Schools in Old Panamao, Sulu
Summary
Old Panamao, Sulu, has 5,036 learners in its 17 schools in SY 2024-25, with another 61 in ALS, and 90 public teachers. Enrollment in its schools fell 4.1% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted. Among the 19 cities and municipalities in Sulu it has the 10th most learners, and the fifth most learners per teacher in public schools.
Of the 17 reporting public schools, two (12%) have no electricity, against 9% in BARMM; five (29%) have no water, against 8% in BARMM; and 11 (65%) have no internet, against 74% in BARMM. Among public classrooms, the most crowded are at Panamao NHS/Annex(T.Manuk), with 84 learners per classroom, leaving out one school whose figures are under review.
Each of its 17 schools is listed with learners, teachers and classrooms, and the figures are broken down by sector and level in charts and tables.
- Schools
- 17
- No change from SY 2023-24
- 17 public
- Community learning centers
- 1
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners
- 5,097
- Down 416 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 90
- Down 8 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 105
- Down 2 from SY 2023-24
Key findings
For SY 2024-25 and all schools, whatever is chosen above.
- Old Panamao has the 10th most learners of the 19 cities and municipalities in Sulu, and the 5th most learners per teacher in public schools.
- Enrollment in schools fell 4.1% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted).
- Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Old Panamao National High School (685 learners), Suh Elementary School (578 learners) and Tayungan Elementary School (458 learners).
- Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Panglima Arao Elementary School (+10%) and fell most at Suh Elementary School (−10%), 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 Panamao NHS/Annex(T.Manuk), with 84 learners per classroom.
- Of the 17 reporting public schools, 2 (12%) have no electricity, against 9% in BARMM; 5 (29%) have no water, against 8% in BARMM; 11 (65%) have no internet, against 74% in BARMM.
Learners
SY 2024-25: 5,097 learners, 5,036 in schools and 61 in community learning centers.
| Learners | Number |
|---|---|
| All learners | 5,097 |
| In schools | 5,036 |
| In community learning centers (ALS) | 61 |
| Male | 2,483 |
| Female | 2,614 |
| Level | Public schools | Community learning centers (ALS) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 3,484 | 0 | 3,484 |
| Junior High School | 1,316 | 0 | 1,316 |
| Senior High School | 236 | 0 | 236 |
| ALS Basic Literacy Program | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| ALS A&E elementary | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| ALS A&E secondary | 0 | 33 | 33 |
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 231 | 208 | 439 |
| Grade 1 | 252 | 244 | 496 |
| Grade 2 | 302 | 284 | 586 |
| Grade 3 | 290 | 260 | 550 |
| Grade 4 | 233 | 231 | 464 |
| Grade 5 | 253 | 238 | 491 |
| Grade 6 | 220 | 238 | 458 |
| Grade 7 | 185 | 230 | 415 |
| Grade 8 | 157 | 202 | 359 |
| Grade 9 | 132 | 148 | 280 |
| Grade 10 | 108 | 154 | 262 |
| Grade 11 | 57 | 90 | 147 |
| Grade 12 | 38 | 51 | 89 |
| ALS Basic Literacy Program | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| ALS A&E elementary | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| ALS A&E secondary | 17 | 16 | 33 |
| All grades | 2,483 | 2,614 | 5,097 |
| Track | Learners |
|---|---|
| Academic | 236 |
| All tracks | 236 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Elementary | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| All | 19 | 17 | 36 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Schools and community learning centers
SY 2024-25: 17 schools and 1 community learning center.
| Sector | Number |
|---|---|
| Public schools | 17 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 1 |
| All | 18 |
| Offering | Number |
|---|---|
| Elementary only | 13 |
| Junior high only | 2 |
| Junior and senior high | 2 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 1 |
| Subclassification | Number |
|---|---|
| DepEd managed | 17 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 1 |
DepEd's public report has staff and facilities data for public schools only.
School personnel
SY 2024-25: 90 teachers and 5 non-teaching personnel in public schools.
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Teachers | 90 |
| Non-teaching personnel | 5 |
| All personnel | 95 |
| Level | Teachers |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 82 |
| Junior High School | 6 |
| Senior High School | 2 |
| All teachers | 90 |
| Level | Learners per teacher |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 42.5 |
| Junior High School | 219.3 |
| Senior High School | 118.0 |
School resources
SY 2024-25: 105 classrooms and 43 toilets in public schools.
- Classrooms
- 105
- Seats (approximate)
- 1,064
- Toilets
- 43
- Functional computers
- 38
- Faucets
- 69
- 48 with water
| Measure | Elementary | Junior High School | Senior High School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classrooms | 84 | 17 | 4 |
| Learners per classroom | 41.5 | 77.4 | 59.0 |
| Seats (approximate) | 804 | 260 | Not reported |
| Learners per seat | 4.3 | 5.1 | Not reported |
| Toilets | 34 | 9 | Not reported |
| Learners per toilet | 102.5 | 146.2 | Not reported |
| Functional computers | 20 | 15 | 3 |
| Learners per computer | 174.2 | 87.7 | 78.7 |
| Level | With water supply | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 10 | 3 |
| Junior High School | 2 | 2 |
| Senior High School | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Grid supply | Off-grid supply | No electricity supply |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Junior High School | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Senior High School | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | With internet access | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 4 | 9 |
| Junior High School | 2 | 2 |
| Senior High School | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Toilets |
|---|---|
| Female | 17 |
| Male | 18 |
| Shared | 8 |
| All toilets | 43 |
| Faucets | Number |
|---|---|
| With water | 48 |
| Without water | 21 |
| All faucets | 69 |
| Facility | Schools |
|---|---|
| School Garden | 15 |
| Solar Panel | 14 |
| Playground | 13 |
| Entrance Gate | 8 |
| Offices | 7 |
| Temporary Perimeter Fence | 6 |
| Faculty Room | 5 |
| Permanent Perimeter Fence | 5 |
| Exit Gate | 4 |
| Covered Court | 2 |
| Library/Learning Resource Center | 2 |
| Clinic | 1 |
| Computer Room | 1 |
| Conference Room | 1 |
| Flood Marker | 1 |
List of schools
Every school in Old Panamao, Sulu in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.
| School | Learners | Teachers | Classrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asin Primary School Annex IV | 70 | 2 | 3 |
| Bitanag Primary School | 61 | 2 | 1 |
| Bulangsih Elementary School | 210 | 6 | 7 |
| Kandangan Primary School | 182 | 4 | 3 |
| Kansipat Elementary School | 185 | 7 | 7 |
| Kulay-Kulay Primary School Annex III | 87 | 2 | 6 |
| Lower Patibulan Panamao | 372 | 4 | 7 |
| Old Panamao National High School | 685 | 0 | 7 |
| Panamao NHS/Annex(Suh) | 243 | 1 | 4 |
| Panamao NHS/Annex(T.Manuk) | 252 | 3 | 3 |
| Panglima Agga Central School | 875 | 16 | 15 |
| Panglima Arao Elementary School | 176 | 4 | 4 |
| Patibulan Elementary School | 215 | 6 | 8 |
| Pugad Manul Primary School Annex | 181 | 3 | 4 |
| Suh Elementary School | 578 | 11 | 13 |
| Tabu Manuk Elementary School | 206 | 9 | 7 |
| Tayungan Elementary School | 458 | 10 | 6 |
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 Old Panamao, 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