Schools in Jolo (Capital), Sulu

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

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

Summary

Jolo (Capital) has the most learners of the 19 cities and municipalities in Sulu, with 39,595 learners in its 44 schools in SY 2024-25. Measured in public schools, it has the 19th most learners per teacher of the 19 cities and municipalities in Sulu, across 805 public teachers.

Enrollment in its schools fell 0.3% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS, while public schools grew 0.7%, private schools grew 6.2% and SUC and LUC schools fell 17.0%. Of its 33 reporting public schools, 25 (76%) have no internet, against 74% in BARMM.

The most crowded public classrooms are at Jolo National High School, with 135 learners per classroom, leaving out three schools whose figures are under review. The page shows the figures by sector and level, with charts and tables, and lists its 44 schools with their learners, teachers and classrooms.

Schools: 44; No change from SY 2023-24; 33 public, 8 private, 3 SUCs and LUCs
Community learning centers: 5; Up 1 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 40,024; Down 117 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 805; Down 41 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 398; Down 22 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Jolo (Capital) has the most learners of the 19 cities and municipalities in Sulu, and the 19th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 0.3% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools grew 0.7%, private schools grew 6.2% and SUC and LUC schools fell 17.0%.
Of the learners in schools, 66% are in public schools (85% nationally), 23% in private schools (14% nationally) and 10% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Sulu College of Technology Inc. (4,349 learners), Jolo National High School (2,969 learners) and Hadji Butu School of Arts and Trades (2,336 learners).
Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Albert Benjamin Simpson Memorial School, Inc. (+32%) and fell most at Mindanao State University (−32%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 3 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Jolo National High School, with 135 learners per classroom.
Of the 33 reporting public schools, 2 (6%) have no electricity, against 9% in BARMM; 2 (6%) have no water, against 8% in BARMM; 25 (76%) have no internet, against 74% in BARMM.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 40,024 learners, 39,595 in schools and 429 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	40,024
In schools	39,595
In community learning centers (ALS)	429
Male	19,200
Female	20,824

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25
Level	Public schools	Private schools	SUCs and LUCs	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	18,824	1,065	0	0	19,889
Junior High School	6,760	3,200	2,502	0	12,462
Senior High School	683	4,944	1,617	0	7,244
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	0	31	31
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	0	41	41
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	0	357	357

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	1,174	1,122	2,296
Grade 1	1,512	1,458	2,970
Grade 2	1,550	1,547	3,097
Grade 3	1,477	1,555	3,032
Grade 4	1,402	1,441	2,843
Grade 5	1,402	1,330	2,732
Grade 6	1,404	1,418	2,822
Grade 7	1,586	1,695	3,281
Grade 8	1,548	1,792	3,340
Grade 9	1,360	1,634	2,994
Grade 10	1,265	1,582	2,847
Grade 11	1,617	2,019	3,636
Grade 12	1,580	2,028	3,608
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	57	40	97
ALS Basic Literacy Program	14	17	31
ALS A&E elementary	21	20	41
ALS A&E secondary	231	126	357
All grades	19,200	20,824	40,024

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	5,698
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	1,546
All tracks	7,244

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	207	193	400
Elementary	2,380	2,503	4,883
Junior High School	1,260	1,552	2,812
All	3,847	4,248	8,095

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	22	20	42
Elementary	156	188	344
Junior High School	11	27	38
Senior High School	4	6	10
All	193	241	434

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Other School-Initiated Intervention	1	0	1

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 44 schools and 5 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	33
Private schools	8
SUCs and LUCs	3
Community learning centers (ALS)	5
All	49

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	33
Junior high only	3
Junior and senior high	6
Senior high only	2
Community learning centers (ALS)	5

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	33
Community learning centers (ALS)	5
Sectarian	5
Non-sectarian	3
State universities and colleges	3

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 805 teachers and 65 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	805
Non-teaching personnel	65
All personnel	870

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	609
Junior High School	173
Senior High School	23
All teachers	805

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	30.9
Junior High School	39.1
Senior High School	29.7

