Schools in Bontoc, Southern Leyte

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

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

Summary

Bontoc has the third most learners of the 19 cities and municipalities in Southern Leyte, and the eighth most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 38 schools held 6,908 learners, with another 130 in ALS, and its public schools had 380 teachers.

Enrollment in schools fell 4.0% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 4.1%, while private schools grew 20.0%. Of the learners in schools, 99% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 1% in private schools (14% nationally).

Leaving out one school whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Beniton Integrated School, with 54 learners per classroom. Of the 37 reporting public schools, all have electricity and water, and nine (24%) have no internet, against 25% in Region VIII. Next on the page, the 38 schools are listed with their learners, teachers and classrooms, and the figures are broken down by sector and level.

Schools: 38; No change from SY 2023-24; 37 public, 1 private
Community learning centers: 18; Up 3 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 7,038; Down 275 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 380; Up 21 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 330; Up 9 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Bontoc has the 3rd most learners of the 19 cities and municipalities in Southern Leyte, and the 8th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 4.0% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 4.1% and private schools grew 20.0%.
Of the learners in schools, 99% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 1% in private schools (14% nationally).
The largest schools are Bontoc National High School (1,071 learners), Bontoc Central School (818 learners) and Paku National High School (746 learners).
Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Esperanza Elementary School (+7%) and fell most at Bontoc National High School (−11%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Beniton Integrated School, with 54 learners per classroom.
Of the 37 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 9 (24%) have no internet, against 25% in Region VIII.
The 37 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱27.8 million. Across the 37 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱2,991 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 7,038 learners, 6,908 in schools and 130 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	7,038
In schools	6,908
In community learning centers (ALS)	130
Male	3,696
Female	3,337
Not broken down by sex	5

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 5 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	4,043	18	0	4,061
Junior High School	1,937	0	0	1,937
Senior High School	910	0	0	910
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	4	4
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	23	23
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	98	98

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 5 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	274	226	500
Grade 1	288	253	541
Grade 2	279	247	526
Grade 3	327	281	608
Grade 4	341	300	641
Grade 5	253	236	489
Grade 6	379	362	741
Grade 7	304	255	559
Grade 8	227	213	440
Grade 9	246	225	471
Grade 10	214	253	467
Grade 11	243	224	467
Grade 12	241	202	443
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	10	5	15
ALS Basic Literacy Program	1	3	4
ALS A&E elementary	15	8	23
ALS A&E secondary	54	44	98
Broken down by grade	3,696	3,337	7,033

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	578
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	332
All tracks	910

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	1	0	1

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Elementary	1	1	2

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Other School-Initiated Intervention	30	19	49

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 38 schools and 18 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	37
Private schools	1
Community learning centers (ALS)	18
All	56

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	31
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	3
Junior and senior high	4
Community learning centers (ALS)	18

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	37
Community learning centers (ALS)	18
Non-sectarian	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 380 teachers and 53 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	380
Non-teaching personnel	53
All personnel	433

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	218
Junior High School	114
Senior High School	48
All teachers	380

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	18.6
Junior High School	17.0
Senior High School	19.0

School resources

SY 2024-25: 330 classrooms and 414 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 330
Seats (approximate): 7,322
Toilets: 414
Functional computers: 950
Faucets: 1,217; 1,030 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	211	79	40
Learners per classroom	19.2	24.5	22.8
Seats (approximate)	3,455	1,706	2,161
Learners per seat	1.2	1.1	0.4
Toilets	290	87	37
Learners per toilet	13.9	22.3	24.6
Functional computers	560	310	80
Learners per computer	7.2	6.3	11.4

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	33	0
Junior High School	7	0
Senior High School	4	0

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	Grid and off-grid supply
Elementary	32	1
Junior High School	7	0
Senior High School	4	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	25	8
Junior High School	5	2
Senior High School	3	1

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	67
Male	53
Shared	276
For persons with disabilities	18
All toilets	414

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	1,030
Without water	187
All faucets	1,217

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	36
School Garden	35
Temporary Perimeter Fence	32
Playground	29
Paved Pathway	21
Permanent Perimeter Fence	21
Offices	20
Exit Gate	15
Computer Room	13
Library/Learning Resource Center	12
Clinic	8
Solar Panel	7
Supply Room	6
Covered Court	5
Home Economic Room	5
Conference Room	4
Science Laboratory	4
Canteen	3
Industrial Arts Room	3
Roofing	3
Faculty Room	2
Data File Room/Records Room	1

List of schools

Every school in Bontoc, Southern Leyte in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Bontoc, Southern Leyte: 38 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Anahao Elementary School	Public	39	2	2
Banahao Multi-Grade Elementary School	Public	68	5	3
Baugo Multi Grade Elementary School	Public	78	4	3
Beniton Integrated School	Public	215	6	4
Bontoc Central School	Public	818	30	35
Bontoc National High School	Public	1,071	61	44
Buenavista Integrated School	Public	246	14	20
Bunga Elementary School	Public	91	5	6
Casao MG Elementary School	Public	53	4	2
Catmon Elementary School	Public	37	4	6
Catuogan Multigrade Elementary School	Public	48	3	4
Cawayanan Elementary School	Public	98	5	3
Diverse Minds Montessori School, Inc.	Private	18	Not reported	Not reported
Divisoria Elementary School	Public	278	20	17
Divisoria National High School	Public	394	22	17
Esperanza Elementary School	Public	130	8	5
Guinsangaan MG Elementary School	Public	54	4	3
Hibagwan Primary School	Public	23	2	2
Hilaan Elementary School	Public	234	12	13
Hilaan National High School	Public	349	32	14
Himakilo Primary School	Public	48	4	4
Hitawos Integrated School	Public	121	11	2
Lanao Primary School	Public	31	3	3
Lawgawan Primary School	Public	5	1	1
Mahayahay Elementary School	Public	133	7	8
Malbago Elementary School	Public	87	3	5
Mauylab MG Elementary School	Public	108	4	4
Olisihan Primary School	Public	12	3	2
Paku Elementary School	Public	172	8	7
Paku National High School	Public	746	34	34
Pamahawan MG Elementary	Public	63	4	2
Pamigsian MG Elementary School	Public	61	5	5
Pangi Primary School	Public	69	4	2
Sampongon MG Elementary School	Public	88	5	4
San Vicente Elementary School	Public	131	7	8
Sta. Cruz Elementary School	Public	394	20	19
Taa Elementary School	Public	69	6	6
Union Elementary School	Public	228	8	11

DepEd's public report has teachers and classrooms for public schools only.

About this data

5 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 Bontoc, Southern Leyte 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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