Schools in Surigao City (Capital), Surigao del Norte

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

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

Summary

Surigao City (Capital) has the most learners of the 21 cities and municipalities in Surigao del Norte. Its 112 schools held 43,421 learners in SY 2024-25, not counting 1,642 in ALS. Enrollment in schools fell 0.5% from SY 2023-24, ALS not counted; public schools fell 0.1%, while private schools fell 3.9%.

Of its learners in schools, 90% are in public schools, against 85% nationally, and 10% are in private schools, against 14%. Of its 88 reporting public schools, 12 (14%) have no internet, against 21% in CARAGA. Among the 21 cities and municipalities it has the fourth most learners per teacher in public schools, with 1,593 public teachers.

The page lists its 112 schools with their learners, teachers and classrooms, and breaks the figures down by sector and level.

Schools: 112; Up 1 from SY 2023-24; 88 public, 24 private
Community learning centers: 57; Up 5 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 45,063; Up 100 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 1,593; Down 15 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 1,177; Up 44 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Surigao City (Capital) has the most learners of the 21 cities and municipalities in Surigao del Norte, and the 4th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 0.5% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 0.1% and private schools fell 3.9%.
Of the learners in schools, 90% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 10% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Surigao Del Norte National High School (6,199 learners), Surigao City Pilot Sch. (2,978 learners) and Saint Paul University Surigao (2,058 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Lipata National High School (+30%) and fell most at Northeastern Mindanao Colleges (−19%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 4 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Vicente C. Cabilao Memorial Elementary School, with 64 learners per classroom.
Of the 88 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 12 (14%) have no internet, against 21% in CARAGA.
The 88 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱93.8 million. Across the 88 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,875 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 45,063 learners, 43,421 in schools and 1,642 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	45,063
In schools	43,421
In community learning centers (ALS)	1,642
Male	23,189
Female	21,785
Not broken down by sex	89

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 89 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	21,549	1,693	0	23,242
Junior High School	11,417	1,417	0	12,834
Senior High School	5,972	1,284	0	7,256
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	103	103
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	322	322
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	1,217	1,217

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 89 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	1,522	1,410	2,932
Grade 1	1,740	1,491	3,231
Grade 2	1,711	1,634	3,345
Grade 3	1,823	1,669	3,492
Grade 4	1,636	1,603	3,239
Grade 5	1,672	1,495	3,167
Grade 6	1,919	1,783	3,702
Grade 7	1,656	1,566	3,222
Grade 8	1,548	1,571	3,119
Grade 9	1,620	1,559	3,179
Grade 10	1,622	1,692	3,314
Grade 11	1,805	1,883	3,688
Grade 12	1,817	1,751	3,568
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	95	39	134
ALS Basic Literacy Program	64	39	103
ALS A&E elementary	234	88	322
ALS A&E secondary	705	512	1,217
Broken down by grade	23,189	21,785	44,974

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	4,570
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	2,332
Arts and Design	288
Sports	104
All tracks	7,294

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	10	8	18
Elementary	77	72	149
All	87	80	167

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	13	10	23
Elementary	60	88	148
Junior High School	45	72	117
Senior High School	19	16	35
All	137	186	323

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Open High School Program	2	2	4
Other School-Initiated Intervention	1	0	1
All	3	2	5

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 112 schools and 57 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	88
Private schools	24
Community learning centers (ALS)	57
All	169

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	83
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	2
Kindergarten to Grade 12	2
Junior and senior high	24
Senior high only	1
Community learning centers (ALS)	57

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	88
Community learning centers (ALS)	57
Non-sectarian	18
Sectarian	6

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 1,593 teachers and 287 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	1,593
Non-teaching personnel	287
All personnel	1,880

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	824
Junior High School	528
Senior High School	241
All teachers	1,593

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	26.2
Junior High School	21.6
Senior High School	24.8

School resources

SY 2024-25: 1,177 classrooms and 1,429 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 1,177
Seats (approximate): 33,346
Toilets: 1,429
Functional computers: 6,537
Faucets: 2,757; 2,340 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	615	372	190
Learners per classroom	35.0	30.7	31.4
Seats (approximate)	18,153	9,971	5,222
Learners per seat	1.2	1.2	1.1
Toilets	854	382	193
Learners per toilet	25.2	29.9	30.9
Functional computers	2,269	2,508	1,760
Learners per computer	9.5	4.6	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	65	0
Junior High School	23	0
Senior High School	23	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	Off-grid supply	Grid and off-grid supply
Elementary	58	2	5
Junior High School	18	0	5
Senior High School	17	0	6

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	53	12
Junior High School	23	0
Senior High School	20	3

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	291
Male	258
Shared	823
For persons with disabilities	57
All toilets	1,429

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	2,340
Without water	417
All faucets	2,757

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
School Garden	83
Entrance Gate	82
Playground	65
Temporary Perimeter Fence	52
Permanent Perimeter Fence	43
Offices	41
Covered Court	36
Exit Gate	35
Paved Pathway	29
Computer Room	27
Library/Learning Resource Center	23
Science Laboratory	20
Home Economic Room	19
Solar Panel	18
Roofing	16
Faculty Room	13
Supply Room	11
Clinic	10
Canteen	9
Data File Room/Records Room	9
Conference Room	5
Industrial Arts Room	5
Flood Marker	4
Student Co-Curricular Center	3
Gymnasium	2
Speech Laboratory	2
Museum	1
Youth Development Center	1

List of schools

Every school in Surigao City (Capital), Surigao del Norte in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Surigao City (Capital), Surigao del Norte: 112 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Alang-Alang Elementary School	Public	48	3	3
Alegria Elementary School	Public	60	4	0
Alegria National High School	Public	111	19	10
Anomar Elementary School	Public	246	12	7
Anomar National High School	Public	553	24	20
Arturo Borja Elementary School	Public	92	4	4
Aurora Elementary School	Public	71	5	4
B.Vasquez Memorial Central Elem. Sch.	Public	519	23	15
Bay-Bay Elementary School	Public	32	4	3
Bilabid Elementary School	Public	33	3	3
Bitaugan Elementary School	Public	99	7	7
Bonifacio Elementary School	Public	428	16	11
Buenavista Elementary School	Public	125	6	3
C.V. Diez Mem. Central Elementary School	Public	1,567	53	46
Cabrera-Altres National High School	Public	863	29	19
Cagutsan Elementary School	Public	43	4	1
Calderon Village Elementary School	Public	237	9	7
Canlanipa Central Elementary School	Public	838	30	21
Cantiasay Elementary School	Public	152	6	7
Cantiasay National High School	Public	282	12	15
Capalayan Elementary School	Public	436	16	15
Capalayan National High School	Public	469	31	16
Caraga Regional Science High School	Public	1,136	47	34
Catadman Elementary School	Public	38	3	1
Children of the King's Haven Learning Academy	Private	54	Not reported	Not reported
Christian Kiddie Star Academy	Private	103	Not reported	Not reported
Conference Children's Education Center	Private	3	Not reported	Not reported
Danao Elementary School	Public	202	8	6
Danawan Elementary School	Public	110	6	4
Day-Asan Elementary School	Public	323	12	10
Day-asan National High School	Public	553	23	19
Emerico Borja Elementary School	Public	323	12	7
Fourth Watch Maranatha Christian Academy of Surigao City, Inc.	Private	18	Not reported	Not reported
Fruitful Harvest Christian Academy of Surigao, Inc.	Private	11	Not reported	Not reported
Fun To Learn Kinder Center	Private	53	Not reported	Not reported
Fun to Learn Christian Faith Academy Inc.	Private	230	Not reported	Not reported
Hanigad Elementary School	Public	131	7	6
Hilltop Bible Baptist Learning Center	Private	53	Not reported	Not reported
Hope and Life Education Center	Private	42	Not reported	Not reported
Ipil Elementary School	Public	492	19	18
Ipil National High School	Public	687	37	32
J. R. Clavero Memorial Elementary School	Public	237	8	9
Jesus Cabarrus Catholic School	Private	35	Not reported	Not reported
Jesus Cares Foundational Learning Academy	Private	75	Not reported	Not reported
Josefa E. Fernandez Elementary School	Public	211	9	6
Juan P. Cedro Sr. Memorial High School	Public	145	10	10
Kaningag Elementary School	Public	195	8	3
Lagundi Elementary School	Public	30	3	1
Libuac Elementary School	Public	108	4	7
Libuac National High School	Public	91	10	8
Lipata Elementary School	Public	262	9	3
Lipata National High School	Public	249	7	21
Lisondra Elementary School	Public	106	6	6
Lope R. Ruiz Memo. Elementary School (Japson ES)	Public	57	4	3
Mabua Elementary School	Public	422	17	10
Manjagao Elementary School	Public	121	6	4
Manjagao National High School	Public	179	10	7
Margarita Mem. Central Elementary School	Public	560	20	13
Mariano Espina Memorial Central Elementary School	Public	1,093	44	35
Martinez Elementary School	Public	215	8	7
Mat-I Central Elementary School	Public	746	23	21
Mat-i National High School	Public	809	41	37
Melquiades N. Cagasan MES	Public	225	8	5
Nabago Elementary School	Public	163	7	2
Navarro MCES	Public	232	11	10
Nonoc Elementary School	Public	158	7	2
Nonoc National High School	Public	126	3	10
Northeastern Mindanao Colleges	Private	582	Not reported	Not reported
Orok Elementary School	Public	178	7	5
Ouano Elementary School	Public	285	10	8
Patricio A. Bernaldez Memorial National High School	Public	193	12	7
Punta Bilar Elementary School	Public	193	7	6
Quezon Elementary School	Public	358	14	13
Rizal National High School	Public	370	23	8
Roxas Elementary School	Public	195	8	6
STI College - Surigao	Private	208	Not reported	Not reported
Sabang Elementary School	Public	325	13	9
Sabang SVD Mission School	Private	20	Not reported	Not reported
Saint Paul University Surigao	Private	2,058	Not reported	Not reported
San Isidro Elementary School	Public	95	4	4
San Jose Elementary School	Public	170	8	8
San Jose National High School	Public	138	8	9
San Roque Elementary School	Public	207	8	6
Sarvida Yuipco MES	Public	100	4	4
Serna Elementary School	Public	181	7	5
Sta. Isabel Academe	Private	7	Not reported	Not reported
Sugbay Elementary School	Public	55	5	1
Sukailang Elementary School	Public	186	9	5
Sumilom Elementary School	Public	14	1	1
Surigao Christian Learning Institution, Inc.	Private	87	Not reported	Not reported
Surigao City Adventist Learning Center	Private	203	Not reported	Not reported
Surigao City Central Elementary School	Public	1,306	47	30
Surigao City National High School	Public	2,676	116	83
Surigao City Pilot Sch.	Public	2,978	89	73
Surigao City Special Science Elementary School	Public	396	15	9
Surigao Del Norte National High School	Public	6,199	244	128
Surigao Education Center	Private	445	Not reported	Not reported
Surigao Gracious Learning Academy	Private	5	Not reported	Not reported
Surigao Great Shepherd	Private	18	Not reported	Not reported
Surigao Sun Yat Sen Elementary School	Private	138	Not reported	Not reported
Surigao West Central Elementary School	Public	1,869	61	44
Surigaonon Heritage Kiddie School	Private	2	Not reported	Not reported
Taft National High School	Public	988	42	36
Talisay Elementary School	Public	150	7	7
Talisay National High School	Public	114	0	10
Tomas Florya Eder Memorial Elementary School	Public	27	4	3
Tugonan Elementary School	Public	113	7	4
UCCP Kindergarten-Nursery School	Private	2	Not reported	Not reported
Vicente C. Cabilao Memorial Elementary School	Public	321	13	5
Wilfredo D. Rafols Memorial National High School	Public	298	12	11
Zaragoza Elementary School	Public	61	2	3
Zaragoza National High School	Public	191	9	12

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

About this data

89 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 Surigao City (Capital), 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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