Schools in National Capital Region (NCR)

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 National Capital Region had 2,763,471 learners in its 2,541 schools, with another 41,842 in ALS. Among the 18 regions of the Philippines it has the third most learners, and the third most learners per teacher in public schools.

Of the learners in schools, 74% are in public schools, against 85% nationally, and 26% are in private schools, against 14% nationally. Enrollment in schools fell 2.5% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS, as public schools fell 3.3% and private schools grew 0.3%.

Of the 827 reporting public schools, all have electricity, and 10 of them, or 1%, have no internet, against 26% nationally. Next on the page are its four provinces and 16 schools divisions, the places beneath the region.

Schools: 2,541; Down 146 from SY 2023-24; 828 public, 1,706 private, 7 SUCs and LUCs
Community learning centers: 917; Up 42 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 2,805,313; Down 68,959 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 75,072; Down 871 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 38,298; Up 405 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

NCR has the 3rd most learners of the 18 regions in the Philippines, and the 3rd most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 2.5% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 3.3%, private schools grew 0.3% and SUC and LUC schools fell 29.9%.
Of the learners in schools, 74% are in public schools (85% nationally), 26% in private schools (14% nationally) and 1% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
Leaving out 4 schools whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Kapitan Eddie T. Reyes Integrated School (10,696 learners), Em's Signal Village Elementary School (10,372 learners) and CAA Elementary School Main (10,132 learners).
Leaving out 10 schools whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Diliman College (+107%) and fell most at Asia Pacific School of Arts and Sciences, Inc. (−59%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 7 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Palar Integrated School, with 167 learners per classroom.
Of the 827 reporting public schools, all have electricity; 3 (1%) have no water, against 2% nationally; 10 (1%) have no internet, against 26% nationally.
The 825 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱2.8 billion. Across the 821 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,184 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 2,805,313 learners, 2,763,471 in schools and 41,842 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	2,805,313
In schools	2,763,471
In community learning centers (ALS)	41,842
Male	1,432,702
Female	1,367,948
Not broken down by sex	4,663

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 4,663 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	SUCs and LUCs	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	1,218,922	238,616	780	0	1,458,318
Junior High School	657,830	164,260	1,374	0	823,464
Senior High School	153,941	318,740	4,617	0	477,298
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	0	1,426	1,426
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	0	9,540	9,540
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	0	30,604	30,604

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 4,663 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	94,015	89,105	183,120
Grade 1	106,790	99,699	206,489
Grade 2	110,324	103,432	213,756
Grade 3	114,250	107,279	221,529
Grade 4	103,255	98,752	202,007
Grade 5	102,164	95,245	197,409
Grade 6	111,827	106,613	218,440
Grade 7	111,196	105,726	216,922
Grade 8	96,115	92,838	188,953
Grade 9	102,619	100,374	202,993
Grade 10	106,707	107,061	213,768
Grade 11	120,643	122,401	243,044
Grade 12	116,053	118,201	234,254
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	11,040	4,528	15,568
Special needs, non-graded (junior high)	528	300	828
ALS Basic Literacy Program	1,072	354	1,426
ALS A&E elementary	6,504	3,036	9,540
ALS A&E secondary	17,600	13,004	30,604
Broken down by grade	1,432,702	1,367,948	2,800,650

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	361,065
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	112,296
Arts and Design	4,311
Sports	1,453
Unique	85
All tracks	479,210

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	296	319	615
Elementary	2,832	2,539	5,371
Junior High School	181	186	367
All	3,309	3,044	6,353

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	22	31	53
Elementary	493	456	949
Junior High School	376	500	876
Senior High School	225	365	590
All	1,116	1,352	2,468

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Distance Education	138	49	187
Enhanced-Instructional Management by Parents, Community and teachers	19	4	23
Modified In-School Off-School Approach	5	0	5
Open High School Program	1,531	1,154	2,685
Other School-Initiated Intervention	692	629	1,321
All	2,385	1,836	4,221

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 2,541 schools and 917 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	828
Private schools	1,706
SUCs and LUCs	7
Community learning centers (ALS)	917
All	3,458

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	1,234
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	305
Kindergarten to Grade 12	482
Junior high only	87
Junior and senior high	221
Senior high only	212
Community learning centers (ALS)	917

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
Non-sectarian	1,449
Community learning centers (ALS)	917
DepEd managed	827
Sectarian	257
State universities and colleges	5
Local universities and colleges	2
DOST managed	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 75,072 teachers and 5,686 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	75,072
Non-teaching personnel	5,686
All personnel	80,758

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	38,997
Junior High School	31,046
Senior High School	5,029
All teachers	75,072

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	31.3
Junior High School	21.2
Senior High School	30.6

School resources

SY 2024-25: 38,298 classrooms and 43,518 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 38,298
Seats (approximate): 1,435,784
Toilets: 43,518
Functional computers: 409,785
Faucets: 83,334; 76,086 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	22,551	12,156	3,591
Learners per classroom	54.1	54.1	42.9
Seats (approximate)	887,691	426,207	121,886
Learners per seat	1.4	1.5	1.3
Toilets	26,582	12,715	4,221
Learners per toilet	45.9	51.7	36.5
Functional computers	186,698	165,975	57,112
Learners per computer	6.5	4.0	2.7

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	519	3
Junior High School	292	2
Senior High School	236	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
Elementary	496	1	25
Junior High School	283	2	9
Senior High School	235	0	5

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	512	10
Junior High School	287	7
Senior High School	223	17

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	20,840
Male	15,101
Shared	5,523
For persons with disabilities	2,054
All toilets	43,518

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	76,086
Without water	7,248
All faucets	83,334

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	799
Offices	779
Exit Gate	765
Permanent Perimeter Fence	751
School Garden	721
Library/Learning Resource Center	698
Clinic	666
Canteen	664
Computer Room	661
Supply Room	578
Covered Court	518
Science Laboratory	466
Data File Room/Records Room	434
Faculty Room	405
Paved Pathway	391
Home Economic Room	377
Conference Room	372
Roofing	233
Playground	212
Industrial Arts Room	147
Bike Rack	134
Solar Panel	130
Flood Marker	95
Speech Laboratory	85
Student Co-Curricular Center	85
Gymnasium	75
Temporary Perimeter Fence	70
Museum	38
Youth Development Center	30

Provinces

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

Provinces in National Capital Region (NCR), SY 2024-25
Name	Schools	Learners	Teachers (public)	Learners per teacher (public)
Manila	283	376,370	11,020	23.0
NCR Fourth District	769	762,349	20,768	27.2
NCR Second District	976	1,009,250	25,087	28.1
NCR Third District	513	657,344	18,197	28.0

Schools divisions

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

Schools divisions in National Capital Region (NCR), SY 2024-25
Name	Schools	Learners	Teachers (public)	Learners per teacher (public)
Caloocan City	261	348,109	9,241	28.7
City of San Juan	34	22,950	482	24.0
Las Piñas City	146	130,539	3,778	23.9
Makati City	79	52,395	1,484	20.7
Malabon City	81	95,349	2,665	25.7
Mandaluyong City	66	77,273	2,135	24.6
Manila	283	376,370	11,020	23.0
Marikina City	124	111,325	2,850	26.7
Muntinlupa City	99	114,587	2,753	30.5
Navotas	37	50,525	1,769	26.1
Paranaque City	149	132,499	3,386	29.8
Pasay City	71	81,410	2,386	26.8
Pasig City	153	192,008	4,803	29.7
Quezon City	599	605,694	14,817	28.5
Taguig City and Pateros	225	250,919	6,981	27.9
Valenzuela City	134	163,361	4,522	28.8

About this data

4,663 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 National Capital Region (NCR) 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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