Schools in Dapa, Surigao del Norte
Summary
Dapa has the third most learners of the 21 cities and municipalities in Surigao del Norte, and the sixth most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 32 schools held 8,925 learners in school, with another 395 in ALS, and its public schools had 340 teachers. Enrollment in schools fell 1.7% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools grew 0.5%, while private schools fell 17.4%.
Public schools hold 89% of the learners in schools, against 85% nationally, and private schools hold 11%, against 14% nationally. All of the 26 reporting public schools have electricity and water, but 12 (46%) have no internet, against 21% in CARAGA. The page lists each of its schools with learners, teachers and classrooms, and shows the figures by sector and level in charts and tables.
- Schools
- 32
- No change from SY 2023-24
- 26 public, 6 private
- Community learning centers
- 17
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners
- 9,320
- Down 91 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 340
- Down 29 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 269
- Down 26 from SY 2023-24
Key findings
For SY 2024-25 and all schools, whatever is chosen above.
- Dapa has the 3rd most learners of the 21 cities and municipalities in Surigao del Norte, and the 6th most learners per teacher in public schools.
- Enrollment in schools fell 1.7% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools grew 0.5% and private schools fell 17.4%.
- Of the learners in schools, 89% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 11% in private schools (14% nationally).
- Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Dapa Central Elementary School & SPED Center (1,510 learners), Union Elementary School (529 learners) and Don Enrique Navarro Memorial School (528 learners).
- Enrollment grew fastest at Dapa Central Elementary School & SPED Center (+5%) and fell most at Siargao Island Institute of Technology, Inc. (−30%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
- Leaving out 5 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Can-Uyan Primary School, with 37 learners per classroom.
- Of the 26 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 12 (46%) have no internet, against 21% in CARAGA.
- The 26 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱22.6 million. Across the 26 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱2,131 for each learner.
Learners
SY 2024-25: 9,320 learners, 8,925 in schools and 395 in community learning centers.
| Learners | Number |
|---|---|
| All learners | 9,320 |
| In schools | 8,925 |
| In community learning centers (ALS) | 395 |
| Male | 4,692 |
| Female | 4,628 |
| Level | Public schools | Private schools | Community learning centers (ALS) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 4,524 | 215 | 0 | 4,739 |
| Junior High School | 2,508 | 184 | 0 | 2,692 |
| Senior High School | 942 | 552 | 0 | 1,494 |
| ALS Basic Literacy Program | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| ALS A&E elementary | 0 | 0 | 104 | 104 |
| ALS A&E secondary | 0 | 0 | 277 | 277 |
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 288 | 312 | 600 |
| Grade 1 | 393 | 316 | 709 |
| Grade 2 | 355 | 352 | 707 |
| Grade 3 | 393 | 333 | 726 |
| Grade 4 | 331 | 333 | 664 |
| Grade 5 | 342 | 307 | 649 |
| Grade 6 | 327 | 341 | 668 |
| Grade 7 | 381 | 387 | 768 |
| Grade 8 | 324 | 314 | 638 |
| Grade 9 | 297 | 341 | 638 |
| Grade 10 | 310 | 338 | 648 |
| Grade 11 | 357 | 386 | 743 |
| Grade 12 | 347 | 404 | 751 |
| Special needs, non-graded (elementary) | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| ALS Basic Literacy Program | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| ALS A&E elementary | 74 | 30 | 104 |
| ALS A&E secondary | 151 | 126 | 277 |
| All grades | 4,692 | 4,628 | 9,320 |
| Track | Learners |
|---|---|
| Academic | 1,022 |
| Technical-Vocational-Livelihood | 472 |
| All tracks | 1,494 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Junior High School | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Senior High School | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| All | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Program | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance Education | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Enhanced-Instructional Management by Parents, Community and teachers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| All | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Schools and community learning centers
SY 2024-25: 32 schools and 17 community learning centers.
| Sector | Number |
|---|---|
| Public schools | 26 |
| Private schools | 6 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 17 |
| All | 49 |
| Offering | Number |
|---|---|
| Elementary only | 25 |
| Junior high only | 1 |
| Junior and senior high | 5 |
| Senior high only | 1 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 17 |
| Subclassification | Number |
|---|---|
| DepEd managed | 26 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 17 |
| Sectarian | 6 |
DepEd's public report has staff and facilities data for public schools only.
School personnel
SY 2024-25: 340 teachers and 62 non-teaching personnel in public schools.
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Teachers | 340 |
| Non-teaching personnel | 62 |
| All personnel | 402 |
| Level | Teachers |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 201 |
| Junior High School | 107 |
| Senior High School | 32 |
| All teachers | 340 |
| Level | Learners per teacher |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 22.5 |
| Junior High School | 23.4 |
| Senior High School | 29.4 |
School resources
SY 2024-25: 269 classrooms and 344 toilets in public schools.
- Classrooms
- 269
- Seats (approximate)
- 3,656
- Toilets
- 344
- Functional computers
- 928
- Faucets
- 687
- 577 with water
| Measure | Elementary | Junior High School | Senior High School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classrooms | 173 | 70 | 26 |
| Learners per classroom | 26.2 | 35.8 | 36.2 |
| Seats (approximate) | 822 | 2,148 | 686 |
| Learners per seat | 5.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Toilets | 200 | 104 | 40 |
| Learners per toilet | 22.6 | 24.1 | 23.6 |
| Functional computers | 319 | 399 | 210 |
| Learners per computer | 14.2 | 6.3 | 4.5 |
| Level | With water supply | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 21 | 0 |
| Junior High School | 5 | 0 |
| Senior High School | 4 | 0 |
| Level | Grid supply | Grid and off-grid supply |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 20 | 1 |
| Junior High School | 5 | 0 |
| Senior High School | 4 | 0 |
| Level | With internet access | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 9 | 12 |
| Junior High School | 4 | 1 |
| Senior High School | 3 | 1 |
| Type | Toilets |
|---|---|
| Female | 72 |
| Male | 55 |
| Shared | 193 |
| For persons with disabilities | 24 |
| All toilets | 344 |
| Faucets | Number |
|---|---|
| With water | 577 |
| Without water | 110 |
| All faucets | 687 |
| Facility | Schools |
|---|---|
| Entrance Gate | 24 |
| Playground | 21 |
| School Garden | 19 |
| Offices | 16 |
| Temporary Perimeter Fence | 14 |
| Permanent Perimeter Fence | 10 |
| Paved Pathway | 9 |
| Computer Room | 8 |
| Exit Gate | 8 |
| Covered Court | 7 |
| Library/Learning Resource Center | 7 |
| Faculty Room | 6 |
| Data File Room/Records Room | 5 |
| Science Laboratory | 4 |
| Canteen | 3 |
| Clinic | 3 |
| Supply Room | 3 |
| Conference Room | 2 |
| Home Economic Room | 2 |
| Industrial Arts Room | 2 |
| Solar Panel | 2 |
| Speech Laboratory | 2 |
| Youth Development Center | 2 |
| Flood Marker | 1 |
| Roofing | 1 |
| Student Co-Curricular Center | 1 |
List of schools
Every school in Dapa, Surigao del Norte in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.
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 Dapa, Surigao del Norte 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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