Dapitan City Central School
School ID 125938 · Public elementary school · Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.), Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte · Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Summary
Dapitan City Central School had 1,468 learners in SY 2024-25, with 49 teachers and 36 classrooms. It is the largest of 44 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Dapitan City, and the page carries a review note on that figure. At 30 learners per teacher, the school has more learners per teacher than at 95% of the division's other public elementary schools, and the page carries a review note on this ratio. Its MOOE of ₱1,674,000 in FY 2025 is more than at every other public elementary school in the division, and the page carries a review note on that standing.
The nearest public schools with junior high are Dapitan City National High School (1.4 km), Talisay Integrated School (1.5 km) and Oro National High School (4.7 km), straight-line. Next on the page, its ratios can be set against the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 1,468
- Down 11 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 49
- Down 4 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 36
- Up 4 from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 30.0
- Up 2.1 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 20.6
- Learners per classroom
- 40.8
- Down 5.4 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 26.6
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 1% to 1,468 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 3.1%. See the note on DepEd's figures
- The largest of 44 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Dapitan City. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each teacher has 30 learners, more than at 95% of the division's other public elementary schools. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each classroom has 41 learners, more than at 73% of the 40 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱1,674,000 is more than at every other public elementary school in the division. In FY 2024 it was ₱1,458,000. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱993 for each of the 1,468 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱1,846 across the 44 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners. See the notes on DepEd's figures
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Dapitan City National High School (1.4 km), Talisay Integrated School (1.5 km) and Oro National High School (4.7 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 1,468 learners, down 11 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 68 | 78 | 146 |
| Grade 1 | 125 | 79 | 204 |
| Grade 2 | 122 | 86 | 208 |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 96 | 204 |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 104 | 216 |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 107 | 219 |
| Grade 6 | 126 | 145 | 271 |
| All grades | 773 | 695 | 1,468 |
- 1 indigenous peoples (IP) learner in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 30.0 learners per teacher is above the Dapitan City median of 20.6 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 49 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 6 |
| Learners per teacher | 30.0 |
| Dapitan City division median | 20.6 |
| Zamboanga Peninsula median | 21.0 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher III | 40 |
|---|---|
| Master Teacher II | 3 |
| Master Teacher I | 2 |
| Master Teacher III | 2 |
| Administrative Assistant II / (Disbursing Officer II) | 1 |
| Administrative Assistant III (Senior Bookkeeper) | 1 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| Head Teacher II | 1 |
| Project Development Officer I | 1 |
| School Principal IV | 1 |
| Teacher I | 1 |
| Teacher II | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 40.8 learners per classroom is above the Dapitan City median of 26.6 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 36
- 40.8 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 5
- Seats (approximate)
- 1,550
- 1.0 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 30
- 48.9 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 28
- 23 with water, 5 without
- Functional computers
- 49
- 30.0 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 14 |
|---|---|
| Male | 10 |
| Shared | 6 |
| All toilets | 30 |
Other facilities
- Clinic
- Computer Room
- Conference Room
- Covered Court
- Data File Room/Records Room
- Entrance Gate
- Flood Marker
- Offices
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Playground
- School Garden
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱1,674,000, up ₱216,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱1,194,000 | ₱1,194,000 |
| 2024 | ₱1,458,000 | ₱1,458,000 |
| 2025 | ₱1,674,000 | ₱1,674,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 44 elementary schools in the Dapitan City division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 30.0 | 20.6 | 95% |
| Learners per classroom | 40.8 | 26.6 | 73% |
| Learners per toilet | 48.9 | 24.5 | 82% |
| Learners per computer | 30.0 | 33.3 | 44% |
Location
Barangay Santa Cruz (Pob.), Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte
Legislative district: 1st District
Map point: 8.65598, 123.4230479
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- A figure changed unusually much between SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25.
- MOOE differs from what an allocation based on learners, teachers and rooms would predict.
Figures for school ID 125938 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked