Schools in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi

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

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

Summary

In SY 2024-25 Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, had 34,005 learners in its 78 schools, the most learners of the 11 cities and municipalities in Tawi-Tawi, with another 877 in ALS. Of the learners in schools, 77% are in public schools against 85% nationally, while 17% are in private schools (14% nationally) and 5% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).

Of the 61 reporting public schools, 43 (70%) have no internet, against 74% in BARMM; five (8%) have no electricity, against 9% in BARMM; and six (10%) have no water, against 8% in BARMM. Leaving out nine schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Datu Halun Laboratory School, where there is one classroom for every 67 learners.

The page breaks the figures down by sector and level in charts and tables, and lists each school with its learners, teachers and classrooms.

Schools: 78; Down 2 from SY 2023-24; 61 public, 11 private, 6 SUCs and LUCs
Community learning centers: 20; Down 7 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 34,882; Up 426 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 1,056; No change from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 493; Down 55 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Bongao has the most learners of the 11 cities and municipalities in Tawi-Tawi, and the 9th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools rose 2.0% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools grew 2.6%, private schools grew 0.1% and SUC and LUC schools grew 0.5%.
Of the learners in schools, 77% are in public schools (85% nationally), 17% in private schools (14% nationally) and 5% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Mahardika Institute of Technology High School (2,485 learners), Notre Dame of Bongao (2,178 learners) and Tawi-Tawi School of Fisheries (2,162 learners).
Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Bongao Adventist Elementary (+18%) and fell most at Salip Angkaya Patal Elementary School (−16%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 9 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Datu Halun Laboratory School, with 67 learners per classroom.
Of the 61 reporting public schools, 5 (8%) have no electricity, against 9% in BARMM; 6 (10%) have no water, against 8% in BARMM; 43 (70%) have no internet, against 74% in BARMM.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 34,882 learners, 34,005 in schools and 877 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	34,882
In schools	34,005
In community learning centers (ALS)	877
Male	17,185
Female	17,696
Not broken down by sex	1

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 1 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	SUCs and LUCs	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	19,805	1,514	668	0	21,987
Junior High School	4,879	1,973	1,043	0	7,895
Senior High School	1,592	2,397	134	0	4,123
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	0	133	133
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	0	164	164
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	0	579	579

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 1 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	1,652	1,667	3,319
Grade 1	1,872	1,722	3,594
Grade 2	1,720	1,648	3,368
Grade 3	1,606	1,537	3,143
Grade 4	1,540	1,468	3,008
Grade 5	1,440	1,369	2,809
Grade 6	1,342	1,375	2,717
Grade 7	1,245	1,240	2,485
Grade 8	911	1,084	1,995
Grade 9	747	943	1,690
Grade 10	775	950	1,725
Grade 11	1,015	1,196	2,211
Grade 12	853	1,059	1,912
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	17	12	29
ALS Basic Literacy Program	37	96	133
ALS A&E elementary	84	80	164
ALS A&E secondary	329	250	579
Broken down by grade	17,185	17,696	34,881

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	3,782
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	262
Arts and Design	79
All tracks	4,123

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	119	119	238
Elementary	786	796	1,582
Junior High School	90	82	172
All	995	997	1,992

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	249	263	512
Elementary	1,361	1,281	2,642
Junior High School	424	511	935
Senior High School	234	297	531
All	2,268	2,352	4,620

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 78 schools and 20 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	61
Private schools	11
SUCs and LUCs	6
Community learning centers (ALS)	20
All	98

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	66
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	1
Kindergarten to Grade 12	4
Junior and senior high	6
Senior high only	1
Community learning centers (ALS)	20

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	61
Community learning centers (ALS)	20
Non-sectarian	6
State universities and colleges	6
Sectarian	5

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 1,056 teachers and 62 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	1,056
Non-teaching personnel	62
All personnel	1,118

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	818
Junior High School	191
Senior High School	47
All teachers	1,056

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	24.2
Junior High School	25.5
Senior High School	33.9

School resources

SY 2024-25: 493 classrooms and 364 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 493
Seats (approximate): 13,752
Toilets: 364
Functional computers: 350
Faucets: 1,081; 981 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	400	69	24
Learners per classroom	49.5	70.7	66.3
Seats (approximate)	13,084	535	133
Learners per seat	1.5	9.1	12.0
Toilets	307	43	14
Learners per toilet	64.5	113.5	113.7
Functional computers	112	128	110
Learners per computer	176.8	38.1	14.5

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	52	5
Junior High School	3	1
Senior High School	3	1

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	No electricity supply
Elementary	36	14	2	5
Junior High School	3	0	1	0
Senior High School	4	0	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	15	42
Junior High School	2	2
Senior High School	2	2

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	135
Male	119
Shared	101
For persons with disabilities	9
All toilets	364

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	981
Without water	100
All faucets	1,081

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	45
Playground	40
School Garden	34
Exit Gate	32
Permanent Perimeter Fence	32
Temporary Perimeter Fence	31
Faculty Room	23
Offices	21
Solar Panel	14
Computer Room	12
Library/Learning Resource Center	12
Clinic	11
Covered Court	6
Conference Room	4
Data File Room/Records Room	4
Paved Pathway	4
Flood Marker	3
Roofing	3
Science Laboratory	3
Supply Room	3
Canteen	2
Gymnasium	2
Student Co-Curricular Center	1
Youth Development Center	1

List of schools

Every school in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi: 80 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Abdulmanap Basal Elementary School	Public	252	12	6
Al-Qudwa Integrated Learning Cneter	Private	93	Not reported	Not reported
Aliakbar Primary School	Public	220	11	5
Bacud Mahabah Elementary School	Public	191	11	5
Badjao Kasulutan Elementary School	Public	505	13	5
Bajau Village Learning Center, Inc.	Private	38	Not reported	Not reported
Bohe Basag Elementary School	Public	254	12	5
Boloboc Science and Technology High School	Public	444	29	13
Bongao Advent Academy, Inc.	Private	238	Not reported	Not reported
Bongao Adventist Elementary	Private	190	Not reported	Not reported
Bongao CLES	Public	395	19	8
Bongao Central Elementary School	Public	411	17	10
Bongao Discovery School, Inc.	Private	147	Not reported	Not reported
Bongao Elementary School	Public	361	17	13
Datu Halun Central Elementary School	Public	380	23	7
Datu Halun Laboratory School	Public	1,140	31	17
Datu Halun Pilot Elementary School	Public	737	29	15
Doctor Hadja Ponchita Abubakar Memorial Academy Foundation Incorporated	Private	61	Not reported	Not reported
Hadji Yahya I. Pailan Primary School	Public	90	2	1
Hji. Mohammad Sali Elementary School	Public	191	13	0
Hji. Yahiya Biste Elementary School	Public	303	19	7
Hji. Yunos Jumdain Elementary School	Public	410	14	2
Ilmoh Foundation, Inc.	Private	356	Not reported	Not reported
Ipil Primary School	Public	128	3	0
Jade's Bajau Learning Center, Inc.	Private	125	Not reported	Not reported
Kamagong Primary School	Public	54	2	0
Karungdong CFES	Public	135	11	7
Kubang Mandulan Primary School	Public	189	8	3
Lamion Walking (Annex) Primary School	Public	230	11	4
Lamion Walking (Badjao) Primary School	Public	139	4	1
Lamion Walking (Main) Elementary School	Public	401	20	10
Lapid Lapid Elementary School	Public	314	9	7
Lato Lato Primary School	Public	65	1	2
Logpond Primary School	Public	148	4	7
Lupa Pula Primary School	Public	41	1	1
Luuk Banca Elem. School	Public	301	14	5
Luuk Pangdan Elementary School	Public	390	6	8
Luuk Siabon Primary School	Public	117	4	5
MSU-Tcto Child Dev'T Center-Laboratory Elementary School	SUC or LUC	404	Not reported	Not reported
MSU-Tcto Childhood Integrated Learning and Dev'T School	SUC or LUC	264	Not reported	Not reported
MSU-Tcto Preparatory High School	SUC or LUC	445	Not reported	Not reported
MSU-Tcto Science High School	SUC or LUC	213	Not reported	Not reported
Mahardika Institute of Technology High School	Private	2,485	Not reported	Not reported
Malassa Elementary School	Public	246	5	5
Mandulan Elementary School	Public	228	8	7
Mindanao State University - Ungus Matata Extension	SUC or LUC	62	Not reported	Not reported
Montessori De Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Inc.	Private	25	Not reported	Not reported
Nalil Elementary School	Public	662	48	6
Notre Dame of Bongao	Private	2,178	Not reported	Not reported
Pababag Elementary School	Public	318	15	7
Pag-Asa Elementary School	Public	279	19	12
Pagasinan Elementary School	Public	711	22	15
Pagasinan National High School	Public	772	28	15
Pagatpat Primary School	Public	60	1	2
Pahut Elementary School	Public	497	12	12
Pakias Primary School	Public	174	6	5
Panglima Annao Elementary School	Public	360	22	10
Panglima Arasia Elem. School	Public	428	18	13
Panglima Damsik Islamic Academy	Private	73	Not reported	Not reported
Paniongan Elementary School	Public	254	5	3
Prov'L. Housing Lab. School	Public	1,059	48	21
Salamat Elementary School	Public	810	30	17
Salip Angkaya Patal Elementary School	Public	124	12	7
Sama Kasulutan Elementary School	Public	743	16	4
Sea Orchid Elem. School	Public	528	20	9
Silubbog Elementary School	Public	197	1	0
Silubbog PS Annex	Public	1	0	Not reported
Simandagit Elementary School	Public	428	31	12
Sitimpah Elementary School	Public	131	4	3
Tanghal Bahih Elementary School	Public	156	3	4
Tarawakan Primary School	Public	234	4	6
Tawi Tawi SAT	Public	3,093	117	38
Tawi-Tawi Regional Agricultural College-Main	SUC or LUC	457	Not reported	Not reported
Tawi-Tawi School of Fisheries	Public	2,162	64	27
Tengol Tengol Primary School	Public	130	4	4
Tongsinah Elementary School	Public	328	16	9
Tubig Mampallam Central School	Public	558	35	13
Tubig Tanah Pilot Elementary School	Public	1,004	44	17
Ungus Ungus Elementary School	Public	260	8	4
Yusop Dais Elementary School	Public	406	20	7

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

About this data

1 learner in SY 2024-25 is 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 Bongao, Tawi-Tawi 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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