Philippines, and the 12th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 2.1% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 2.0%, private schools fell 2.8% and SUC and LUC schools fell 5.6%.
Of the learners in schools, 91% are in public schools (85% nationally), 9% 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 Agusan National High School (10,104 learners), Surigao Del Norte National High School (6,199 learners) and Bayugan NCHS (5,818 learners).
Leaving out 13 schools whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Mindanao Christian Academy (+41%) and fell most at Nueva Era High School (−36%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 15 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Ampayon Central Elementary School, with 99 learners per classroom.
Of the 2,103 reporting public schools, 15 (1%) have no electricity, against 2% nationally; 32 (2%) have no water, against 2% nationally; 432 (21%) have no internet, against 26% nationally.
The 2,086 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱1.9 billion. Across the 2,079 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱2,007 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 783,802 learners, 750,780 in schools and 33,022 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	783,802
In schools	750,780
In community learning centers (ALS)	33,022
Male	401,466
Female	381,106
Not broken down by sex	1,230

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 1,230 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	SUCs and LUCs	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	410,045	16,095	179	0	426,319
Junior High School	193,238	24,499	216	0	217,953
Senior High School	82,003	23,151	131	0	105,285
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	0	2,124	2,124
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	0	7,455	7,455
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	0	23,436	23,436

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 1,230 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	26,457	24,846	51,303
Grade 1	30,661	27,853	58,514
Grade 2	32,028	29,509	61,537
Grade 3	32,294	30,083	62,377
Grade 4	32,493	30,992	63,485
Grade 5	31,344	27,877	59,221
Grade 6	34,538	33,196	67,734
Grade 7	31,319	30,120	61,439
Grade 8	25,635	24,870	50,505
Grade 9	26,434	26,927	53,361
Grade 10	25,593	27,031	52,624
Grade 11	26,983	26,954	53,937
Grade 12	25,548	25,800	51,348
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	1,357	791	2,148
Special needs, non-graded (junior high)	11	13	24
ALS Basic Literacy Program	1,223	901	2,124
ALS A&E elementary	4,670	2,785	7,455
ALS A&E secondary	12,878	10,558	23,436
Broken down by grade	401,466	381,106	782,572

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	67,143
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	38,125
Arts and Design	426
Sports	104
All tracks	105,798

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	61	64	125
Elementary	488	445	933
Junior High School	48	55	103
All	597	564	1,161

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	2,605	2,409	5,014
Elementary	17,888	16,666	34,554
Junior High School	7,555	8,129	15,684
Senior High School	2,476	2,917	5,393
All	30,524	30,121	60,645

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Distance Education	28	14	42
Enhanced-Instructional Management by Parents, Community and teachers	18	12	30
Modified In-School Off-School Approach	14	22	36
Open High School Program	36	57	93
Other School-Initiated Intervention	31	11	42
All	127	116	243

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 2,361 schools and 1,259 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	2,104
Private schools	254
SUCs and LUCs	3
Community learning centers (ALS)	1,259
All	3,620

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	1,741
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	88
Kindergarten to Grade 12	78
Junior high only	41
Junior and senior high	392
Senior high only	21
Community learning centers (ALS)	1,259

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	2,103
Community learning centers (ALS)	1,259
Non-sectarian	142
Sectarian	112
State universities and colleges	3
DOST managed	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 30,147 teachers and 4,649 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	30,147
Non-teaching personnel	4,649
All personnel	34,796

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	17,279
Junior High School	9,826
Senior High School	3,042
All teachers	30,147

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	23.7
Junior High School	19.7
Senior High School	27.0

School resources

SY 2024-25: 23,048 classrooms and 30,573 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 23,048
Seats (approximate): 599,539
Toilets: 30,573
Functional computers: 81,865
Faucets: 62,851; 52,710 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	14,081	6,146	2,821
Learners per classroom	29.1	31.4	29.1
Seats (approximate)	353,713	172,257	73,569
Learners per seat	1.2	1.1	1.1
Toilets	19,320	7,674	3,579
Learners per toilet	21.2	25.2	22.9
Functional computers	27,980	33,544	20,341
Learners per computer	14.7	5.8	4.0

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	1,670	33
Junior High School	496	9
Senior High School	392	13

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	1,548	58	83	14
Junior High School	471	11	22	1
Senior High School	379	6	20	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	1,299	404
Junior High School	441	64
Senior High School	339	66

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	5,770
Male	4,971
Shared	18,212
For persons with disabilities	1,620
All toilets	30,573

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	52,710
Without water	10,141
All faucets	62,851

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
School Garden	1,931
Entrance Gate	1,913
Playground	1,707
Temporary Perimeter Fence	1,433
Offices	1,270
Exit Gate	1,034
Permanent Perimeter Fence	845
Computer Room	766
Library/Learning Resource Center	645
Paved Pathway	636
Clinic	466
Covered Court	462
Faculty Room	425
Home Economic Room	419
Supply Room	328
Science Laboratory	319
Solar Panel	248
Conference Room	241
Roofing	234
Data File Room/Records Room	215
Canteen	197
Industrial Arts Room	127
Student Co-Curricular Center	82
Flood Marker	79
Gymnasium	71
Youth Development Center	43
Speech Laboratory	27
Bike Rack	14
Museum	4

Provinces

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

Provinces in Caraga, SY 2024-25
Name	Schools	Learners	Teachers (public)	Learners per teacher (public)
Agusan del Norte	464	212,276	7,509	23.9
Agusan del Sur	655	214,726	8,536	22.2
Dinagat Islands	147	31,068	1,495	18.9
Surigao del Norte	497	143,284	5,656	22.9
Surigao del Sur	598	182,448	6,951	22.9

Schools divisions

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

Schools divisions in Caraga, SY 2024-25
Name	Schools	Learners	Teachers (public)	Learners per teacher (public)
Agusan del Norte	229	83,735	3,267	22.2
Agusan del Sur	569	180,994	7,308	22.4
Bayugan City	86	33,732	1,228	21.6
Bislig City	78	28,152	988	20.7
Butuan City	189	104,039	3,491	25.3
Cabadbaran City	46	24,502	751	25.1
Dinagat Island	147	31,068	1,495	18.9
Siargao	159	37,640	1,491	22.6
Surigao City	111	38,795	1,349	24.3
Surigao del Norte	227	66,849	2,816	22.4
Surigao del Sur	482	135,309	5,363	22.8
Tandag City	38	18,987	600	27.2

About this data

1,230 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 Caraga 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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