Schools in Dipolog City (Capital), Zamboanga del Norte

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

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

Summary

Dipolog City (Capital) has the most learners of the 27 cities and municipalities in Zamboanga del Norte, and the third most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 74 schools held 38,383 learners, with another 1,424 in ALS, and its public schools had 1,301 teachers. Of the learners in schools, 88% are in public schools compared with 85% nationally, and 12% are in private schools compared with 14% nationally.

Enrollment in schools fell 1.0% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 0.6% and private schools fell 3.7%. The most crowded public classrooms are at Galas National High School, with 77 learners per classroom.

The schools themselves are listed here with their learners, teachers and classrooms, which is the place to look next.

Schools: 74; Down 3 from SY 2023-24; 49 public, 25 private
Community learning centers: 46; Down 7 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 39,807; Down 465 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 1,301; Up 61 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 1,076; Down 44 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Dipolog City (Capital) has the most learners of the 27 cities and municipalities in Zamboanga del Norte, and the 3rd most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 1.0% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 0.6% and private schools fell 3.7%.
Of the learners in schools, 88% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 12% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 2 schools whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Zamboanga del Norte National High School - Turno (3,903 learners), Galas National High School (2,242 learners) and Galas Elementary School (1,983 learners).
Leaving out 3 schools whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Olingan South Elementary School (+11%) and fell most at Dipolog City Institute of Technology (−21%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
The most crowded public classrooms are at Galas National High School, with 77 learners per classroom.
Of the 48 reporting public schools, all have electricity; 1 (2%) has no water, against 3% in Region IX; 4 (8%) have no internet, against 36% in Region IX.
The 48 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱72.0 million. Across the 46 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,967 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 39,807 learners, 38,383 in schools and 1,424 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	39,807
In schools	38,383
In community learning centers (ALS)	1,424
Male	20,135
Female	19,623
Not broken down by sex	49

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 49 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	17,818	2,071	0	19,889
Junior High School	10,385	1,227	0	11,612
Senior High School	5,516	1,318	0	6,834
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	39	39
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	288	288
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	1,096	1,096

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 49 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	1,315	1,209	2,524
Grade 1	1,483	1,409	2,892
Grade 2	1,573	1,365	2,938
Grade 3	1,592	1,487	3,079
Grade 4	1,381	1,283	2,664
Grade 5	1,368	1,351	2,719
Grade 6	1,519	1,414	2,933
Grade 7	1,545	1,536	3,081
Grade 8	1,354	1,352	2,706
Grade 9	1,408	1,496	2,904
Grade 10	1,364	1,557	2,921
Grade 11	1,658	1,830	3,488
Grade 12	1,597	1,749	3,346
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	94	46	140
ALS Basic Literacy Program	21	18	39
ALS A&E elementary	198	90	288
ALS A&E secondary	665	431	1,096
Broken down by grade	20,135	19,623	39,758

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	5,335
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	1,461
Arts and Design	24
Sports	27
All tracks	6,847

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	2	2	4
Elementary	55	40	95
All	57	42	99

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	73	81	154
Elementary	617	591	1,208
Junior High School	345	406	751
Senior High School	102	196	298
All	1,137	1,274	2,411

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Other School-Initiated Intervention	0	1	1

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 74 schools and 46 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	49
Private schools	25
Community learning centers (ALS)	46
All	120

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	47
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	8
Kindergarten to Grade 12	8
Junior and senior high	11
Community learning centers (ALS)	46

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	48
Community learning centers (ALS)	46
Non-sectarian	22
Sectarian	3
DOST managed	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 1,301 teachers and 188 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	1,301
Non-teaching personnel	188
All personnel	1,489

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	663
Junior High School	434
Senior High School	204
All teachers	1,301

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	26.9
Junior High School	23.9
Senior High School	27.0

School resources

SY 2024-25: 1,076 classrooms and 1,251 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 1,076
Seats (approximate): 29,450
Toilets: 1,251
Functional computers: 1,999
Faucets: 1,942; 1,697 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	560	357	159
Learners per classroom	31.8	29.1	34.7
Seats (approximate)	14,287	10,589	4,574
Learners per seat	1.3	1.0	1.2
Toilets	706	382	163
Learners per toilet	25.2	27.2	33.8
Functional computers	839	706	454
Learners per computer	21.2	14.7	12.2

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	38	0
Junior High School	12	4
Senior High School	11	2

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	37	1
Junior High School	16	0
Senior High School	13	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	36	2
Junior High School	11	5
Senior High School	8	5

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	185
Male	155
Shared	868
For persons with disabilities	43
All toilets	1,251

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	1,697
Without water	245
All faucets	1,942

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
School Garden	45
Entrance Gate	40
Offices	33
Playground	32
Exit Gate	30
Covered Court	27
Permanent Perimeter Fence	24
Clinic	23
Computer Room	21
Library/Learning Resource Center	21
Temporary Perimeter Fence	16
Faculty Room	15
Conference Room	12
Home Economic Room	12
Science Laboratory	12
Paved Pathway	10
Canteen	8
Data File Room/Records Room	8
Student Co-Curricular Center	7
Supply Room	6
Flood Marker	5
Industrial Arts Room	5
Youth Development Center	5
Roofing	4
Solar Panel	4

List of schools

Every school in Dipolog City (Capital), Zamboanga del Norte in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Dipolog City (Capital), Zamboanga del Norte: 77 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Alberto Q. Ubay Mem. Agro-Tech'L. Sci. High School	Public	477	30	40
Andres Bonifacio College	Private	1,027	Not reported	Not reported
Arc of Angel School Foundation, Inc.	Private	67	Not reported	Not reported
Barra Elementary School	Public	407	18	20
Biasong Elementary School	Public	158	9	8
Cayasan Integrated School	Public	123	9	8
Child Center for Learning & Development Inc.	Private	86	Not reported	Not reported
Cogon Elementary School	Public	350	12	10
Cogon National High School	Public	713	48	20
DMC College Foundation, Inc.	Private	549	Not reported	Not reported
Dicayas Elementary School	Public	183	8	7
Dipolog City Institute of Technology	Private	115	Not reported	Not reported
Dipolog City National High School (Barra)	Public	967	55	40
Dipolog City SDA Elementary School	Private	244	Not reported	Not reported
Dipolog Community School	Private	86	Not reported	Not reported
Dipolog Hope Christian School	Private	22	Not reported	Not reported
Dipolog Interfaith Christian Academy	Private	44	Not reported	Not reported
Dipolog Pilot Demonstration School	Public	2,387	75	41
Dipolog Rose Basic Learning School	Private	31	Not reported	Not reported
Dipolog Rose of Sharon Academy, Inc.	Private	50	Not reported	Not reported
Diwan Elementary School	Public	168	7	7
EQ and IQ's Learning Center of Dipolog, Inc..	Private	34	Not reported	Not reported
Estaka Central School	Public	1,510	54	48
Fernandez Pre-school and Learning Center, Inc.	Private	106	Not reported	Not reported
GSL Connections Learning and Developmental Center, INC	Private	106	Not reported	Not reported
Galas Elementary School	Public	1,983	70	37
Galas National High School	Public	2,242	94	29
Global Springs of Learning Academy	Private	99	Not reported	Not reported
Guinsangaan Elementary School	Public	75	7	6
Gulayon Integrated School	Public	973	50	46
Kepiyanan Elementary School	Public	11	2	1
Lady Gowrie Grade School	Private	3	Not reported	Not reported
Laoy Olingan Elementary School	Public	315	16	12
Leo-nor Kindergarten	Private	29	Not reported	Not reported
Linabo Elementary School	Public	50	4	2
Linay Elementary School	Public	49	4	5
Lugdungan Elementary School	Public	220	8	7
Magsaysay Elementary School	Public	278	9	10
Metro Dipolog Baptist Academy	Private	86	Not reported	Not reported
Minaog Elementary School	Public	460	16	15
Miputak East CS	Public	1,085	37	21
Miputak National High School	Public	722	38	22
Obadiah Learning and Development Academy, Inc.	Private	93	Not reported	Not reported
Olingan Elementary School	Public	265	15	13
Olingan South Elementary School	Public	520	16	11
Orchid City Alliance Preschool Center	Private	50	Not reported	Not reported
Pamansalan Eco. Tech. High School	Public	238	14	16
Pamansalan Elementary School	Public	119	7	7
Petrus Christian School	Private	65	Not reported	Not reported
Philippine Science High School - Zamboanga Peninsula Region Campus	Public	519	Not reported	Not reported
Punta Central School	Public	541	17	19
Punta National High School	Public	1,297	69	40
Saint Mary's Academy of Dipolog Inc.	Private	315	Not reported	Not reported
San Alfonso Elementary School	Public	132	7	7
San Jose Elementary School	Public	93	7	8
Sangkol ES(Juan Butler L. James Memorial School)	Public	228	10	9
Sicayab Elementary School	Public	964	27	27
Sicayab National High School	Public	895	52	19
Sinaman Integrated School	Public	489	25	40
Smartchild Development and Play Center, Inc.	Private	18	Not reported	Not reported
Sovereign Lord Almighty (SOLA) Christian Academy	Private	45	Not reported	Not reported
Special Education (SPED) Center	Public	339	18	19
St. John Elementary School	Public	309	14	8
St. Vincent's College Incorporated	Private	1,184	Not reported	Not reported
Sta. Cruz Elementary School	Public	649	21	20
Sta. Filomena Integrated School	Public	914	32	59
Sta. Isabel Elementary School	Public	533	17	17
Sto. Nino Elementary School	Public	168	8	4
Tubod Integrated School	Public	380	14	27
Turno Elementary School	Public	968	31	24
United Parents Learning School	Private	65	Not reported	Not reported
Upper Dicayas IS	Public	428	22	29
Virginia Elementary School	Public	48	4	7
ZN Agri-Technical Institute, Inc.	Private	4	Not reported	Not reported
ZN Bright Horizon Academy, INC.	Private	6	Not reported	Not reported
Zamboanga Norte National High School	Public	2,922	44	84
Zamboanga del Norte National High School - Turno	Public	3,903	130	100

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

About this data

49 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 Dipolog City (Capital), Zamboanga del Norte 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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