Balabawan Elementary School
School ID 125292 · Public elementary school · Barangay Balabawan, Pitogo, Zamboanga del Sur · Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Summary
Enrollment at Balabawan Elementary School rose 3% from SY 2023-24 to 167 learners in SY 2024-25, while the division's public schools fell 3.1%. With seven teachers, it has one teacher for every 24 learners, more learners per teacher than at 77% of the 654 other public elementary schools in the division that report teachers.
Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱603,000 is more than at 60% of the 654 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE, and in FY 2024 it was ₱349,000. For junior high, the nearest public schools are Paulino Dari National High School (2.9 km), Liguac National High School (3.3 km) and Balongbalong National High School (4.6 km), straight-line.
Its ratios can be set against the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines, and the nearest schools are listed with straight-line distances.
- Learners
- 167
- Up 5 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 7
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 8
- Up 1 from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 23.9
- Up 0.8 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 19.6
- Learners per classroom
- 20.9
- Down 2.2 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 19.9
Key findings
- Enrollment rose 3% to 167 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 3.1%.
- Tied as the 233rd largest of 656 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Zamboanga del Sur.
- Each teacher has 24 learners, more than at 77% of the 654 other public elementary schools in the division that report teachers.
- Each classroom has 21 learners, more than at 56% of the 654 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱603,000 is more than at 60% of the 654 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE. In FY 2024 it was ₱349,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱2,090 for each of the 167 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱2,541 across the 655 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Paulino Dari National High School (2.9 km), Liguac National High School (3.3 km) and Balongbalong National High School (4.6 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 167 learners, up 5 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 6 | 26 |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| All grades | 101 | 66 | 167 |
- 58 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 23.9 learners per teacher is above the Zamboanga del Sur median of 19.6 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 7 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 3 |
| Learners per teacher | 23.9 |
| Zamboanga del Sur division median | 19.6 |
| Zamboanga Peninsula median | 21.0 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 5 |
|---|---|
| Teacher III | 2 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| Head Teacher III | 1 |
| Utility Worker I | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 20.9 learners per classroom is above the Zamboanga del Sur median of 19.9 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 8
- 20.9 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 0
- Seats (approximate)
- 207
- 0.8 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 9
- 18.6 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 9
- 9 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 7
- 23.9 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 1 |
|---|---|
| Male | 1 |
| Shared | 7 |
| All toilets | 9 |
Other facilities
- Computer Room
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Paved Pathway
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Playground
- School Garden
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱603,000, up ₱254,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱269,000 | ₱269,000 |
| 2024 | ₱349,000 | ₱349,000 |
| 2025 | ₱603,000 | ₱603,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 656 elementary schools in the Zamboanga del Sur division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 23.9 | 19.6 | 77% |
| Learners per classroom | 20.9 | 19.9 | 56% |
| Learners per toilet | 18.6 | 16.7 | 60% |
| Learners per computer | 23.9 | 28.8 | 42% |
Location
Barangay Balabawan, Pitogo, Zamboanga del Sur
Legislative district: 2nd District
Map point: 7.46932, 123.303045
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 125292 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked