Schools in City of Catbalogan (Capital), 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

City of Catbalogan (Capital) has the second most learners of the 26 cities and municipalities in Western Samar, and the second most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 64 schools held 28,892 learners, and its ALS learners numbered 1,519; public schools had 1,183 teachers. Enrollment in schools fell 4.1% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 4.1% and private schools fell 3.9%.

Of the learners in schools, 93% are in public schools, against 85% nationally, and 7% in private schools, against 14% nationally. Of the 58 reporting public schools, one (2%) has no electricity, against 1% in Region VIII; all have water; and 29 (50%) have no internet, against 25% in Region VIII.

The page lists the 64 schools with their learners, teachers and classrooms, and shows the figures by sector and level in charts and tables.

Schools: 64; No change from SY 2023-24; 58 public, 6 private
Community learning centers: 63; Up 8 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 30,411; Down 1,236 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 1,183; Up 3 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 758; Up 45 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

City of Catbalogan (Capital) has the 2nd most learners of the 26 cities and municipalities in Western Samar, and the 2nd most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 4.1% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 4.1% and private schools fell 3.9%.
Of the learners in schools, 93% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 7% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 2 schools whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Silanga National High School (1,598 learners), Samar Colleges, Inc. (1,364 learners) and Catbalogan III Central Elementary School (1,358 learners).
Leaving out 1 school whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Darahuway Dako Elementary School (+5%) and fell most at Catbalogan National Comprehensive High School (−15%), 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 Catbalogan National Comprehensive High School, with 58 learners per classroom.
Of the 58 reporting public schools, 1 (2%) has no electricity, against 1% in Region VIII; all have water; 29 (50%) have no internet, against 25% in Region VIII.
The 58 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱69.3 million. Across the 58 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱2,182 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 30,411 learners, 28,892 in schools and 1,519 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	30,411
In schools	28,892
In community learning centers (ALS)	1,519
Male	15,177
Female	15,205
Not broken down by sex	29

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 29 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	15,135	801	0	15,936
Junior High School	7,596	652	0	8,248
Senior High School	4,057	622	0	4,679
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	55	55
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	407	407
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	1,057	1,057

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 29 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	1,013	972	1,985
Grade 1	1,105	1,097	2,202
Grade 2	1,231	1,186	2,417
Grade 3	1,233	1,043	2,276
Grade 4	1,215	1,193	2,408
Grade 5	1,146	1,011	2,157
Grade 6	1,237	1,163	2,400
Grade 7	1,251	1,228	2,479
Grade 8	878	986	1,864
Grade 9	968	998	1,966
Grade 10	895	1,044	1,939
Grade 11	1,071	1,384	2,455
Grade 12	1,084	1,140	2,224
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	54	37	91
ALS Basic Literacy Program	29	26	55
ALS A&E elementary	223	184	407
ALS A&E secondary	544	513	1,057
Broken down by grade	15,177	15,205	30,382

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	3,138
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	1,541
All tracks	4,679

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	2	0	2
Elementary	4	7	11
Junior High School	3	3	6
All	9	10	19

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Other School-Initiated Intervention	5	3	8

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 64 schools and 63 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	58
Private schools	6
Community learning centers (ALS)	63
All	127

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	53
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	1
Kindergarten to Grade 12	2
Junior and senior high	8
Community learning centers (ALS)	63

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
Community learning centers (ALS)	63
DepEd managed	58
Non-sectarian	3
Sectarian	3

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 1,183 teachers and 138 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	1,183
Non-teaching personnel	138
All personnel	1,321

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	613
Junior High School	401
Senior High School	169
All teachers	1,183

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	24.7
Junior High School	18.9
Senior High School	24.0

School resources

SY 2024-25: 758 classrooms and 850 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 758
Seats (approximate): 24,969
Toilets: 850
Functional computers: 2,059
Faucets: 2,345; 1,973 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	417	222	119
Learners per classroom	36.3	34.2	34.1
Seats (approximate)	13,033	9,055	2,881
Learners per seat	1.2	0.8	1.4
Toilets	522	216	112
Learners per toilet	29.0	35.2	36.2
Functional computers	762	857	440
Learners per computer	19.9	8.9	9.2

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	50	0
Junior High School	9	0
Senior High School	7	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	45	4	0	1
Junior High School	7	1	1	0
Senior High School	7	1	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	22	28
Junior High School	8	1
Senior High School	6	2

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	236
Male	202
Shared	367
For persons with disabilities	45
All toilets	850

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	1,973
Without water	372
All faucets	2,345

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	57
School Garden	52
Temporary Perimeter Fence	43
Playground	39
Paved Pathway	37
Offices	30
Exit Gate	27
Clinic	15
Computer Room	15
Covered Court	13
Library/Learning Resource Center	13
Permanent Perimeter Fence	13
Solar Panel	11
Faculty Room	9
Canteen	8
Data File Room/Records Room	8
Home Economic Room	8
Roofing	8
Supply Room	8
Conference Room	6
Youth Development Center	4
Bike Rack	3
Science Laboratory	3
Industrial Arts Room	2

List of schools

Every school in City of Catbalogan (Capital), Western Samar in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in City of Catbalogan (Capital), Western Samar: 64 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Albalate Integrated School	Public	119	6	8
Antonio G. Tuason National High School	Public	613	33	22
Bagongon Elementary School	Public	89	8	4
Bangon Elementary School	Public	59	4	4
Basiao Elementary School	Public	57	5	3
Bliss Community School	Public	634	22	16
Buluan Elementary School	Public	128	8	4
Bunu-Anan Elementary School	Public	583	24	13
Buri Elementary School	Public	154	8	7
Cabugawan Elementary School	Public	141	8	4
Cagudalo Elementary School	Public	36	4	2
Cagusipan Elementary School	Public	42	5	3
Cagutian Elementary School	Public	41	3	1
Cagutsan Elementary School	Public	183	8	2
Canhawan Elementary	Public	35	4	2
Caramayon Elementary School	Public	19	4	4
Catbalogan City Agro-Industrial School	Public	203	10	6
Catbalogan Community School	Private	60	Not reported	Not reported
Catbalogan I Central Elementary School	Public	2,339	77	29
Catbalogan I SPED Center	Public	403	14	12
Catbalogan II Central Elementary School	Public	703	26	20
Catbalogan III Central Elementary School	Public	1,358	43	26
Catbalogan IV Central Elementary School	Public	673	25	21
Catbalogan National Comprehensive High School	Public	1,344	77	23
Catbalogan V Central Elementary School (Mercedes ES)	Public	969	32	36
Cawayan Elementary School	Public	24	4	6
Cinco Elementary School	Public	150	8	4
Darahuway Dako Elementary School	Public	157	8	4
Darahuway Guti Elementary School	Public	134	8	4
Eastern Visayas Regional Science High School	Public	609	28	21
Fun and Learn School, Inc.	Private	24	Not reported	Not reported
Guinsorongan Elementary School	Public	647	23	23
Guinsorongan National High School	Public	945	51	37
Ibol Elementary School	Public	112	8	7
Iguid Elementary School	Public	348	12	6
Jose P. Casiño Sr. Memorial Elementary School	Public	279	11	6
Lagundi Elementary School	Public	134	8	6
Libas Elementary School	Public	23	4	3
Lobo Elementary School	Public	36	4	4
Loyagoy Elementary School	Public	58	4	3
Madalunot Elementary School	Public	151	8	8
Majaba Elementary School	Public	73	5	6
Manguihay Elementary School	Public	18	4	2
Mombon Elementary School	Public	145	8	4
New Mahayag Elementary School	Public	260	9	6
Old Mahayag Elementary School	Public	260	9	6
Palanyogon Elementary School	Public	71	5	4
Pangdan Elementary School	Public	427	14	9
Pangdan National High School	Public	390	24	25
Pupua Elementary School	Public	280	11	0
Rama Elementary School	Public	302	11	5
Salug Elementary School	Public	629	22	20
Samar Colleges, Inc.	Private	1,364	Not reported	Not reported
Samar National School	Public	5,893	263	153
San Andres Elementary School	Public	523	18	16
San Roque Elementary School	Public	210	8	4
San Vicente Elementary School	Public	179	8	5
Silanga Elementary School	Public	508	20	20
Silanga National High School	Public	1,598	82	50
Socorro Elementary School	Public	264	10	7
St. Mary Child Development Center	Private	95	Not reported	Not reported
St. Mary's College of Catbalogan	Private	507	Not reported	Not reported
Totoringon Elementary School	Public	33	5	2
UCCP Dorcas Center of Education, Inc.	Private	47	Not reported	Not reported

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

About this data

29 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 Catbalogan (Capital), 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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