Schools in Gandara, 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

Gandara has the sixth most learners of the 26 cities and municipalities in Western Samar, and the 13th most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its schools held 9,218 learners, with another 397 in ALS. Enrollment in schools fell 1.9% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS: public schools fell 2.1%, while private schools grew 4.8%.

Public schools hold 96% of those learners, against 85% nationally, and private schools hold 4%, against 14% nationally. Of the 61 reporting public schools, all have electricity and all have water, but 35, or 57%, have no internet, against 25% in Region VIII.

The schools are listed here with their learners, teachers and classrooms, and the figures are broken down by sector and level.

Schools: 63; Up 2 from SY 2023-24; 61 public, 2 private
Community learning centers: 5; No change from SY 2023-24
Learners: 9,615; Down 167 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 481; Down 8 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 309; Down 14 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Gandara has the 6th most learners of the 26 cities and municipalities in Western Samar, and the 13th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 1.9% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 2.1% and private schools grew 4.8%.
Of the learners in schools, 96% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 4% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 2 schools whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Ramon T. Diaz National High School (2,556 learners), St. Michael's High School (336 learners) and Piñaplata Integrated School (302 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Diaz Elementary School (+28%) and fell most at Sta. Elena Integrated School (−21%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 4 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Catorse De Agosto Elementary School, with 73 learners per classroom.
Of the 61 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 35 (57%) have no internet, against 25% in Region VIII.
The 61 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱40.2 million. Across the 55 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱2,795 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 9,615 learners, 9,218 in schools and 397 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	9,615
In schools	9,218
In community learning centers (ALS)	397
Male	4,971
Female	4,624
Not broken down by sex	20

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 20 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	5,785	13	0	5,798
Junior High School	2,093	274	0	2,367
Senior High School	971	62	0	1,033
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	56	56
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	121	121
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	220	220

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 20 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	382	335	717
Grade 1	427	395	822
Grade 2	447	423	870
Grade 3	468	410	878
Grade 4	427	415	842
Grade 5	386	333	719
Grade 6	476	474	950
Grade 7	355	315	670
Grade 8	319	259	578
Grade 9	260	278	538
Grade 10	302	279	581
Grade 11	291	283	574
Grade 12	254	205	459
ALS Basic Literacy Program	25	31	56
ALS A&E elementary	56	65	121
ALS A&E secondary	96	124	220
Broken down by grade	4,971	4,624	9,595

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	488
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	545
All tracks	1,033

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Enhanced-Instructional Management by Parents, Community and teachers	0	1	1
Open High School Program	1	0	1
Other School-Initiated Intervention	47	26	73
All	48	27	75

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 63 schools and 5 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	2
Community learning centers (ALS)	5
All	68

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	55
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	5
Kindergarten to Grade 12	1
Junior and senior high	2
Community learning centers (ALS)	5

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	61
Community learning centers (ALS)	5
Non-sectarian	1
Sectarian	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 481 teachers and 67 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	481
Non-teaching personnel	67
All personnel	548

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	336
Junior High School	104
Senior High School	41
All teachers	481

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	17.2
Junior High School	20.1
Senior High School	23.7

School resources

SY 2024-25: 309 classrooms and 377 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 309
Seats (approximate): 8,005
Toilets: 377
Functional computers: 707
Faucets: 906; 653 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	234	48	27
Learners per classroom	24.7	43.6	36.0
Seats (approximate)	6,017	1,308	680
Learners per seat	1.0	1.6	1.4
Toilets	323	35	19
Learners per toilet	17.9	59.8	51.1
Functional computers	477	157	73
Learners per computer	12.1	13.3	13.3

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	60	0
Junior High School	7	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
Elementary	59	1
Junior High School	7	0
Senior High School	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	25	35
Junior High School	4	3
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	79
Male	76
Shared	208
For persons with disabilities	14
All toilets	377

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	653
Without water	253
All faucets	906

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	59
School Garden	53
Temporary Perimeter Fence	53
Paved Pathway	51
Playground	38
Permanent Perimeter Fence	28
Offices	26
Exit Gate	18
Covered Court	17
Computer Room	9
Conference Room	9
Faculty Room	5
Home Economic Room	5
Roofing	5
Data File Room/Records Room	4
Library/Learning Resource Center	3
Supply Room	3
Clinic	2
Solar Panel	2
Bike Rack	1
Flood Marker	1
Science Laboratory	1

List of schools

Every school in Gandara, Western Samar in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Gandara, Western Samar: 64 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Arong Elementary School	Public	56	3	4
Balocawe Elementary School	Public	19	3	2
Bangahon Elementary School	Public	28	3	0
Beslig Elementary School	Public	25	3	1
Buao Integrated School	Public	115	8	8
Bunyagan Elementary School	Public	51	5	3
Burabod I Elementary School	Public	26	3	0
Calirocan Elementary School	Public	77	4	1
Canhumawid Elementary School	Public	60	4	3
Caparangasan Elementary School	Public	67	7	5
Caparangasan Integrated School	Public	89	6	5
Carmona Elementary School	Public	39	3	1
Casab-Ahan Elementary School	Public	158	8	12
Casandig Elementary School	Public	114	7	5
Catorse De Agosto Elementary School	Public	290	9	4
Caugbusan Elementary School	Public	56	5	4
Concepcion Elementary School	Public	211	8	5
Diaz Elementary School	Public	155	7	5
El Cano Elementary School	Public	83	6	3
Gandara I Central Elementary School	Public	678	24	16
Gandara II Central Elementary School	Public	430	17	13
Gerali Elementary School	Public	106	4	3
Gereganan Elementary School	Public	50	3	2
Giaboc Elementary School	Public	27	3	0
Hampton Integrated School	Public	250	7	6
Hinayagan Elementary School	Public	75	6	2
Hinogacan Elementary School	Public	52	5	5
Jasminez Elementary School	Public	79	4	1
Lungib Elementary School	Public	37	4	1
Mabuhay Elementary School	Public	46	4	4
Macugo Elementary School	Public	73	4	3
Malayog Elementary School	Public	21	2	0
Marcos Elementary School	Public	21	3	3
Miracle Haven Community Learning Center	Private	13	Not reported	Not reported
Nacube Elementary School	Public	125	8	4
Nalihugan Elementary School	Public	74	5	1
Napalisan Elementary School	Public	139	8	5
Natimonan Elementary School	Public	79	5	1
Palambrag Elementary School	Public	55	4	4
Palanas Elementary School	Public	98	5	4
Pizarro Elementary School	Public	136	8	6
Piñaplata Integrated School	Public	302	25	19
Pologon Elementary School	Public	61	4	0
Purog Elementary School	Public	59	4	3
Ramon T. Diaz National High School	Public	2,556	121	64
Rawis Elementary School	Public	84	6	3
Rizal 1 Elementary School	Public	51	4	3
Samoyao Elementary School	Public	100	7	7
San Agustin Elementary School	Public	165	8	4
San Antonio Elementary School	Public	79	4	0
San Francisco Elementary School	Public	50	3	2
San Isidro Elementary School	Public	40	3	2
San Jose Elementary School	Public	118	8	5
San Miguel Elementary School	Public	75	4	3
San Pelayo Elementary School	Public	83	5	4
San Ramon Elementary School	Public	39	3	2
Sidmon Elementary School	Public	56	5	3
St. Michael's High School	Private	336	Not reported	Not reported
Sta. Elena Integrated School	Public	122	10	6
Sto. Niño Integrated School	Public	199	7	11
Tagnao Elementary School	Public	157	8	6
Tambongan Elementary School	Public	121	8	7
Tawiran Elementary School	Public	41	3	3
Villaleona Elementary School	Public	8	3	2

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

About this data

20 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 Gandara, 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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