Schools in Molave, 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

Molave has the third most learners of the 28 cities and municipalities in Zamboanga del Sur, and the eighth most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 39 schools held 14,910 learners, with another 351 in ALS, and its public schools had 547 teachers.

Enrollment in schools fell 3.3% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 4.0%, while private schools grew 1.2%. Of the learners in schools, 85% are in public schools, as they are nationally, and 15% in private schools, against 14% nationally. Of the 31 reporting public schools, all have electricity and all have water, but 12, or 39%, have no internet, against 36% in Region IX.

For the schools themselves, the list gives each one's learners, teachers and classrooms, and the charts and tables break the figures down by sector and level.

Schools: 39; No change from SY 2023-24; 31 public, 8 private
Community learning centers: 18; Up 2 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 15,261; Down 487 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 547; Down 13 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 457; Up 15 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Molave has the 3rd most learners of the 28 cities and municipalities in Zamboanga del Sur, and the 8th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 3.3% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 4.0% and private schools grew 1.2%.
Of the learners in schools, 85% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 15% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Molave Vocational Technical School (4,626 learners), Blancia College Foundation Inc. (1,061 learners) and Molave Regional Pilot School-Training Center (966 learners).
Leaving out 2 schools whose enrollment figures are under review, enrollment grew fastest at Blancia College Foundation Inc. (+9%) and fell most at Molave Bliss Elementary School (−15%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 2 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Gonosan Integrated School, with 40 learners per classroom.
Of the 31 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 12 (39%) have no internet, against 36% in Region IX.
The 30 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱30.9 million. Across the 29 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,758 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 15,261 learners, 14,910 in schools and 351 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	15,261
In schools	14,910
In community learning centers (ALS)	351
Male	7,738
Female	7,523

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	7,360	408	0	7,768
Junior High School	3,597	1,162	0	4,759
Senior High School	1,774	609	0	2,383
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	8	8
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	37	37
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	306	306

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	512	496	1,008
Grade 1	585	524	1,109
Grade 2	572	515	1,087
Grade 3	586	534	1,120
Grade 4	600	561	1,161
Grade 5	532	532	1,064
Grade 6	586	597	1,183
Grade 7	759	675	1,434
Grade 8	573	549	1,122
Grade 9	520	591	1,111
Grade 10	489	603	1,092
Grade 11	589	635	1,224
Grade 12	572	587	1,159
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	24	12	36
ALS Basic Literacy Program	6	2	8
ALS A&E elementary	29	8	37
ALS A&E secondary	204	102	306
All grades	7,738	7,523	15,261

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	1,163
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	1,220
All tracks	2,383

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	5	2	7
Elementary	16	12	28
Junior High School	0	1	1
All	21	15	36

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	32	28	60
Elementary	125	118	243
Junior High School	70	56	126
Senior High School	8	12	20
All	235	214	449

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Enhanced-Instructional Management by Parents, Community and teachers	2	1	3
Modified In-School Off-School Approach	1	0	1
All	3	1	4

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 39 schools and 18 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	31
Private schools	8
Community learning centers (ALS)	18
All	57

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	32
Elementary and junior high (K to 10)	2
Kindergarten to Grade 12	1
Junior and senior high	4
Community learning centers (ALS)	18

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	31
Community learning centers (ALS)	18
Non-sectarian	4
Sectarian	4

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 547 teachers and 82 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	547
Non-teaching personnel	82
All personnel	629

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	317
Junior High School	160
Senior High School	70
All teachers	547

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	23.2
Junior High School	22.5
Senior High School	25.3

School resources

SY 2024-25: 457 classrooms and 486 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 457
Seats (approximate): 10,878
Toilets: 486
Functional computers: 738
Faucets: 694; 649 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	289	114	54
Learners per classroom	25.5	31.6	32.9
Seats (approximate)	6,963	2,754	1,161
Learners per seat	1.1	1.3	1.5
Toilets	341	99	46
Learners per toilet	21.6	36.3	38.6
Functional computers	355	197	186
Learners per computer	20.7	18.3	9.5

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	28	0
Junior High School	5	0
Senior High School	3	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	Grid and off-grid supply
Elementary	27	1
Junior High School	5	0
Senior High School	3	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	16	12
Junior High School	4	1
Senior High School	3	0

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	40
Male	44
Shared	401
For persons with disabilities	1
All toilets	486

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	649
Without water	45
All faucets	694

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	28
Playground	28
School Garden	25
Permanent Perimeter Fence	21
Exit Gate	18
Covered Court	16
Temporary Perimeter Fence	14
Offices	11
Computer Room	9
Clinic	8
Canteen	6
Home Economic Room	6
Supply Room	6
Library/Learning Resource Center	5
Paved Pathway	5
Roofing	5
Conference Room	4
Solar Panel	4
Industrial Arts Room	3
Gymnasium	2
Science Laboratory	2
Bike Rack	1
Flood Marker	1
Speech Laboratory	1
Student Co-Curricular Center	1
Youth Development Center	1

List of schools

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

Schools in Molave, Zamboanga del Sur: 40 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Alicia Elementary School	Public	115	7	7
Anatalio T. Lobitana Elem.School-(Formerly Sudlon Elementary School	Public	172	9	8
Bag-Ong Argao Elementary School	Public	134	7	8
Bag-Ong Ariosa Elementary School	Public	27	3	4
Blancia Central Elementary School	Public	336	16	22
Blancia College Foundation Inc.	Private	1,061	Not reported	Not reported
Bogo Capalaran Elementary School	Public	257	Not reported	11
Ceniza Tutorial Class, Inc.	Private	13	Not reported	Not reported
Cleto C. Araya Elementary School	Public	364	14	11
Dalaon Elementary School	Public	144	9	8
Dipolo Elementary School	Public	295	14	11
Dontulan Elementary School	Public	110	7	5
Gonosan ES	Public	226	11	6
Gonosan Integrated School	Public	242	12	6
Jack & Jill PreSchool Molave	Private	42	Not reported	Not reported
Leonardo Magallanes Gutlang Elementary School	Public	135	6	4
Lower Dimalinao Elementary School	Public	74	7	8
Lower Dimorok Elementary School	Public	63	4	4
Mabuhay Elementary School	Public	231	10	8
Maestrado Elementary School	Public	245	11	10
Malili Elementary School	Public	98	6	6
Molave Adventist Elementary School	Private	209	Not reported	Not reported
Molave Bliss Elementary School	Public	415	19	14
Molave Christian New Hope Academy, INC	Private	9	Not reported	Not reported
Molave RPS SPED	Public	932	33	26
Molave Regional Pilot School-South Regular	Public	1,049	36	26
Molave Regional Pilot School-Training Center	Public	966	35	31
Molave Vocational Technical School	Public	4,626	188	137
Parasan Elementary School	Public	221	10	9
Parasan National High School	Public	302	22	7
Potters Young Friends Learning Center	Private	65	Not reported	Not reported
Rizal Elementary School	Public	111	7	7
Sacred Heart Kindergarten School	Private	748	Not reported	Not reported
Savior's Lamb Academy, Inc.	Private	32	Not reported	Not reported
Silangit Elementary School	Public	97	7	6
Simata Elementary School	Public	270	12	11
Simata National High School	Public	359	18	12
Sto. Rosario Elementary School	Public	37	4	3
Upper Dimorok Integrated School	Public	252	10	22
Villasis Elementary School	Public	52	4	5

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

About this data

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 Molave, 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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