Schools in Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur

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

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

Summary

Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur, had 7,618 learners in its 42 schools in SY 2024-25, and 95% of them were in public schools, against 85% nationally. Enrollment in schools fell 4.0% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 3.9% and private schools fell 6.4%.

Leaving out one school whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Guinicolalay National High School, with 36 learners per classroom. Of the 40 reporting public schools, 21 (53%) have no internet, against 36% in Region IX.

Next on the page, the 42 schools are listed with their learners, teachers and classrooms, and the figures are broken down by sector and level.

Schools: 42; No change from SY 2023-24; 40 public, 2 private
Community learning centers: 16; No change from SY 2023-24
Learners: 7,870; Down 309 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 360; Down 3 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 323; Up 4 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Dinas has the 15th most learners of the 28 cities and municipalities in Zamboanga del Sur, and the 20th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 4.0% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 3.9% and private schools fell 6.4%.
Of the learners in schools, 95% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 5% in private schools (14% nationally).
The largest schools are Dinas National High School (942 learners), Legarda Dos National High School (490 learners) and Proper Dimaya National High School (412 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Songayan Elementary School (+6%) and fell most at Dongos Elementary School (−13%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Guinicolalay National High School, with 36 learners per classroom.
Of the 40 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 21 (53%) have no internet, against 36% in Region IX.
The 40 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱28.1 million. Across the 40 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱2,735 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 7,870 learners, 7,618 in schools and 252 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	7,870
In schools	7,618
In community learning centers (ALS)	252
Male	3,937
Female	3,919
Not broken down by sex	14

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

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 14 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	4,508	114	0	4,622
Junior High School	1,941	171	0	2,112
Senior High School	805	65	0	870
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	21	21
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	56	56
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	175	175

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

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 14 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	298	274	572
Grade 1	323	302	625
Grade 2	365	326	691
Grade 3	340	350	690
Grade 4	371	320	691
Grade 5	324	330	654
Grade 6	324	373	697
Grade 7	328	312	640
Grade 8	254	259	513
Grade 9	223	252	475
Grade 10	224	260	484
Grade 11	214	254	468
Grade 12	196	206	402
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	2	0	2
ALS Basic Literacy Program	13	8	21
ALS A&E elementary	35	21	56
ALS A&E secondary	103	72	175
Broken down by grade	3,937	3,919	7,856

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	538
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	346
All tracks	884

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	39	45	84
Elementary	397	379	776
All	436	424	860

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	22	22	44
Elementary	171	166	337
Junior High School	71	70	141
Senior High School	22	22	44
All	286	280	566

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

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 42 schools and 16 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	40
Private schools	2
Community learning centers (ALS)	16
All	58

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	33
Junior high only	2
Junior and senior high	7
Community learning centers (ALS)	16

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	40
Community learning centers (ALS)	16
Non-sectarian	1
Sectarian	1

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 360 teachers and 90 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	360
Non-teaching personnel	90
All personnel	450

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	203
Junior High School	124
Senior High School	33
All teachers	360

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	22.2
Junior High School	15.7
Senior High School	24.4

School resources

SY 2024-25: 323 classrooms and 453 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 323
Seats (approximate): 8,619
Toilets: 453
Functional computers: 671
Faucets: 415; 245 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	217	74	32
Learners per classroom	20.8	26.2	25.2
Seats (approximate)	5,842	2,082	695
Learners per seat	0.8	0.9	1.2
Toilets	294	112	47
Learners per toilet	15.3	17.3	17.1
Functional computers	102	307	262
Learners per computer	44.2	6.3	3.1

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	32	0
Junior High School	8	0
Senior High School	6	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	Off-grid supply
Elementary	31	1
Junior High School	8	0
Senior High School	6	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	14	18
Junior High School	5	3
Senior High School	2	4

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	49
Male	48
Shared	349
For persons with disabilities	7
All toilets	453

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	245
Without water	170
All faucets	415

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
School Garden	39
Entrance Gate	37
Playground	33
Temporary Perimeter Fence	33
Exit Gate	22
Permanent Perimeter Fence	18
Offices	13
Computer Room	11
Covered Court	10
Paved Pathway	8
Faculty Room	7
Library/Learning Resource Center	6
Supply Room	5
Canteen	4
Student Co-Curricular Center	4
Conference Room	3
Solar Panel	3
Clinic	2
Home Economic Room	2
Industrial Arts Room	2
Science Laboratory	2
Data File Room/Records Room	1
Flood Marker	1
Roofing	1
Youth Development Center	1

List of schools

Every school in Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur: 42 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Bacawan Elementary School	Public	55	2	5
Baganian Peninsula Learning Center	Private	114	Not reported	Not reported
Benuatan Elementary School	Public	174	7	7
Biray Elementary School	Public	53	3	4
Dinas Central Elementary School	Public	373	16	13
Dinas National High School	Public	942	49	44
Don Jose Elementary School	Public	140	6	6
Dongos Elementary School	Public	138	7	7
East Migpulao Elementary School	Public	147	6	7
Guinicolalay Elementary School	Public	193	7	8
Guinicolalay National High School	Public	325	15	9
Guinicolalay National High School - Tarakan Ext.	Public	51	9	5
Ignacio Garrata National High School	Public	113	11	5
Kinakap Elementary School	Public	122	5	6
Legarda Dos Elementary School	Public	347	15	14
Legarda Dos National High School	Public	490	24	14
Legarda Tres Elementary School	Public	117	6	7
Legarda Uno Elementary School	Public	156	8	4
Locuban Elementary School	Public	146	8	8
Lower Dimaya Elementary School	Public	149	7	8
Ludiong Elementary School	Public	61	4	5
Nangka Elementary School	Public	62	3	3
New Mirapao Elementary School	Public	157	8	9
Nian Elementary School	Public	101	6	7
Old Mirapao Elementary School	Public	168	7	8
Old Mirapao National High School	Public	143	12	6
Pisaan Elementary School	Public	93	5	6
Pres. Garcia Memorial Institute of Technology	Private	236	Not reported	Not reported
Proper Dimaya Elementary School	Public	235	8	9
Proper Dimaya National High School	Public	412	22	14
Sagacad Elementary School	Public	222	7	11
Sagacad National High School	Public	284	15	9
Sambulawan Elementary School	Public	204	7	7
San Isidro Elementary School	Public	75	5	3
Simuyak Elementary School	Public	53	4	6
Songayan Elementary School	Public	137	6	7
Sumilom Elementary School	Public	77	1	3
Sumpotan Elementary School	Public	147	7	5
Tarakan Elementary School	Public	151	7	8
Upper Dimaya ES	Public	44	3	2
Upper Sibul Elementary School	Public	97	6	8
West Migpulao Elementary School	Public	114	6	6

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

About this data

14 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 Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur 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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