Schools in Iba (Capital), Zambales

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

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

Summary

Iba (Capital) has the sixth most learners of the 14 cities and municipalities in Zambales, and the eighth most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 30 schools held 14,686 learners, with another 588 in ALS, and its public schools had 523 teachers. Enrollment in schools fell 3.4% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 3.0%, while private schools grew 3.2% and SUC and LUC schools fell 44.2%.

Of the learners in schools, 88% are in public schools against 85% nationally, and 11% in private schools against 14% nationally. The most crowded public classrooms are at Zambales National High School, with 35 learners per classroom.

For school-level figures, the page lists its schools with their learners, teachers and classrooms, and breaks the figures down by sector and level.

Schools: 30; Down 1 from SY 2023-24; 20 public, 9 private, 1 SUC or LUC
Community learning centers: 14; Up 1 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 15,274; Down 582 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 523; Down 11 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 477; Up 9 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Iba (Capital) has the 6th most learners of the 14 cities and municipalities in Zambales, and the 8th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 3.4% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 3.0%, private schools grew 3.2% and SUC and LUC schools fell 44.2%.
Of the learners in schools, 88% are in public schools (85% nationally), 11% in private schools (14% nationally) and 1% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
The largest schools are Zambales National High School (3,865 learners), Iba Elementary School (1,074 learners) and Amungan National High School (1,040 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Iba Kiddieland Montessori School (+19%) and fell most at Sto. Rosario Elementary School (−10%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
The most crowded public classrooms are at Zambales National High School, with 35 learners per classroom.
Of the 20 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; all have internet.
The 19 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱26.7 million. Across the 18 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,660 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 15,274 learners, 14,686 in schools and 588 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	15,274
In schools	14,686
In community learning centers (ALS)	588
Male	7,702
Female	7,538
Not broken down by sex	34

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 34 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	SUCs and LUCs	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	6,981	565	0	0	7,546
Junior High School	4,030	254	210	0	4,494
Senior High School	1,894	713	5	0	2,612
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	0	16	16
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	0	128	128
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	0	444	444

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 34 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	491	467	958
Grade 1	573	470	1,043
Grade 2	591	528	1,119
Grade 3	516	546	1,062
Grade 4	578	492	1,070
Grade 5	561	522	1,083
Grade 6	546	572	1,118
Grade 7	630	628	1,258
Grade 8	498	442	940
Grade 9	552	609	1,161
Grade 10	521	593	1,114
Grade 11	615	696	1,311
Grade 12	621	680	1,301
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	65	28	93
Special needs, non-graded (junior high)	12	9	21
ALS Basic Literacy Program	9	7	16
ALS A&E elementary	81	47	128
ALS A&E secondary	242	202	444
Broken down by grade	7,702	7,538	15,240

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	1,871
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	744
Sports	23
All tracks	2,638

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	3	2	5
Elementary	10	6	16
All	13	8	21

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	37	38	75
Elementary	198	210	408
Junior High School	44	64	108
Senior High School	6	16	22
All	285	328	613

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	14	22	36
Open High School Program	3	6	9
All	17	28	45

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 30 schools and 14 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	20
Private schools	9
SUCs and LUCs	1
Community learning centers (ALS)	14
All	44

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	17
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	6
Kindergarten to Grade 12	2
Junior and senior high	4
Senior high only	1
Community learning centers (ALS)	14

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	20
Community learning centers (ALS)	14
Non-sectarian	8
Sectarian	1
State universities and colleges	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 523 teachers and 86 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	523
Non-teaching personnel	86
All personnel	609

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	243
Junior High School	208
Senior High School	72
All teachers	523

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	28.7
Junior High School	19.4
Senior High School	26.3

School resources

SY 2024-25: 477 classrooms and 584 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 477
Seats (approximate): 12,326
Toilets: 584
Functional computers: 1,118
Faucets: 1,089; 1,034 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	274	140	63
Learners per classroom	25.5	28.8	30.1
Seats (approximate)	6,389	4,149	1,788
Learners per seat	1.1	1.0	1.1
Toilets	359	162	63
Learners per toilet	19.5	24.9	30.1
Functional computers	624	280	214
Learners per computer	11.2	14.4	8.9

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	17	0
Junior High School	7	0
Senior High School	3	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
Elementary	17
Junior High School	7
Senior High School	3

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	17	0
Junior High School	6	1
Senior High School	3	0

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	176
Male	104
Shared	287
For persons with disabilities	17
All toilets	584

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	1,034
Without water	55
All faucets	1,089

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	20
Offices	19
School Garden	19
Exit Gate	17
Permanent Perimeter Fence	15
Covered Court	14
Library/Learning Resource Center	14
Home Economic Room	12
Computer Room	11
Canteen	10
Clinic	8
Playground	8
Roofing	7
Temporary Perimeter Fence	7
Faculty Room	6
Paved Pathway	6
Science Laboratory	6
Conference Room	4
Supply Room	4
Student Co-Curricular Center	2
Data File Room/Records Room	1
Industrial Arts Room	1
Solar Panel	1

List of schools

Every school in Iba (Capital), Zambales in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Iba (Capital), Zambales: 32 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Adbsa Aeta School (Jesmag Iba)	Public	147	8	10
Amungan Elementary School	Public	704	25	25
Amungan National High School	Public	1,040	44	33
Bangantalinga Elementary School	Public	451	15	19
Dampay Elementary School	Public	370	14	15
Dirita-Baloguen Elementary School	Public	251	10	9
Divine World Academy of Zambales, Inc	Private	33	Not reported	Not reported
Dona Luisa Obieta Integrated School	Public	164	8	10
Iba Christian Academy,Inc.	Private	53	Not reported	Not reported
Iba Ecumenical Learning Center	Private	42	Not reported	Not reported
Iba Elementary School	Public	1,074	33	38
Iba Kiddieland Montessori School	Private	148	Not reported	Not reported
Jesus F. Magsaysay High School (Zambales National High School Annex)	Public	373	37	30
Lawak Elementary School	Public	257	8	12
Libaba Elementary School	Public	242	10	13
Lipay-Dingin Elementary School	Public	351	11	13
Little Baguio Elementary School	Public	169	7	5
Lucio Abrigo Memorial Learning Center, Inc.	Private	69	Not reported	Not reported
Lupang Pangako Resettlement Integrated School	Public	183	7	11
Lupang Pangako Resettlement School	Public	160	8	7
Marciano Abela Elementary School	Public	223	8	15
Micro Asia College of Science and Technology, Inc.	Private	771	Not reported	Not reported
Northern Zambales College, Inc.	Private	18	Not reported	Not reported
Paulo Abastillas Sr. Memorial School	Public	759	25	30
Polytechnic College of Botolan	SUC or LUC	183	Not reported	Not reported
Precious Jewels Bible Baptist Academy, Inc.	Private	67	Not reported	Not reported
President Ramon Magsaysay State University	SUC or LUC	215	Not reported	Not reported
San Agustin Integrated School	Public	934	34	29
St. Augustine's School	Private	362	Not reported	Not reported
Sta. Barbara Integrated School	Public	867	24	31
Sto. Rosario Elementary School	Public	484	16	17
Zambales National High School	Public	3,865	179	112

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

About this data

34 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 Iba (Capital), Zambales 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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