Ponot Central School
School ID 124335 · Public elementary school · Barangay Poblacion (Ponot), Jose Dalman (Ponot), Zamboanga del Norte · Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Schools Division of Zamboanga del Norte · Ponot (Jose Dalman)
Summary
Ponot Central School, a public elementary school in Poblacion (Ponot), had 926 learners in SY 2024-25 spread across 23 classrooms, with electricity, water and internet in place. Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱1,234,000 is more than at 99% of the division's other public elementary schools, against ₱1,040,000 in FY 2024.
With 27 teachers it has one teacher for every 34 learners, more learners per teacher than at 97% of the division's other public elementary schools, though the page carries a review note on this figure. Each classroom holds 40 learners, more learners per classroom than at 89% of the 604 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms, and that figure carries a review note as well.
The page sets its ratios against the medians of the division, the region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 926
- Down 12 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 27
- Down 3 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 23
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 34.3
- Up 3.0 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 20.6
- Learners per classroom
- 40.3
- Down 0.5 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 22.4
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 1% to 926 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 2.3%. See the note on DepEd's figures
- The 11th largest of 609 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Zamboanga del Norte. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each teacher has 34 learners, more than at 97% of the division's other public elementary schools. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each classroom has 40 learners, more than at 89% of the 604 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱1,234,000 is more than at 99% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱1,040,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱1,123 for each of the 926 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱2,203 across the 609 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners. See the note on DepEd's figures
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Ponot National High School (0.6 km), Manawan National High School (4.3 km) and Bartolome Aripal Memorial National High School (4.6 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 926 learners, down 12 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 51 | 106 |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 57 | 127 |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 61 | 158 |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 65 | 126 |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 75 | 132 |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 60 | 124 |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 71 | 138 |
| Special needs, non-graded (elementary) | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| All grades | 479 | 447 | 926 |
- 35 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
- 2 learners in ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 34.3 learners per teacher is above the Zamboanga del Norte median of 20.6 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 27 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 5 |
| Learners per teacher | 34.3 |
| Zamboanga del Norte division median | 20.6 |
| Zamboanga Peninsula median | 21.0 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher III | 15 |
|---|---|
| Teacher I | 8 |
| Master Teacher I | 2 |
| Administrative Assistant II / (Disbursing Officer II) | 1 |
| Administrative Assistant III (Senior Bookkeeper) | 1 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| Master Teacher II | 1 |
| Project Development Officer I | 1 |
| School Principal II | 1 |
| Teacher II | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 40.3 learners per classroom is above the Zamboanga del Norte median of 22.4 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 23
- 40.3 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 3
- Seats (approximate)
- 1,094
- 0.9 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 20
- 46.3 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 26
- 24 with water, 2 without
- Functional computers
- 10
- 92.6 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 1 |
|---|---|
| Male | 1 |
| Shared | 18 |
| All toilets | 20 |
Other facilities
- Clinic
- Computer Room
- Covered Court
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Faculty Room
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Playground
- Temporary Perimeter Fence
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱1,234,000, up ₱194,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱777,000 | ₱777,000 |
| 2024 | ₱1,040,000 | ₱1,040,000 |
| 2025 | ₱1,234,000 | ₱1,234,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 609 elementary schools in the Zamboanga del Norte division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 34.3 | 20.6 | 97% |
| Learners per classroom | 40.3 | 22.4 | 89% |
| Learners per toilet | 46.3 | 21.2 | 85% |
| Learners per computer | 92.6 | 23.6 | 88% |
Location
Barangay Poblacion (Ponot), Jose Dalman (Ponot), Zamboanga del Norte
Legislative district: 2nd District
Map point: 8.4502609, 123.0217175
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- A figure changed unusually much between SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25.
Figures for school ID 124335 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked