Schools in Panglima Sugala (Balimbing) (Capital), 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

Panglima Sugala (Balimbing) (Capital) in Tawi-Tawi has the third most learners of the 11 cities and municipalities in Tawi-Tawi, and the third most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 35 schools held 9,452 learners, with another 100 in ALS, and its public schools had 173 teachers. Enrollment in schools rose 3.8% from SY 2023-24 with ALS not counted: public schools grew 3.7%, while SUC and LUC schools grew 11.4%.

Of the 34 reporting public schools, 29 (85%) have no internet, against 74% in BARMM. Of its learners in schools, 99% are in public schools, against 85% nationally. Each of the 35 schools is listed with its learners, teachers and classrooms, and the figures are broken down by sector and level.

Schools: 35; No change from SY 2023-24; 34 public, 1 SUC or LUC
Community learning centers: 1; Down 1 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 9,552; Up 394 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 173; Down 10 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 220; Up 27 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Panglima Sugala (Balimbing) (Capital) has the 3rd most learners of the 11 cities and municipalities in Tawi-Tawi, and the 3rd most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools rose 3.8% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools grew 3.7% and SUC and LUC schools grew 11.4%.
Of the learners in schools, 99% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 1% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
The largest schools are Batu-Batu National High School (1,555 learners), Balimbing Elementary School (613 learners) and Batu-Batu Central School (535 learners).
Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Bud Bud Primary School (+24%) and fell most at Parangan Elementary School (−21%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 8 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Matolo Elementary School, with 56 learners per classroom.
Of the 34 reporting public schools, 6 (18%) have no electricity, against 9% in BARMM; 5 (15%) have no water, against 8% in BARMM; 29 (85%) have no internet, against 74% in BARMM.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 9,552 learners, 9,452 in schools and 100 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	9,552
In schools	9,452
In community learning centers (ALS)	100
Male	4,708
Female	4,844

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25
Level	Public schools	SUCs and LUCs	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	7,430	0	0	7,430
Junior High School	1,464	127	0	1,591
Senior High School	431	0	0	431
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	51	51
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	49	49

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	640	602	1,242
Grade 1	583	629	1,212
Grade 2	636	595	1,231
Grade 3	568	545	1,113
Grade 4	468	448	916
Grade 5	419	436	855
Grade 6	427	434	861
Grade 7	249	251	500
Grade 8	189	241	430
Grade 9	144	211	355
Grade 10	136	170	306
Grade 11	117	128	245
Grade 12	84	102	186
ALS A&E elementary	23	28	51
ALS A&E secondary	25	24	49
All grades	4,708	4,844	9,552

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	188
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	243
All tracks	431

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	8	4	12
Elementary	20	31	51
Junior High School	1	0	1
All	29	35	64

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	169	143	312
Elementary	699	608	1,307
Junior High School	122	144	266
Senior High School	25	46	71
All	1,015	941	1,956

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Distance Education	1	0	1

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 35 schools and 1 community learning center.

Schools and community learning centers by sector, SY 2024-25

Schools and community learning centers by sector, SY 2024-25
Sector	Number
Public schools	34
SUCs and LUCs	1
Community learning centers (ALS)	1
All	36

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	32
Junior high only	1
Junior and senior high	2
Community learning centers (ALS)	1

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	34
Community learning centers (ALS)	1
State universities and colleges	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 173 teachers and 19 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	173
Non-teaching personnel	19
All personnel	192

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	126
Junior High School	29
Senior High School	18
All teachers	173

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	59.0
Junior High School	50.5
Senior High School	23.9

School resources

SY 2024-25: 220 classrooms and 87 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 220
Seats (approximate): 3,894
Toilets: 87
Functional computers: 194
Faucets: 161; 116 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	178	32	10
Learners per classroom	41.7	45.8	43.1
Seats (approximate)	3,484	316	94
Learners per seat	2.1	4.6	4.6
Toilets	62	19	6
Learners per toilet	119.8	77.1	71.8
Functional computers	48	68	78
Learners per computer	154.8	21.5	5.5

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	27	5
Junior High School	2	0
Senior High School	2	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	No electricity supply
Elementary	6	18	2	6
Junior High School	0	1	1	0
Senior High School	0	1	1	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	3	29
Junior High School	1	1
Senior High School	2	0

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	29
Male	28
Shared	29
For persons with disabilities	1
All toilets	87

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	116
Without water	45
All faucets	161

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	25
School Garden	23
Playground	20
Temporary Perimeter Fence	19
Exit Gate	16
Permanent Perimeter Fence	13
Solar Panel	13
Faculty Room	8
Library/Learning Resource Center	6
Offices	6
Covered Court	4
Computer Room	3
Clinic	2
Conference Room	2
Science Laboratory	2
Student Co-Curricular Center	2
Bike Rack	1
Flood Marker	1
Home Economic Room	1
Supply Room	1

List of schools

Every school in Panglima Sugala (Balimbing) (Capital), Tawi-Tawi in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Panglima Sugala (Balimbing) (Capital), Tawi-Tawi: 35 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Asaron Primary School	Public	164	3	4
Balimbing Elementary School	Public	613	11	10
Balimbing National High School	Public	340	14	12
Batu-Batu Central School	Public	535	16	22
Batu-Batu National High School	Public	1,555	33	30
Bauno Garing Elementary School	Public	293	8	7
Belatan Halo Primary School	Public	151	3	4
Belatan Tainga Primary School	Public	205	1	4
Biha Primary School	Public	67	1	3
Buai Primary School	Public	281	4	5
Buan Elementary School	Public	284	6	7
Bud Bud Primary School	Public	159	5	2
Dungon Elementary School	Public	254	2	5
Gowakan Primary School	Public	92	1	1
Karaha Primary School	Public	111	1	2
Kulape Primary School	Public	182	1	4
Lambog Elementary School	Public	231	2	5
Liaboran Primary School	Public	143	2	2
Lubbok Primary School	Public	184	1	1
Luuk Buntal Elementary School	Public	216	3	7
MSU-Tcto Buan High School	SUC or LUC	127	Not reported	Not reported
Magsaggaw Elementary School	Public	514	10	11
Matolo Elementary School	Public	112	3	2
Pamatakan Elemantary School	Public	165	1	5
Panglima Jalman Elementary School	Public	405	10	14
Parangan Elementary School	Public	114	4	5
Patok Patok Elementary School	Public	274	5	7
Rosemin M. Sahali Elementary School	Public	185	4	7
Sanawi Primary School	Public	102	1	3
Silupah Primary School	Public	171	3	8
Situggo Elementary School	Public	373	3	4
Sumbilang Primary School	Public	143	3	2
Tabunan Primary School	Public	150	2	3
Tandoh Elementary School	Public	362	2	7
Tongbangkaw Elementary School	Public	195	4	5

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

About this data

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 Panglima Sugala (Balimbing) (Capital), 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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