Balisong Primary School
School ID 214519 · Public elementary school · Barangay Sumo-Sumo, Tago, Surigao del Sur · Caraga
Summary
Enrollment at Balisong Primary School fell 17% to 49 learners from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 2.0%. In SY 2024-25 it has four teachers, one for every 12 learners, fewer learners per teacher than at 93% of the division's other public elementary schools, and the page carries a review note on this figure.
In FY 2025 its MOOE came to ₱519,000, less than at 83% of the 333 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE, and in FY 2024 it was ₱282,000. Its FY 2024 MOOE divided by its SY 2024-25 learners comes to ₱5,755, against a median of ₱2,279 across the 334 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
The page sets its ratios against the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines, and lists its nearest schools with straight-line distances.
- Learners
- 49
- Down 10 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 4
- Up 1 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 1
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 12.3
- Down 7.4 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 21.5
- Learners per classroom
- 49.0
- Down 10.0 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 24.8
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 17% to 49 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 2.0%.
- Tied as the 289th largest of 336 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Surigao del Sur.
- Each teacher has 12 learners, fewer than at 93% of the division's other public elementary schools. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each classroom has 49 learners, more than at 90% of the 328 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱519,000 is less than at 83% of the 333 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE. In FY 2024 it was ₱282,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱5,755 for each of the 49 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱2,279 across the 334 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are San Miguel National Comprehensive High School (7.1 km), San Miguel National High School (7.3 km) and Bangsud Integrated School (9.1 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 49 learners, down 10 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Grade 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Grade 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Grade 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| All grades | 19 | 30 | 49 |
- 8 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 12.3 learners per teacher is below the Surigao del Sur median of 21.5 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 4 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 0 |
| Learners per teacher | 12.3 |
| Surigao del Sur division median | 21.5 |
| Caraga median | 21.0 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher III | 2 |
|---|---|
| Teacher I | 1 |
| Teacher II | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 49.0 learners per classroom is above the Surigao del Sur median of 24.8 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 1
- 49.0 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 0
- Seats (approximate)
- 35
- 1.4 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 1
- 49.0 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 4
- 4 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 0
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Shared | 1 |
|---|---|
| All toilets | 1 |
Other facilities
- Entrance Gate
- Paved Pathway
- Temporary Perimeter Fence
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱519,000, up ₱237,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱162,000 | ₱162,000 |
| 2024 | ₱282,000 | ₱282,000 |
| 2025 | ₱519,000 | ₱519,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 336 elementary schools in the Surigao del Sur division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 12.3 | 21.5 | 7% |
| Learners per classroom | 49.0 | 24.8 | 90% |
| Learners per toilet | 49.0 | 21.1 | 91% |
| Learners per computer | Not reported | 12.6 | Not reported |
Location
Barangay Sumo-Sumo, Tago, Surigao del Sur
Legislative district: 1st District
Map point: 8.893009, 126.096372
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- A figure reported in SY 2023-24 (teachers, rooms, seats, toilets or computers) is zero in SY 2024-25.
Figures for school ID 214519 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked