Schools in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur
Summary
Zamboanga City has the most learners of the 28 cities and municipalities in Zamboanga del Sur, and the most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its schools held 265,829 learners, with another 4,637 in ALS, and its public schools had 7,822 teachers.
Enrollment in schools fell 1.7% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 1.3%, private schools fell 1.9% and SUC and LUC schools fell 35.8%. Of the 218 reporting public schools, 86, or 39%, have no internet, against 36% in Region IX, while six have no electricity and two have no water. Of the learners in schools, 90% are in public schools against 85% nationally, and 10% are in private schools against 14% nationally.
The page's charts and tables break the figures down by sector and level, and each school is listed with its learners, teachers and classrooms.
- Schools
- 293
- No change from SY 2023-24
- 218 public, 73 private, 2 SUCs and LUCs
- Community learning centers
- 63
- Up 1 from SY 2023-24
- Learners
- 270,466
- Down 3,757 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 7,822
- Up 39 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 5,200
- Down 289 from SY 2023-24
Key findings
For SY 2024-25 and all schools, whatever is chosen above.
- Zamboanga City has the most learners of the 28 cities and municipalities in Zamboanga del Sur, and the most learners per teacher in public schools.
- Enrollment in schools fell 1.7% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 1.3%, private schools fell 1.9% and SUC and LUC schools fell 35.8%.
- Of the learners in schools, 90% are in public schools (85% nationally), 10% in private schools (14% nationally) and 1% in SUC and LUC schools (1% nationally).
- The largest schools are Zamboanga City HS, Main (8,344 learners), Ayala National High School (6,919 learners) and Talon-Talon National High School (6,746 learners).
- Enrollment grew fastest at Z.C. Skills Academy, INC (+104%) and fell most at Zamboanga City State Polytechnic College (−56%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
- Leaving out 3 schools whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at Sangali National High School, with 115 learners per classroom.
- Of the 218 reporting public schools, 6 (3%) have no electricity, against 2% in Region IX; 2 (1%) have no water, against 3% in Region IX; 86 (39%) have no internet, against 36% in Region IX.
- The 216 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱380.8 million. Across the 215 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,236 for each learner.
Learners
SY 2024-25: 270,466 learners, 265,829 in schools and 4,637 in community learning centers.
| Learners | Number |
|---|---|
| All learners | 270,466 |
| In schools | 265,829 |
| In community learning centers (ALS) | 4,637 |
| Male | 137,306 |
| Female | 132,934 |
| Not broken down by sex | 226 |
| Level | Public schools | Private schools | SUCs and LUCs | Community learning centers (ALS) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 146,223 | 8,480 | 614 | 0 | 155,317 |
| Junior High School | 64,968 | 7,276 | 374 | 0 | 72,618 |
| Senior High School | 27,450 | 9,488 | 730 | 0 | 37,668 |
| ALS Basic Literacy Program | 0 | 0 | 0 | 547 | 547 |
| ALS A&E elementary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,313 | 1,313 |
| ALS A&E secondary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,777 | 2,777 |
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 10,093 | 9,403 | 19,496 |
| Grade 1 | 12,286 | 11,179 | 23,465 |
| Grade 2 | 12,512 | 11,583 | 24,095 |
| Grade 3 | 11,545 | 11,033 | 22,578 |
| Grade 4 | 10,908 | 10,258 | 21,166 |
| Grade 5 | 10,979 | 10,185 | 21,164 |
| Grade 6 | 11,138 | 11,024 | 22,162 |
| Grade 7 | 10,417 | 10,484 | 20,901 |
| Grade 8 | 8,547 | 8,799 | 17,346 |
| Grade 9 | 8,187 | 8,718 | 16,905 |
| Grade 10 | 8,346 | 9,107 | 17,453 |
| Grade 11 | 9,419 | 9,808 | 19,227 |
| Grade 12 | 8,842 | 9,599 | 18,441 |
| Special needs, non-graded (elementary) | 793 | 398 | 1,191 |
| Special needs, non-graded (junior high) | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| ALS Basic Literacy Program | 510 | 37 | 547 |
| ALS A&E elementary | 1,034 | 279 | 1,313 |
| ALS A&E secondary | 1,745 | 1,032 | 2,777 |
| Broken down by grade | 137,306 | 132,934 | 270,240 |
| Track | Learners |
|---|---|
| Academic | 19,117 |
| Technical-Vocational-Livelihood | 18,557 |
| Sports | 46 |
| All tracks | 37,720 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 2,371 | 2,202 | 4,573 |
| Elementary | 14,231 | 13,596 | 27,827 |
| Junior High School | 145 | 140 | 285 |
| All | 16,747 | 15,938 | 32,685 |
| Level | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1,315 | 1,300 | 2,615 |
| Elementary | 7,104 | 7,077 | 14,181 |
| Junior High School | 2,513 | 2,936 | 5,449 |
| Senior High School | 862 | 1,244 | 2,106 |
| All | 11,794 | 12,557 | 24,351 |
| Program | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance Education | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Enhanced-Instructional Management by Parents, Community and teachers | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Open High School Program | 157 | 153 | 310 |
| Other School-Initiated Intervention | 62 | 51 | 113 |
| All | 225 | 204 | 429 |
Schools and community learning centers
SY 2024-25: 293 schools and 63 community learning centers.
| Sector | Number |
|---|---|
| Public schools | 218 |
| Private schools | 73 |
| SUCs and LUCs | 2 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 63 |
| All | 356 |
| Offering | Number |
|---|---|
| Elementary only | 190 |
| Elementary and junior high (K to 10) | 10 |
| Kindergarten to Grade 12 | 26 |
| Junior high only | 8 |
| Junior and senior high | 41 |
| Senior high only | 18 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 63 |
| Subclassification | Number |
|---|---|
| DepEd managed | 218 |
| Community learning centers (ALS) | 63 |
| Non-sectarian | 48 |
| Sectarian | 23 |
| Local international school | 2 |
| State universities and colleges | 2 |
DepEd's public report has staff and facilities data for public schools only.
School personnel
SY 2024-25: 7,822 teachers and 551 non-teaching personnel in public schools.
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Teachers | 7,822 |
| Non-teaching personnel | 551 |
| All personnel | 8,373 |
| Level | Teachers |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 4,307 |
| Junior High School | 2,585 |
| Senior High School | 930 |
| All teachers | 7,822 |
| Level | Learners per teacher |
|---|---|
| Elementary | 34.0 |
| Junior High School | 25.1 |
| Senior High School | 29.5 |
School resources
SY 2024-25: 5,200 classrooms and 4,262 toilets in public schools.
- Classrooms
- 5,200
- Seats (approximate)
- 156,629
- Toilets
- 4,262
- Functional computers
- 13,396
- Faucets
- 5,008
- 3,496 with water
| Measure | Elementary | Junior High School | Senior High School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classrooms | 3,480 | 1,225 | 495 |
| Learners per classroom | 42.0 | 53.0 | 55.5 |
| Seats (approximate) | 102,920 | 38,795 | 14,914 |
| Learners per seat | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Toilets | 2,883 | 1,014 | 365 |
| Learners per toilet | 50.7 | 64.1 | 75.2 |
| Functional computers | 6,566 | 4,156 | 2,674 |
| Learners per computer | 22.3 | 15.6 | 10.3 |
| Level | With water supply | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 173 | 1 |
| Junior High School | 48 | 1 |
| Senior High School | 40 | 1 |
| Level | Grid supply | Off-grid supply | Grid and off-grid supply | No electricity supply |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 148 | 19 | 3 | 4 |
| Junior High School | 43 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Senior High School | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | With internet access | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 98 | 76 |
| Junior High School | 35 | 14 |
| Senior High School | 29 | 12 |
| Type | Toilets |
|---|---|
| Female | 1,527 |
| Male | 1,260 |
| Shared | 1,222 |
| For persons with disabilities | 253 |
| All toilets | 4,262 |
| Faucets | Number |
|---|---|
| With water | 3,496 |
| Without water | 1,512 |
| All faucets | 5,008 |
| Facility | Schools |
|---|---|
| Entrance Gate | 208 |
| School Garden | 201 |
| Offices | 152 |
| Playground | 148 |
| Permanent Perimeter Fence | 128 |
| Exit Gate | 125 |
| Library/Learning Resource Center | 108 |
| Computer Room | 102 |
| Temporary Perimeter Fence | 98 |
| Covered Court | 97 |
| Clinic | 71 |
| Home Economic Room | 48 |
| Supply Room | 48 |
| Paved Pathway | 47 |
| Faculty Room | 46 |
| Data File Room/Records Room | 36 |
| Solar Panel | 36 |
| Conference Room | 35 |
| Science Laboratory | 33 |
| Roofing | 19 |
| Student Co-Curricular Center | 11 |
| Industrial Arts Room | 10 |
| Flood Marker | 8 |
| Youth Development Center | 6 |
| Canteen | 5 |
| Gymnasium | 3 |
| Speech Laboratory | 3 |
| Bike Rack | 2 |
List of schools
Every school in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.
About this data
- 226 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 Zamboanga City, 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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