Schools in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur

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

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

Summary

Cantilan has the second most learners per teacher in public schools among the 19 cities and municipalities of Surigao del Sur, though it has the ninth most learners of them. In SY 2024-25 its 31 schools held 8,699 learners, with another 323 in ALS, and its public schools had 265 teachers. Enrollment in schools fell 3.2% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 2.9% and private schools fell 5.1%.

Leaving out one school whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Cabas-An Elementary School, with 37 learners per classroom. Of the 27 reporting public schools, two (7%) have no electricity, against 1% in CARAGA, and two (7%) have no internet, against 21% in CARAGA; all have water.

The page's school list gives each school's learners, teachers and classrooms, and its charts and tables break the figures down by sector and level.

Schools: 31; No change from SY 2023-24; 27 public, 4 private
Community learning centers: 17; Up 2 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 9,022; Down 216 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 265; Down 49 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 263; Down 9 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Cantilan has the 9th most learners of the 19 cities and municipalities in Surigao del Sur, and the 2nd most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 3.2% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 2.9% and private schools fell 5.1%.
Of the learners in schools, 88% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 12% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Saint Michael College, Cantilan, Incorporated (937 learners), Cantilan Pilot School (824 learners) and Cantilan East Central Elementary School (650 learners).
Enrollment fell most at Palasao Integrated School (−16%), 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 Cabas-An Elementary School, with 37 learners per classroom.
Of the 27 reporting public schools, 2 (7%) have no electricity, against 1% in CARAGA; all have water; 2 (7%) have no internet, against 21% in CARAGA.
The 26 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱22.5 million. Across the 26 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱2,180 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 9,022 learners, 8,699 in schools and 323 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	9,022
In schools	8,699
In community learning centers (ALS)	323
Male	4,628
Female	4,341
Not broken down by sex	53

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 53 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	4,368	267	0	4,635
Junior High School	2,210	501	0	2,711
Senior High School	1,079	221	0	1,300
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	24	24
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	62	62
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	237	237

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 53 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	284	274	558
Grade 1	316	313	629
Grade 2	324	328	652
Grade 3	322	318	640
Grade 4	381	354	735
Grade 5	317	264	581
Grade 6	422	389	811
Grade 7	388	381	769
Grade 8	336	292	628
Grade 9	332	302	634
Grade 10	329	351	680
Grade 11	292	333	625
Grade 12	357	318	675
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	16	13	29
ALS Basic Literacy Program	17	7	24
ALS A&E elementary	48	14	62
ALS A&E secondary	147	90	237
Broken down by grade	4,628	4,341	8,969

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	841
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	484
All tracks	1,325

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	1	1	2
Elementary	5	14	19
All	6	15	21

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	35	38	73
Elementary	284	228	512
Junior High School	132	162	294
Senior High School	31	58	89
All	482	486	968

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 31 schools and 17 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	27
Private schools	4
Community learning centers (ALS)	17
All	48

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	23
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	1
Kindergarten to Grade 12	4
Junior and senior high	3
Community learning centers (ALS)	17

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	27
Community learning centers (ALS)	17
Non-sectarian	3
Sectarian	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 265 teachers and 49 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	265
Non-teaching personnel	49
All personnel	314

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	192
Junior High School	55
Senior High School	18
All teachers	265

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	22.8
Junior High School	40.2
Senior High School	59.9

School resources

SY 2024-25: 263 classrooms and 287 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 263
Seats (approximate): 7,280
Toilets: 287
Functional computers: 1,076
Faucets: 938; 889 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	169	63	31
Learners per classroom	25.9	35.1	34.8
Seats (approximate)	5,039	1,488	753
Learners per seat	0.9	1.5	1.4
Toilets	227	41	19
Learners per toilet	19.2	53.9	56.8
Functional computers	460	470	146
Learners per computer	9.5	4.7	7.4

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	24	0
Junior High School	7	0
Senior High School	6	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	No electricity supply
Elementary	20	2	2
Junior High School	6	1	0
Senior High School	6	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	21	3
Junior High School	7	0
Senior High School	6	0

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	34
Male	32
Shared	217
For persons with disabilities	4
All toilets	287

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	889
Without water	49
All faucets	938

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	24
Playground	23
School Garden	23
Temporary Perimeter Fence	19
Exit Gate	17
Offices	15
Paved Pathway	12
Clinic	8
Library/Learning Resource Center	8
Permanent Perimeter Fence	7
Computer Room	6
Roofing	6
Covered Court	4
Science Laboratory	4
Home Economic Room	3
Supply Room	3
Canteen	2
Faculty Room	2
Flood Marker	2
Solar Panel	2
Conference Room	1
Data File Room/Records Room	1
Industrial Arts Room	1

List of schools

Every school in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur: 32 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Agsam Primary School	Public	21	1	1
Algo Learning School Inc.	Private	26	Not reported	Not reported
Anas Elementary School of Living Tradition	Public	27	1	0
Ayoke Elementary School	Public	53	3	4
Batoto Primary School	Public	23	1	1
Bugsukan Elementary School	Public	129	7	7
Buntalid Elementary School	Public	151	7	7
Cabangahan Integrated School	Public	472	14	16
Cabas-An Elementary School	Public	183	8	5
Cabitoonan Primary School	Public	11	1	1
Calagdaan Elementary School	Public	148	7	5
Canico P. Iriberri National High School	Public	139	3	7
Cantilan East Central Elementary School	Public	650	27	31
Cantilan Montessori School, Inc.	Private	50	Not reported	Not reported
Cantilan National High School	Public	2,203	32	46
Cantilan Pilot School	Public	824	33	29
Cherry T. Coleto Elementary School (Baybay I ES)	Public	195	8	8
Consuelo Elmentary School	Public	169	6	7
Domoyog Elementary School	Public	49	2	2
Isla General Integrated School	Public	137	13	14
Lubo Elementary School	Public	125	5	5
Lubo Integrated School	Public	190	7	0
N.A. Uriarte Memorial Elementary School	Public	224	8	12
Palasao Integrated School	Public	254	19	11
Parang Elementary School	Public	471	18	15
Parang National High School	Public	558	14	17
Pioneer Jaycess Pre-Education Kiddie Learning Center	Private	4	Not reported	Not reported
S. N. Azarcon Memorial Elem.School	Public	109	8	3
Saint Michael College, Cantilan, Incorporated	Private	937	Not reported	Not reported
Segundino V. Eleazar Elementary School	Public	169	8	7
Sibayoto Primary School	Public	13	1	2
Tigabong Elementary School	Public	110	8	5

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

About this data

53 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 Cantilan, Surigao del Sur 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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