Schools in Western Samar

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

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

Summary

Western Samar has the second most learners of the six provinces in Region VIII, and the fifth most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 991 schools held 209,763 learners, with another 10,430 in ALS, and its public schools had 10,612 teachers. Enrollment in schools fell 3.8% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS: public schools fell 3.8% and private schools fell 3.9%.

Public schools hold 98% of the learners in schools, against 85% nationally, and private schools hold 2%, against 14% nationally. Of the 973 reporting public schools, 336 (35%) have no internet, against 25% across Region VIII, and four (1%) have no electricity.

The page lists its 26 cities and municipalities, and it shows the figures by sector and level in charts and tables.

Schools: 991; Up 3 from SY 2023-24; 973 public, 18 private
Community learning centers: 229; Up 1 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 220,193; Down 7,657 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 10,612; Up 224 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 7,432; Down 77 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Western Samar has the 2nd most learners of the 6 provinces in Region VIII, and the 5th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 3.8% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 3.8% and private schools fell 3.9%.
Of the learners in schools, 98% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 2% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 7 schools whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Ramon T. Diaz National High School (2,556 learners), Tominamos Integrated School (1,833 learners) and Calbayog Pilot Central Elementary School (1,678 learners).
Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Diaz Elementary School (+28%) and fell most at Villahermosa National High School (−21%), 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 Baclayan National High School, with 132 learners per classroom.
Of the 973 reporting public schools, 4 (1%) have no electricity, against 1% in Region VIII; all have water; 336 (35%) have no internet, against 25% in Region VIII.
The 973 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱742.9 million. Across the 952 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱2,564 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 220,193 learners, 209,763 in schools and 10,430 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	220,193
In schools	209,763
In community learning centers (ALS)	10,430
Male	111,729
Female	108,205
Not broken down by sex	259

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 259 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	121,162	1,590	0	122,752
Junior High School	57,698	1,882	0	59,580
Senior High School	25,952	1,220	0	27,172
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	593	593
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	2,524	2,524
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	7,313	7,313

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 259 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	7,751	7,181	14,932
Grade 1	8,434	8,129	16,563
Grade 2	9,145	8,624	17,769
Grade 3	9,693	8,761	18,454
Grade 4	9,651	8,918	18,569
Grade 5	8,677	7,869	16,546
Grade 6	9,994	9,707	19,701
Grade 7	8,824	8,606	17,430
Grade 8	7,066	7,011	14,077
Grade 9	6,981	7,275	14,256
Grade 10	6,641	7,176	13,817
Grade 11	6,954	7,326	14,280
Grade 12	6,497	6,395	12,892
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	139	79	218
ALS Basic Literacy Program	305	288	593
ALS A&E elementary	1,332	1,192	2,524
ALS A&E secondary	3,645	3,668	7,313
Broken down by grade	111,729	108,205	219,934

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	16,393
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	10,774
Arts and Design	48
All tracks	27,215

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	11	4	15
Elementary	46	53	99
Junior High School	4	5	9
All	61	62	123

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	0	1	1
Elementary	7	13	20
Junior High School	1	7	8
Senior High School	3	4	7
All	11	25	36

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Distance Education	1	1	2
Enhanced-Instructional Management by Parents, Community and teachers	19	26	45
Open High School Program	113	59	172
Other School-Initiated Intervention	73	40	113
All	206	126	332

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 991 schools and 229 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	973
Private schools	18
Community learning centers (ALS)	229
All	1,220

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	825
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	48
Kindergarten to Grade 12	18
Junior high only	11
Junior and senior high	87
Senior high only	2
Community learning centers (ALS)	229

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	973
Community learning centers (ALS)	229
Non-sectarian	9
Sectarian	9

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 10,612 teachers and 1,305 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	10,612
Non-teaching personnel	1,305
All personnel	11,917

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	6,130
Junior High School	3,330
Senior High School	1,152
All teachers	10,612

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	19.8
Junior High School	17.3
Senior High School	22.5

School resources

SY 2024-25: 7,432 classrooms and 9,163 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 7,432
Seats (approximate): 218,543
Toilets: 9,163
Functional computers: 16,723
Faucets: 21,341; 16,712 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	4,865	1,746	821
Learners per classroom	24.9	33.1	31.6
Seats (approximate)	127,485	63,076	27,982
Learners per seat	1.0	0.9	0.9
Toilets	6,764	1,663	736
Learners per toilet	17.9	34.7	35.3
Functional computers	6,451	6,345	3,927
Learners per computer	18.8	9.1	6.6

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	878	0
Junior High School	154	0
Senior High School	99	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	847	21	6	4
Junior High School	146	2	6	0
Senior High School	97	1	2	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	553	325
Junior High School	120	34
Senior High School	75	25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	1,756
Male	1,603
Shared	5,429
For persons with disabilities	375
All toilets	9,163

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	16,712
Without water	4,629
All faucets	21,341

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	944
School Garden	894
Temporary Perimeter Fence	757
Paved Pathway	748
Playground	662
Permanent Perimeter Fence	572
Offices	504
Exit Gate	423
Covered Court	251
Computer Room	232
Roofing	174
Library/Learning Resource Center	162
Clinic	112
Conference Room	110
Faculty Room	100
Supply Room	85
Data File Room/Records Room	72
Home Economic Room	68
Solar Panel	64
Canteen	56
Science Laboratory	34
Flood Marker	19
Industrial Arts Room	14
Student Co-Curricular Center	14
Youth Development Center	11
Bike Rack	7
Gymnasium	2
Museum	1

Cities and municipalities

26 cities and municipalities, each with its SY 2024-25 schools and learners in every sector.

Cities and municipalities in Western Samar, SY 2024-25
Name	Schools	Learners	Teachers (public)	Learners per teacher (public)
Almagro	17	2,022	130	13.8
Basey	67	15,701	717	21.4
Calbayog City	180	51,062	2,290	20.7
Calbiga	40	7,005	354	18.5
City of Catbalogan (Capital)	64	30,411	1,183	22.7
Daram	67	11,262	626	17.3
Gandara	63	9,615	481	18.4
Hinabangan	21	4,368	217	18.3
Jiabong	31	4,678	258	16.7
Marabut	18	4,938	208	23.0
Matuguinao	16	2,268	103	20.5
Motiong	32	4,775	280	16.4
Pagsanghan	10	2,408	129	17.5
Paranas (Wright)	42	9,028	452	19.1
Pinabacdao	26	5,033	256	18.5
San Jorge	37	5,024	313	15.3
San Jose de Buan	15	2,263	103	20.4
San Sebastian	11	2,226	113	17.6
Santa Margarita	34	7,744	373	19.3
Santa Rita	50	11,001	508	20.8
Santo Niño	16	3,249	199	15.6
Tagapul-An	15	1,965	131	13.8
Talalora	11	2,550	132	18.0
Tarangnan	36	7,062	336	19.8
Villareal	46	8,129	461	16.2
Zumarraga	26	4,406	259	16.0

About this data

259 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 Western Samar 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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