Schools in Western Visayas (Region VI)
Summary
Region VI in Western Visayas had 1,104,607 learners in 3,442 schools in SY 2024-25, the 12th most of the 18 regions in the Philippines. Its public schools have the 16th most learners per teacher of the 18 regions, with 46,170 public teachers.
Of its learners in schools, 90% are in public schools against 85% nationally, 10% in private schools against 14%, and 1% in SUC and LUC schools, against 1% nationally. Of the 2,835 reporting public schools, 728 (26%) have no internet, against 26% nationally, while 22 (1%) have no electricity and 14 (1%) have no water, against 2% nationally on both counts. The 2,826 public schools with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱2.7 billion; across the 2,806 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱2,072 for each learner.
The page lists its five provinces and eight schools divisions, and shows its figures by sector and level, with charts and tables.
- Schools
- 3,442
- 2,836 public, 596 private, 10 SUCs and LUCs
- Community learning centers
- 1,028
- Learners
- 1,128,629
- Teachers
- 46,170
- Classrooms
- 37,691
Boundaries changed between school years, so no change is shown.
Key findings
For SY 2024-25 and all schools, whatever is chosen above.
- Region VI has the 12th most learners of the 18 regions in the Philippines, and the 16th most learners per teacher in public schools.
- Of the learners in schools, 90% are in public schools (85% nationally), 10% in private schools (14% nationally) and 1% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
- Leaving out 2 schools whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Antique NS (7,037 learners), Pavia National High School (5,892 learners) and Oton National High School (5,801 learners).
- Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at St. Vincent Ferrer Parochial School (+53%) and fell most at Ameia College of Computer and Sciences, Inc. (−34%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
- Leaving out 6 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Daanbanwa Integrated School, with 123 learners per classroom.
- Of the 2,835 reporting public schools, 22 (1%) have no electricity, against 2% nationally; 14 (1%) have no water, against 2% nationally; 728 (26%) have no internet, against 26% nationally.
- The 2,826 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱2.7 billion. Across the 2,806 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱2,072 for each learner.
Learners
SY 2024-25: 1,128,629 learners, 1,104,607 in schools and 24,022 in community learning centers.
| Learners | Number |
|---|---|
| All learners | 1,128,629 |
| In schools | 1,104,607 |
| In community learning centers (ALS) | 24,022 |
| Male | 586,181 |
| Female | 540,790 |
| Not broken down by sex | 1,658 |
| Level | Public schools | Private schools | SUCs and LUCs | Community learning centers (ALS) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 542,733 | 40,110 | 316 | 0 | 583,159 |
| Junior High School | 304,744 | 34,174 | 1,901 | 0 | 340,819 |
| Senior High School | 146,581 | 31,890 | 515 | 0 | 178,986 |
| ALS Basic Literacy Program | 0 | 0 | 0 | 913 | 913 |
| ALS A&E elementary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,367 | 4,367 |
| ALS A&E secondary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18,727 | 18,727 |
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 34,974 | 32,506 | 67,480 |
| Grade 1 | 39,400 | 36,334 | 75,734 |
| Grade 2 | 40,536 | 36,935 | 77,471 |
| Grade 3 | 45,420 | 41,481 | 86,901 |
| Grade 4 | 47,978 | 44,550 | 92,528 |
| Grade 5 | 44,556 | 39,945 | 84,501 |
| Grade 6 | 48,376 | 45,832 | 94,208 |
| Grade 7 | 48,305 | 45,153 | 93,458 |
| Grade 8 | 39,240 | 36,306 | 75,546 |
| Grade 9 | 43,553 | 42,047 | 85,600 |
| Grade 10 | 43,553 | 42,518 | 86,071 |
| Grade 11 | 46,536 | 44,103 | 90,639 |
| Grade 12 | 45,576 | 42,771 | 88,347 |
| Special needs, non-graded (elementary) | 2,761 | 1,575 | 4,336 |
| Special needs, non-graded (junior high) | 84 | 60 | 144 |
| ALS Basic Literacy Program | 541 | 372 | 913 |
| ALS A&E elementary | 2,989 | 1,378 | 4,367 |
| ALS A&E secondary | 11,803 | 6,924 | 18,727 |
| Broken down by grade | 586,181 | 540,790 | 1,126,971 |
| Track | Learners |
|---|---|
| Academic | 116,889 |
| Technical-Vocational-Livelihood | 62,623 |
| Arts and Design | 159 |
| Sports | 219 |
| All tracks | 179,890 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 41 | 33 | 74 |
| Elementary | 209 | 206 | 415 |
| Junior High School | 22 | 18 | 40 |
| All | 272 | 257 | 529 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1,714 | 1,569 | 3,283 |
| Elementary | 13,917 | 12,451 | 26,368 |
| Junior High School | 7,075 | 6,786 | 13,861 |
| Senior High School | 3,216 | 3,161 | 6,377 |
| All | 25,922 | 23,967 | 49,889 |
| Program | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance Education | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| Enhanced-Instructional Management by Parents, Community and teachers | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| Modified In-School Off-School Approach | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Open High School Program | 165 | 114 | 279 |
| Other School-Initiated Intervention | 93 | 83 | 176 |
| All | 289 | 227 | 516 |
Schools and community learning centers
SY 2024-25: 3,442 schools and 1,028 community learning centers.
