Special Education (SPED) Center
School ID 197501 · Public elementary school · Barangay Central (Pob.), Dipolog City (Capital), Zamboanga del Norte · Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Summary
In SY 2024-25 the Special Education (SPED) Center had 339 learners, 18 teachers and 19 classrooms, with electricity, water and internet. Its enrollment rose 37% from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 0.6%, though the page carries a review note on this figure.
Its ratio is one teacher for every 19 learners, fewer learners per teacher than at 71% of the division's other public elementary schools, and the page carries a review note on this figure. Each classroom holds 18 learners, fewer learners per classroom than at 81% of the division's other public elementary schools, and the page carries a review note on this figure too.
For junior high, the nearest public school is Dipolog City National High School (Barra), 0.5 km away in a straight line, then Miputak National High School at 0.7 km. The page sets these ratios against the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 339
- Up 92 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 18
- Down 5 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 19
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 18.8
- Up 8.1 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 22.8
- Learners per classroom
- 17.8
- Up 4.8 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 27.0
Key findings
- Enrollment rose 37% to 339 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 0.6%. See the note on DepEd's figures
- The 14th largest of 32 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Dipolog City. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each teacher has 19 learners, fewer than at 71% of the division's other public elementary schools. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each classroom has 18 learners, fewer than at 81% of the division's other public elementary schools. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱672,000 is less than at 55% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱622,000. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱1,835 for each of the 339 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱1,714 across the 32 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 Dipolog City National High School (Barra) (0.5 km), Miputak National High School (0.7 km) and Zamboanga Norte National High School (0.8 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 339 learners, up 92 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 24 | 29 | 53 |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 26 | 58 |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| Special needs, non-graded (elementary) | 84 | 42 | 126 |
| All grades | 201 | 138 | 339 |
- 2 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 18.8 learners per teacher is below the Dipolog City median of 22.8 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 18 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 1 |
| Learners per teacher | 18.8 |
| Dipolog City division median | 22.8 |
| Zamboanga Peninsula median | 21.0 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| SPED Teacher II | 5 |
|---|---|
| SPED Teacher I | 4 |
| Teacher III | 4 |
| Teacher I | 3 |
| Head Teacher I | 1 |
| Master Teacher II | 1 |
| SPED Teacher III | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 17.8 learners per classroom is below the Dipolog City median of 27.0 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 19
- 17.8 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 1
- Seats (approximate)
- 191
- 1.8 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 20
- 17.0 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 45
- 27 with water, 18 without
- Functional computers
- 26
- 13.0 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Shared | 20 |
|---|---|
| All toilets | 20 |
Other facilities
- Clinic
- Data File Room/Records Room
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Offices
- Paved Pathway
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Roofing
- School Garden
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱672,000, up ₱50,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱492,000 | ₱492,000 |
| 2024 | ₱622,000 | ₱622,000 |
| 2025 | ₱672,000 | ₱672,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 32 elementary schools in the Dipolog City division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 18.8 | 22.8 | 31% |
| Learners per classroom | 17.8 | 27.0 | 22% |
| Learners per toilet | 17.0 | 19.7 | 38% |
| Learners per computer | 13.0 | 20.3 | 28% |
Location
Barangay Central (Pob.), Dipolog City (Capital), Zamboanga del Norte
Legislative district: 2nd District
Map point: 8.5866686, 123.343267
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 197501 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked