Schools in Olutanga, 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

Olutanga, in Zamboanga Sibugay, had 6,444 learners in its 24 schools in SY 2024-25, with another 185 in ALS. That makes it the 14th most learners of the 16 cities and municipalities in Zamboanga Sibugay, and the 11th most learners per teacher in public schools. Enrollment in schools fell 5.5% from SY 2023-24, with ALS not counted: public schools fell 5.9%, while private schools fell 2.4%.

Of the 21 reporting public schools, all have electricity, but two (10%) have no water, against 3% in Region IX, and 10 (48%) have no internet, against 36% in Region IX. The most crowded public classrooms are at Buhangin Mahaba Elementary School, where there is one classroom for every 47 learners.

The page lists the 24 schools here, with learners, teachers and classrooms, and shows the figures by sector and level in charts and tables.

Schools: 24; No change from SY 2023-24; 21 public, 3 private
Community learning centers: 4; Down 5 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 6,629; Down 420 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 259; Down 3 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 192; Up 2 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

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

Olutanga has the 14th most learners of the 16 cities and municipalities in Zamboanga Sibugay, and the 11th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 5.5% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 5.9% and private schools fell 2.4%.
Of the learners in schools, 89% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 11% in private schools (14% nationally).
The largest schools are Olutanga National High School (1,846 learners), Olutanga Central Elementary School (1,318 learners) and Loyola High School (661 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Buhangin Mahaba Elementary School (+7%) and fell most at Gandaan Elementary School (−22%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
The most crowded public classrooms are at Buhangin Mahaba Elementary School, with 47 learners per classroom.
Of the 21 reporting public schools, all have electricity; 2 (10%) have no water, against 3% in Region IX; 10 (48%) have no internet, against 36% in Region IX.
The 21 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱17.4 million. Across the 21 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱2,169 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 6,629 learners, 6,444 in schools and 185 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	6,629
In schools	6,444
In community learning centers (ALS)	185
Male	3,333
Female	3,296

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	3,710	57	0	3,767
Junior High School	1,360	427	0	1,787
Senior High School	656	234	0	890
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	6	6
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	36	36
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	143	143

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	232	236	468
Grade 1	274	253	527
Grade 2	295	266	561
Grade 3	304	269	573
Grade 4	295	295	590
Grade 5	248	259	507
Grade 6	279	259	538
Grade 7	317	273	590
Grade 8	203	213	416
Grade 9	179	203	382
Grade 10	177	222	399
Grade 11	224	248	472
Grade 12	185	233	418
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	0	3	3
ALS Basic Literacy Program	1	5	6
ALS A&E elementary	27	9	36
ALS A&E secondary	93	50	143
All grades	3,333	3,296	6,629

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	428
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	462
All tracks	890

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	8	4	12
Elementary	278	241	519
Junior High School	1	1	2
All	287	246	533

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	74	77	151
Elementary	407	372	779
Junior High School	99	119	218
Senior High School	34	50	84
All	614	618	1,232

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

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 24 schools and 4 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	3
Community learning centers (ALS)	4
All	28

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	21
Junior high only	1
Junior and senior high	2
Community learning centers (ALS)	4

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	21
Community learning centers (ALS)	4
Sectarian	3

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 259 teachers and 47 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	259
Non-teaching personnel	47
All personnel	306

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	162
Junior High School	68
Senior High School	29
All teachers	259

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	22.9
Junior High School	20.0
Senior High School	22.6

School resources

SY 2024-25: 192 classrooms and 166 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 192
Seats (approximate): 4,319
Toilets: 166
Functional computers: 339
Faucets: 289; 156 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	134	40	18
Learners per classroom	27.7	34.0	36.4
Seats (approximate)	2,307	1,367	645
Learners per seat	1.6	1.0	1.0
Toilets	129	26	11
Learners per toilet	28.8	52.3	59.6
Functional computers	226	113	Not reported
Learners per computer	16.4	12.0	Not reported

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	17	2
Junior High School	2	0
Senior High School	1	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	18	1
Junior High School	2	0
Senior High School	1	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	11	8
Junior High School	0	2
Senior High School	0	1

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	10
Male	9
Shared	143
For persons with disabilities	4
All toilets	166

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	156
Without water	133
All faucets	289

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
Entrance Gate	19
Playground	16
School Garden	16
Temporary Perimeter Fence	13
Offices	10
Exit Gate	9
Library/Learning Resource Center	8
Computer Room	4
Covered Court	4
Permanent Perimeter Fence	4
Paved Pathway	3
Supply Room	3
Clinic	2
Conference Room	2
Faculty Room	2
Home Economic Room	2
Science Laboratory	2
Canteen	1
Data File Room/Records Room	1
Industrial Arts Room	1
Solar Panel	1
Youth Development Center	1

List of schools

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

Schools in Olutanga, Zamboanga Sibugay: 24 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Adventist Elementary School - Olutalma District, Inc.	Private	48	Not reported	Not reported
Bateria Elementary School	Public	104	6	7
Buhangin Mahaba Elementary School	Public	513	13	11
Esperanza Elementary School	Public	71	6	4
Fama Elementary School	Public	102	6	6
Firm Alliance Christian Tender School, Inc.	Private	9	Not reported	Not reported
Galas Elementary School	Public	75	7	7
Gandaan Elementary School	Public	170	12	7
Kahayagan Elementary School	Public	84	6	2
Kalines Elementary School	Public	163	9	7
Looc-Sapi Primary School	Public	75	1	2
Loyola High School	Private	661	Not reported	Not reported
Matim Elementary School	Public	115	6	6
Noque Elementary School	Public	106	6	4
Olutanga Central Elementary School	Public	1,318	42	34
Olutanga National High School	Public	1,846	83	49
Pantaleon Cudiera National High School	Public	170	14	9
Pulo Laum Elementary School	Public	176	7	8
San Isidro Primary School	Public	34	2	2
San Jose Elementary School	Public	72	5	4
Sta. Maria Elementary School	Public	74	5	5
Tambanan Elementary School	Public	152	7	4
Villacorte Elementary School	Public	210	9	7
Villagonzalo Elementary School	Public	96	7	7

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 Olutanga, 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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