| Sector | Number |
|---|---|
| Public schools | 2,836 |
| Private schools | 596 |
| SUCs and LUCs | 10 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 1,028 |
| All | 4,470 |
| Offering | Number |
|---|---|
| Elementary only | 2,629 |
| Elementary and junior high (K to 10) | 202 |
| Kindergarten to Grade 12 | 136 |
| Junior high only | 17 |
| Junior and senior high | 437 |
| Senior high only | 21 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 1,028 |
| Subclassification | Number |
|---|---|
| DepEd managed | 2,835 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 1,028 |
| Non-sectarian | 402 |
| Sectarian | 194 |
| State universities and colleges | 9 |
| DOST managed | 1 |
| Local universities and colleges | 1 |
DepEd's public report has staff and facilities data for public schools only.
School personnel
SY 2024-25: 46,170 teachers and 5,666 non-teaching personnel in public schools.
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Teachers | 46,170 |
| Non-teaching personnel | 5,666 |
| All personnel | 51,836 |
| Level | Teachers |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 25,514 |
| Junior High School | 14,818 |
| Senior High School | 5,838 |
| All teachers | 46,170 |
| Level | Learners per teacher |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 21.3 |
| Junior High School | 20.6 |
| Senior High School | 25.1 |
School resources
SY 2024-25: 37,691 classrooms and 51,539 toilets in public schools.
- Classrooms
- 37,691
- Seats (approximate)
- 837,798
- Toilets
- 51,539
- Functional computers
- 62,961
- Faucets
- 127,905
- 116,868 with water
| Measure | Elementary | Junior High School | Senior High School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classrooms | 23,971 | 9,106 | 4,614 |
| Learners per classroom | 22.6 | 33.5 | 31.8 |
| Seats (approximate) | 455,822 | 254,384 | 127,592 |
| Learners per seat | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Toilets | 35,763 | 10,620 | 5,156 |
| Learners per toilet | 15.2 | 28.7 | 28.4 |
| Functional computers | 20,947 | 24,136 | 17,878 |
| Learners per computer | 25.9 | 12.6 | 8.2 |
| Level | With water supply | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 2,428 | 14 |
| Junior High School | 577 | 1 |
| Senior High School | 434 | 1 |
| Level | Grid supply | Off-grid supply | Grid and off-grid supply | No electricity supply |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 2,274 | 80 | 68 | 20 |
| Junior High School | 534 | 17 | 23 | 4 |
| Senior High School | 405 | 8 | 22 | 0 |
| Level | With internet access | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 1,739 | 703 |
| Junior High School | 474 | 104 |
| Senior High School | 345 | 90 |
| Type | Toilets |
|---|---|
| Female | 11,542 |
| Male | 9,116 |
| Shared | 28,259 |
| For persons with disabilities | 2,622 |
| All toilets | 51,539 |
| Faucets | Number |
|---|---|
| With water | 116,868 |
| Without water | 11,037 |
| All faucets | 127,905 |
| Facility | Schools |
|---|---|
| Entrance Gate | 2,766 |
| School Garden | 2,676 |
| Temporary Perimeter Fence | 2,325 |
| Playground | 2,286 |
| Exit Gate | 2,213 |
| Offices | 2,100 |
| Covered Court | 1,352 |
| Computer Room | 1,324 |
| Library/Learning Resource Center | 1,079 |
| Paved Pathway | 1,074 |
| Permanent Perimeter Fence | 1,036 |
| Home Economic Room | 1,034 |
| Clinic | 915 |
| Canteen | 627 |
| Supply Room | 529 |
| Conference Room | 480 |
| Faculty Room | 436 |
| Industrial Arts Room | 381 |
| Roofing | 346 |
| Solar Panel | 337 |
| Science Laboratory | 293 |
| Data File Room/Records Room | 229 |
| Youth Development Center | 150 |
| Gymnasium | 143 |
| Student Co-Curricular Center | 127 |
| Flood Marker | 80 |
| Bike Rack | 25 |
| Speech Laboratory | 12 |
| Museum | 7 |
Provinces
5 provinces, each with its SY 2024-25 schools and learners in every sector.
Schools divisions
8 schools divisions, each with its SY 2024-25 schools and learners in every sector.
| Name | Schools | Learners | Teachers (public) | Learners per teacher (public) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aklan | 472 | 147,514 | 5,941 | 20.9 |
| Antique | 609 | 157,649 | 6,591 | 20.9 |
| Capiz | 529 | 142,056 | 7,033 | 19.1 |
| Guimaras | 131 | 44,485 | 1,795 | 22.9 |
| Iloilo | 1,393 | 464,497 | 19,617 | 21.9 |
| Iloilo City | 174 | 109,985 | 2,980 | 25.5 |
| Passi City | 54 | 23,117 | 936 | 22.1 |
| Roxas City | 80 | 39,326 | 1,277 | 24.3 |
About this data
- 1,658 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 Western Visayas (Region VI) 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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