Upper Balagon Elementary School
School ID 125840 · Public elementary school · Barangay Balagon, Siay, Zamboanga Sibugay · Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Summary
Enrollment at Upper Balagon Elementary School fell 23% to 200 learners from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 4.2%. With 13 teachers, it has one teacher for every 15 learners, fewer learners per teacher than at 83% of the division's other public elementary schools, though the page carries a review note on that figure.
Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱682,000 is more than at 71% of the division's other public elementary schools, and in FY 2024 it was ₱434,000. In FY 2024 its MOOE came to ₱2,170 for each learner of SY 2024-25, above the median of ₱2,083 across the 418 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
The nearest public schools with junior high begin with Balagon Integrated School, 2.7 km away in a straight line. The page lists the nearest schools, with straight-line distances.
- Learners
- 200
- Down 59 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 13
- Up 1 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 11
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 15.4
- Down 6.2 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 21.2
- Learners per classroom
- 18.2
- Down 5.4 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 25.5
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 23% to 200 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 4.2%.
- The 157th largest of 418 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Zamboanga Sibugay.
- Each teacher has 15 learners, fewer than at 83% of the division's other public elementary schools. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each classroom has 18 learners, fewer than at 77% of the 414 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱682,000 is more than at 71% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱434,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱2,170 for each of the 200 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱2,083 across the 418 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Balagon Integrated School (2.7 km), Camanga National High School (2.8 km) and Natan National High School (5.2 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 200 learners, down 59 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 17 | 39 |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 12 | 33 |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 19 | 38 |
| All grades | 114 | 86 | 200 |
- 32 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 15.4 learners per teacher is below the Zamboanga Sibugay median of 21.2 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 13 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 2 |
| Learners per teacher | 15.4 |
| Zamboanga Sibugay division median | 21.2 |
| Zamboanga Peninsula median | 21.0 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 8 |
|---|---|
| Teacher III | 4 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| Head Teacher I | 1 |
| Master Teacher I | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 18.2 learners per classroom is below the Zamboanga Sibugay median of 25.5 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 11
- 18.2 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 1
- Seats (approximate)
- 328
- 0.6 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 11
- 18.2 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 22
- 14 with water, 8 without
- Functional computers
- 0
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 2 |
|---|---|
| Male | 2 |
| For persons with disabilities | 1 |
| Shared | 6 |
| All toilets | 11 |
Other facilities
- Covered Court
- Data File Room/Records Room
- Playground
- School Garden
- Temporary Perimeter Fence
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱682,000, up ₱248,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱392,000 | ₱392,000 |
| 2024 | ₱434,000 | ₱434,000 |
| 2025 | ₱682,000 | ₱682,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 418 elementary schools in the Zamboanga Sibugay division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 15.4 | 21.2 | 17% |
| Learners per classroom | 18.2 | 25.5 | 23% |
| Learners per toilet | 18.2 | 21.2 | 39% |
| Learners per computer | Not reported | 23.0 | Not reported |
Location
Barangay Balagon, Siay, Zamboanga Sibugay
Legislative district: 2nd District
Map point: 7.781627, 122.906155
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- A figure reported in SY 2023-24 (teachers, rooms, seats, toilets or computers) is zero in SY 2024-25.
Figures for school ID 125840 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked