Schools in Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)

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

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

Summary

Region IX, the Zamboanga Peninsula, held 1,021,397 learners in its 2,877 schools for SY 2024-25, with another 29,774 in ALS. It has the 14th most learners of the 18 regions in the Philippines, and the 10th most learners per teacher in public schools.

Enrollment in schools fell 2.6% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS: public schools fell 2.5%, private schools fell 2.5%, and SUC and LUC schools fell 27.3%. Of the learners in schools, 92% are in public schools, against 85% nationally, and 8% are in private schools, against 14% nationally.

Of the 2,552 reporting public schools, 906, or 36%, have no internet, against 26% nationally; 45 have no electricity and 77 have no water. The next step is the page's list of its four provinces and eight schools divisions, with the figures by sector and level in charts and tables.

Schools: 2,877; Up 9 from SY 2023-24; 2,553 public, 315 private, 9 SUCs and LUCs
Community learning centers: 1,351; Up 42 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 1,051,171; Down 26,165 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 38,171; Up 234 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 29,261; Down 356 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Region IX has the 14th most learners of the 18 regions in the Philippines, and the 10th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 2.6% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 2.5%, private schools fell 2.5% and SUC and LUC schools fell 27.3%.
Of the learners in schools, 92% are in public schools (85% nationally), 8% in private schools (14% nationally) and 1% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
The largest schools are Zamboanga City HS, Main (8,344 learners), Basilan National High School (7,748 learners) and Ayala National High School (6,919 learners).
Leaving out 3 schools whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Z.C. Skills Academy, INC (+104%) and fell most at Zamboanga City State Polytechnic College (−56%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 21 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Kulambugan Elementary School, with 129 learners per classroom.
Of the 2,552 reporting public schools, 45 (2%) have no electricity, against 2% nationally; 77 (3%) have no water, against 2% nationally; 906 (36%) have no internet, against 26% nationally.
The 2,535 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱2.4 billion. Across the 2,497 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,854 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 1,051,171 learners, 1,021,397 in schools and 29,774 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	1,051,171
In schools	1,021,397
In community learning centers (ALS)	29,774
Male	534,343
Female	515,659
Not broken down by sex	1,169

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 1,169 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	SUCs and LUCs	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	571,174	21,868	614	0	593,656
Junior High School	258,067	25,227	1,467	0	284,761
Senior High School	108,094	32,608	1,115	0	141,817
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	0	1,944	1,944
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	0	5,791	5,791
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	0	22,033	22,033

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 1,169 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	38,113	35,395	73,508
Grade 1	44,770	40,368	85,138
Grade 2	45,576	41,899	87,475
Grade 3	45,321	42,522	87,843
Grade 4	43,991	40,745	84,736
Grade 5	43,130	39,958	83,088
Grade 6	44,104	42,901	87,005
Grade 7	41,582	41,495	83,077
Grade 8	33,782	34,438	68,220
Grade 9	32,205	34,673	66,878
Grade 10	31,573	34,916	66,489
Grade 11	35,797	37,718	73,515
Grade 12	33,117	35,185	68,302
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	3,138	1,725	4,863
Special needs, non-graded (junior high)	57	40	97
ALS Basic Literacy Program	1,237	707	1,944
ALS A&E elementary	3,852	1,939	5,791
ALS A&E secondary	12,998	9,035	22,033
Broken down by grade	534,343	515,659	1,050,002

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	76,266
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	65,395
Arts and Design	334
Sports	269
All tracks	142,264

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	3,506	3,313	6,819
Elementary	27,299	26,088	53,387
Junior High School	411	469	880
All	31,216	29,870	61,086

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	7,856	7,296	15,152
Elementary	49,903	46,927	96,830
Junior High School	19,388	22,125	41,513
Senior High School	6,659	8,163	14,822
All	83,806	84,511	168,317

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Distance Education	47	13	60
Enhanced-Instructional Management by Parents, Community and teachers	65	54	119
Modified In-School Off-School Approach	41	22	63
Open High School Program	184	197	381
Other School-Initiated Intervention	276	262	538
All	613	548	1,161

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 2,877 schools and 1,351 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	2,553
Private schools	315
SUCs and LUCs	9
Community learning centers (ALS)	1,351
All	4,228

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	2,175
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	101
Kindergarten to Grade 12	76
Junior high only	77
Junior and senior high	397
Senior high only	51
Community learning centers (ALS)	1,351

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	2,552
Community learning centers (ALS)	1,351
Non-sectarian	161
Sectarian	149
State universities and colleges	9
Local international school	5
DOST managed	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 38,171 teachers and 5,998 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	38,171
Non-teaching personnel	5,998
All personnel	44,169

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	22,556
Junior High School	11,390
Senior High School	4,225
All teachers	38,171

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	25.3
Junior High School	22.7
Senior High School	25.6

School resources

SY 2024-25: 29,261 classrooms and 33,856 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 29,261
Seats (approximate): 757,743
Toilets: 33,856
Functional computers: 68,914
Faucets: 44,316; 33,740 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	18,987	7,221	3,053
Learners per classroom	30.1	35.7	35.4
Seats (approximate)	453,078	213,955	90,710
Learners per seat	1.3	1.2	1.2
Toilets	22,955	7,808	3,093
Learners per toilet	24.9	33.1	35.0
Functional computers	26,621	27,135	15,158
Learners per computer	21.5	9.5	7.1

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	2,067	62
Junior High School	493	29
Senior High School	345	32

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	1,956	86	46	41
Junior High School	482	9	23	8
Senior High School	351	6	16	4

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	1,300	829
Junior High School	392	130
Senior High School	267	110

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	6,432
Male	5,716
Shared	20,661
For persons with disabilities	1,047
All toilets	33,856

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	33,740
Without water	10,576
All faucets	44,316

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
School Garden	2,256
Entrance Gate	2,079
Playground	1,972
Temporary Perimeter Fence	1,648
Offices	1,186
Exit Gate	1,128
Permanent Perimeter Fence	896
Covered Court	894
Computer Room	868
Library/Learning Resource Center	576
Clinic	390
Home Economic Room	354
Paved Pathway	343
Solar Panel	337
Supply Room	330
Faculty Room	328
Conference Room	280
Science Laboratory	248
Data File Room/Records Room	168
Industrial Arts Room	135
Roofing	130
Canteen	108
Flood Marker	103
Student Co-Curricular Center	79
Youth Development Center	74
Gymnasium	55
Speech Laboratory	14
Bike Rack	10
Museum	1

Provinces

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

Provinces in Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX), SY 2024-25
Name	Schools	Learners	Teachers (public)	Learners per teacher (public)
City of Isabela	74	35,896	1,418	23.0
Zamboanga Sibugay	559	177,217	6,892	23.3
Zamboanga del Norte	945	294,618	11,198	24.1
Zamboanga del Sur	1,299	543,440	18,663	25.5

Schools divisions

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

Schools divisions in Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX), SY 2024-25
Name	Schools	Learners	Teachers (public)	Learners per teacher (public)
Dapitan City	66	23,387	929	22.4
Dipolog City	74	39,807	1,301	26.0
Isabela City	74	35,896	1,418	23.0
Pagadian City	121	58,891	1,749	25.3
Zamboanga City	293	270,466	7,822	30.5
Zamboanga Sibugay	559	177,217	6,892	23.3
Zamboanga del Norte	805	231,424	8,968	24.0
Zamboanga del Sur	885	214,083	9,092	21.2

About this data

1,169 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 Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) 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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