Schools in City of Tandag (Capital), 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

City of Tandag (Capital) has the second most learners of the 19 cities and municipalities in Surigao del Sur, with 18,192 learners in its 38 schools in SY 2024-25. It also has the fourth most learners per teacher in public schools among those 19, with 600 public teachers. Of its learners in schools, 90% are in public schools, against 85% nationally, and 10% in private schools, against 14% nationally.

Enrollment in schools fell 1.4% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted; public schools fell 0.8% and private schools fell 6.5%. Of the 31 reporting public schools, all have electricity and water, while one (3%) has no internet, against 21% in CARAGA. Further down, charts and tables break the figures down by sector and level.

Schools: 38; No change from SY 2023-24; 31 public, 7 private
Community learning centers: 29; Up 1 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 18,987; Down 150 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 600; Down 55 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 384; Down 5 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

City of Tandag (Capital) has the 2nd most learners of the 19 cities and municipalities in Surigao del Sur, and the 4th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 1.4% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 0.8% and private schools fell 6.5%.
Of the learners in schools, 90% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 10% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 6 schools whose figures are under review, the largest schools are St. Theresa College of Tandag, Inc. (1,616 learners), Tandag Central Elementary School (553 learners) and Bongtud Elementary School (551 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Rosario Integrated School (+10%) and fell most at San Jose Elementary School (−9%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 3 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Buenavista Elementary School, with 60 learners per classroom.
Of the 31 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 1 (3%) has no internet, against 21% in CARAGA.
The 29 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱37.2 million. Across the 29 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱2,005 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 18,987 learners, 18,192 in schools and 795 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	18,987
In schools	18,192
In community learning centers (ALS)	795
Male	9,620
Female	9,365
Not broken down by sex	2

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 2 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	9,209	450	0	9,659
Junior High School	4,788	693	0	5,481
Senior High School	2,347	705	0	3,052
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	145	145
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	209	209
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	439	439

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 2 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	641	581	1,222
Grade 1	673	666	1,339
Grade 2	757	704	1,461
Grade 3	691	673	1,364
Grade 4	688	657	1,345
Grade 5	735	598	1,333
Grade 6	772	754	1,526
Grade 7	813	719	1,532
Grade 8	604	634	1,238
Grade 9	668	695	1,363
Grade 10	630	718	1,348
Grade 11	759	794	1,553
Grade 12	709	790	1,499
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	39	30	69
ALS Basic Literacy Program	77	68	145
ALS A&E elementary	127	82	209
ALS A&E secondary	237	202	439
Broken down by grade	9,620	9,365	18,985

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	2,813
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	239
All tracks	3,052

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	7	3	10
Elementary	26	36	62
Junior High School	15	21	36
All	48	60	108

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	17	15	32
Elementary	194	161	355
Junior High School	81	100	181
Senior High School	22	77	99
All	314	353	667

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Modified In-School Off-School Approach	8	13	21
Open High School Program	4	6	10
Other School-Initiated Intervention	8	1	9
All	20	20	40

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 38 schools and 29 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	31
Private schools	7
Community learning centers (ALS)	29
All	67

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	26
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	6
Kindergarten to Grade 12	2
Junior high only	1
Junior and senior high	3
Community learning centers (ALS)	29

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	31
Community learning centers (ALS)	29
Non-sectarian	4
Sectarian	3

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 600 teachers and 74 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	600
Non-teaching personnel	74
All personnel	674

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	366
Junior High School	218
Senior High School	16
All teachers	600

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	25.2
Junior High School	22.0
Senior High School	146.7

School resources

SY 2024-25: 384 classrooms and 515 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 384
Seats (approximate): 13,585
Toilets: 515
Functional computers: 1,096
Faucets: 1,190; 1,133 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	229	105	50
Learners per classroom	40.2	45.6	46.9
Seats (approximate)	8,177	3,815	1,593
Learners per seat	1.1	1.3	1.5
Toilets	304	132	79
Learners per toilet	30.3	36.3	29.7
Functional computers	617	430	49
Learners per computer	14.9	11.1	47.9

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	27	0
Junior High School	10	0
Senior High School	4	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	23	2	2
Junior High School	7	2	1
Senior High School	3	0	1

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	26	1
Junior High School	9	1
Senior High School	4	0

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	96
Male	87
Shared	309
For persons with disabilities	23
All toilets	515

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	1,133
Without water	57
All faucets	1,190

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	26
School Garden	26
Playground	21
Temporary Perimeter Fence	17
Permanent Perimeter Fence	16
Covered Court	11
Offices	9
Exit Gate	8
Computer Room	7
Paved Pathway	7
Clinic	6
Library/Learning Resource Center	6
Faculty Room	4
Data File Room/Records Room	3
Home Economic Room	3
Roofing	3
Science Laboratory	3
Solar Panel	3
Supply Room	3
Canteen	2

List of schools

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

Schools in City of Tandag (Capital), Surigao del Sur: 40 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Awasian Elementary School	Public	206	9	4
Banahao Elementary School	Public	45	4	5
Banahao Integrated School	Public	70	5	7
Bioto Elementary School	Public	205	8	7
Bongtud Elementary School	Public	551	18	15
Buenavista Elementary School	Public	539	18	9
Buenavista National High School	Public	824	37	35
Carmen Integrated School	Public	477	20	15
Engr. Nestor Ty Memorial Elementary School	Public	464	18	11
Evangelical Bible Pre-School Inc.	Private	20	Not reported	Not reported
Hitaob Elementary School	Public	37	4	0
Jacinto P. Elpa National High School	Public	4,430	158	86
Little Angel's Pre-School of Tandag City, Inc.	Private	8	Not reported	Not reported
Mabuhay Integrated School	Public	219	9	8
Mahanon Elementary School	Public	107	6	3
Meliton M. Ajos Memorial Integrated School	Public	237	9	9
Pag-Asa Tribal Community Integrated School	Public	73	5	4
Pag-asa Tribal Community Elementary School	Public	57	4	Not reported
Pandanon Elementary School	Public	103	8	8
Pangi Elementary School	Public	182	8	6
Quezon Elementary School	Public	331	11	8
Quintos Elementary School	Public	637	22	14
Rosario Integrated School	Public	472	17	11
Saint Peregrine Learning Center	Private	57	Not reported	Not reported
Salvacion Elementary School	Public	98	7	5
San Agustin Elementary School	Public	393	13	13
San Antonio Elementary School	Public	160	10	6
San Isidro Elementary School	Public	154	9	7
San Jose Elementary School	Public	138	8	5
Special Science Elementary School	Public	247	11	12
St. Theresa College of Tandag, Inc.	Private	1,616	Not reported	Not reported
St. Thomas Aquinas Mentoring Center, Inc.	Private	51	Not reported	Not reported
Tandag Central Elementary School	Public	553	23	21
Tandag Christian School, Inc.	Private	81	Not reported	Not reported
Tandag City SPED Center	Public	306	17	11
Tandag Light Bearer Learning Center, Inc.	Private	15	Not reported	Not reported
Tandag National Science High School	Public	985	9	14
Tandag Pilot Elementary School	Public	1,804	52	11
Telaje Elementary School	Public	984	36	18
Vicente L. Pimentel, Sr. National High School	Public	358	15	1

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

About this data

2 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 City of Tandag (Capital), 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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