School resources

SY 2024-25: 398 classrooms and 333 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 398
Seats (approximate): 12,561
Toilets: 333
Functional computers: 877
Faucets: 483; 426 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	309	78	11
Learners per classroom	60.9	86.7	62.1
Seats (approximate)	8,390	3,727	444
Learners per seat	2.2	1.8	1.5
Toilets	298	30	5
Learners per toilet	63.2	225.3	136.6
Functional computers	445	231	201
Learners per computer	42.3	29.3	3.4

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	28	2
Junior High School	3	0
Senior High School	2	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	No electricity supply
Elementary	27	1	2
Junior High School	3	0	0
Senior High School	2	0	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	7	23
Junior High School	1	2
Senior High School	0	2

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	95
Male	94
Shared	143
For persons with disabilities	1
All toilets	333

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	426
Without water	57
All faucets	483

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	29
Exit Gate	26
Permanent Perimeter Fence	25
School Garden	23
Playground	17
Offices	16
Computer Room	13
Library/Learning Resource Center	12
Covered Court	10
Faculty Room	8
Clinic	7
Paved Pathway	6
Supply Room	5
Temporary Perimeter Fence	5
Canteen	4
Conference Room	4
Home Economic Room	4
Solar Panel	3
Flood Marker	2
Roofing	2
Science Laboratory	2
Student Co-Curricular Center	2
Youth Development Center	2
Data File Room/Records Room	1

List of schools

Every school in Jolo (Capital), Sulu in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Jolo (Capital), Sulu: 44 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Albert Benjamin Simpson Memorial School, Inc.	Private	348	Not reported	Not reported
Asturias Elementary School	Public	335	10	8
Bakud Central Elementary School	Public	1,194	34	29
Bus-Bus Elementary School	Public	221	7	4
Camp Asturias Elementary School	Public	292	14	5
Cirilo Bueno Sr. Elementary School	Public	734	19	5
Dandan Ututalum Elementary School	Public	728	21	16
H.T. Abubakar Schuck Elementary School	Public	616	16	7
Hadji Butu School of Arts and Trades	SUC or LUC	2,336	Not reported	Not reported
Hadji Gulamu Rasul Elem. School	Public	187	8	0
Hadji Hassiman-Higad Elementary School	Public	614	20	10
Hamid Halim Elementary School	Public	515	16	10
Hj. Butu Elementary School	Public	340	13	5
Hji Hassiman Elementary School Laud	Public	830	26	4
Imam Esmi Elementary School	Public	167	9	3
Jati Elementary School	Public	1,094	35	13
Jolo Agricultural School	Public	1,172	55	22
Jolo National High School	Public	2,969	79	22
Jolo School of Fisheries	Public	3,302	62	45
Kasanyangan Elementary School	Public	358	15	8
Lambayong Elementary School	Public	899	28	16
Laud Lambayong Elementary School	Public	361	11	3
Laum Alat Elementary School	Public	742	15	8
Martirez Elementary School	Public	379	13	5
Mindanao State University	SUC or LUC	1,242	Not reported	Not reported
Mohammad Tulawie Central Elementary School	Public	1,587	46	31
Muhammad Jajurie Elementary School	Public	386	15	5
Notre Dame of Jolo College, Inc.	Private	1,350	Not reported	Not reported
Notre Dame of Jolo High School Kasulutan	Private	1,239	Not reported	Not reported
Notre Dame of Jolo for Girls	Private	514	Not reported	Not reported
Notre Dame of Jolo for Girls - Patikul	Private	676	Not reported	Not reported
Port Area Elementary School	Public	923	36	15
Rasul Elementary School	Public	623	21	2
Riverside Elementary School	Public	351	13	9
Salih Ututalum Elementary School	Public	804	29	23
Salih Yusah Elementary School	Public	925	28	20
Serantes Elementary School	Public	347	13	6
Sheik Mustafa Elementary School	Public	834	24	16
Southwestern Mindanao Islamic Institute	Private	530	Not reported	Not reported
Sulu College of Technology Inc.	Private	4,349	Not reported	Not reported
Sulu International School	Private	203	Not reported	Not reported
Sulu SPED Center	Public	92	7	2
Sulu State College Laboratory High Scool	SUC or LUC	541	Not reported	Not reported
Tanjung Elementary School	Public	1,346	47	21

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

About this data

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 Jolo (Capital), Sulu 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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