Schools in Mabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay

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

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

Summary

Mabuhay has the 15th most learners of the 16 cities and municipalities in Zamboanga Sibugay, and the 15th most learners per teacher in public schools. In SY 2024-25 its 23 schools held 6,257 learners, with another 179 in ALS, and 273 public teachers. Enrollment in its schools fell 5.4% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted; public schools fell 5.4% and private schools grew 2.7%.

Of its learners in schools, 92% are in public schools, compared with 85% nationally, and 8% are in private schools, compared with 14% nationally. Of the 21 reporting public schools, all have electricity, and 11 (52%) have no internet, compared with 36% in Region IX.

Further down, charts and tables split these figures by sector and level.

Schools: 23; Down 1 from SY 2023-24; 21 public, 2 private
Community learning centers: 6; Down 2 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 6,436; Down 379 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 273; Up 1 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 215; Up 2 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Mabuhay has the 15th most learners of the 16 cities and municipalities in Zamboanga Sibugay, and the 15th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 5.4% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 5.4% and private schools grew 2.7%.
Of the learners in schools, 92% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 8% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 2 schools whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Mabuhay National High School (1,097 learners), Xavier High School (478 learners) and Mabuhay Central Elementary School (434 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Xavier High School (+3%) and fell most at Sioton Elementary School (−11%), 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 Looc Barlac Elementary School, with 39 learners per classroom.
Of the 21 reporting public schools, all have electricity; 1 (5%) has no water, against 3% in Region IX; 11 (52%) have no internet, against 36% in Region IX.
The 21 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱17.6 million. Across the 21 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱2,207 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 6,436 learners, 6,257 in schools and 179 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	6,436
In schools	6,257
In community learning centers (ALS)	179
Male	3,237
Female	3,199

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	3,712	25	0	3,737
Junior High School	1,369	329	0	1,698
Senior High School	673	149	0	822
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	40	40
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	6	6
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	133	133

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	211	204	415
Grade 1	311	242	553
Grade 2	280	279	559
Grade 3	296	279	575
Grade 4	260	301	561
Grade 5	291	288	579
Grade 6	258	237	495
Grade 7	285	280	565
Grade 8	201	218	419
Grade 9	192	183	375
Grade 10	153	186	339
Grade 11	219	227	446
Grade 12	171	205	376
ALS Basic Literacy Program	15	25	40
ALS A&E elementary	5	1	6
ALS A&E secondary	89	44	133
All grades	3,237	3,199	6,436

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	486
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	336
All tracks	822

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Elementary	184	180	364
Junior High School	1	0	1
All	185	180	365

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	42	34	76
Elementary	356	352	708
Junior High School	126	144	270
Senior High School	53	54	107
All	577	584	1,161

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 23 schools and 6 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	21
Private schools	2
SUCs and LUCs	0
Community learning centers (ALS)	6
All	29

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	20
Junior and senior high	3
Community learning centers (ALS)	6

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	21
Community learning centers (ALS)	6
Sectarian	2

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 273 teachers and 44 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	273
Non-teaching personnel	44
All personnel	317

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	181
Junior High School	61
Senior High School	31
All teachers	273

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	20.5
Junior High School	22.4
Senior High School	21.7

School resources

SY 2024-25: 215 classrooms and 252 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 215
Seats (approximate): 5,081
Toilets: 252
Functional computers: 569
Faucets: 349; 272 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	159	37	19
Learners per classroom	23.4	37.0	35.4
Seats (approximate)	4,244	521	316
Learners per seat	0.9	2.6	2.1
Toilets	194	39	19
Learners per toilet	19.1	35.1	35.4
Functional computers	299	268	2
Learners per computer	12.4	5.1	336.5

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	18	1
Junior High School	2	0
Senior High School	2	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	18	1
Junior High School	2	0
Senior High School	2	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	8	11
Junior High School	2	0
Senior High School	2	0

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	38
Male	28
Shared	181
For persons with disabilities	5
All toilets	252

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	272
Without water	77
All faucets	349

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Playground	21
Entrance Gate	20
School Garden	18
Temporary Perimeter Fence	18
Exit Gate	10
Offices	10
Computer Room	9
Covered Court	8
Library/Learning Resource Center	8
Paved Pathway	6
Supply Room	5
Conference Room	3
Faculty Room	3
Home Economic Room	3
Industrial Arts Room	2
Permanent Perimeter Fence	2
Clinic	1
Data File Room/Records Room	1
Flood Marker	1
Roofing	1
Science Laboratory	1
Solar Panel	1
Speech Laboratory	1

List of schools

Every school in Mabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Mabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay: 24 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Abunda Elementary School	Public	88	6	5
Bangkaw-Bangkaw Elementary School	Public	219	13	7
Caliran Elementary School	Public	248	11	8
Catipan Elementary School	Public	105	7	6
Hula-Hula Primary School	Public	36	3	4
Kauswagan Elementary School	Public	77	6	6
Ligaya Elementary School	Public	173	7	6
Looc Barlac Elementary School	Public	155	7	4
Mabuhay Agro-Industrial High School	Public	945	42	24
Mabuhay Central Elementary School	Public	434	21	23
Mabuhay National High School	Public	1,097	50	32
Malinao Alliance Karis Learning Center, Inc.	Private	25	Not reported	Not reported
Malinao Elementary School	Public	429	19	18
Pamansaan Elementary School	Public	73	3	4
Punawan Elementary School	Public	140	8	8
San Roque Elementary School	Public	142	6	6
Sawa Elementary School	Public	372	15	11
Sioton Elementary School	Public	108	9	8
Sto. Niño Elementary School	Public	176	9	8
Taguisian Elementary School	Public	444	21	15
Tandu-Comot Elementary School	Public	152	5	5
Tumalog Elementary School	Public	141	5	7
Western Mindanao State University-Mabuhay	SUC or LUC	42	Not reported	Not reported
Xavier High School	Private	478	Not reported	Not reported

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 Mabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay 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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