CITY OF SAN FERNANDO- Public schools in Central Luzon are expected to graduate 191,542 Grade 6 pupils and 130,540 high school students as the school year ends this April.
A report prepared by Feliciano Lambus, officer-in-charge of the regional planning unit of the Department of Education (DepEd) here, indicated that at the elementary level, 98,202 boys outnumber the 93,340 girls graduating this year.
At the high school level, more girls than boys are graduating. The report said 66,988 fourth year high school girls outnumber only 63,988 boys.
Bulacan topped the list in the number of elementary pupils graduating from elementary with a total of 38,391 expected to graduate this school year, as well as in the number of high school graduates estimated at 26,139.
Pampanga came next with an expected 33,533 elementary and 22,118 high school graduates, followed by Nueva Ecija with 14,246 elementary and 21,139 high school graduates. Lowest in graduating figures was Aurora with only 4,443 elementary and 3,014 high school graduates.
Among Central Luzon’s 10 cities, Tarlac City had the most number of expected elementary graduates 6,397, but San Jose del Monte City in Bulacan is expected to graduate the most high school students, placed at 5,504. Balanga City in Bataan was lowest in figures, with only 1,792 expected elementary and 1,492 high school graduates.
This, even as latest reports from the DepEd in Central Luzon indicated that the school year 2008-2009 ends with an average ratio of one teacher per 36.48 pupils in public elementary schools, and one teacher per 41.19 students in high schools.
The report prepared under the DepEd regional office’s basic education information system also indicated that with 34,867 elementary school classrooms for 1,249,962 pupils in the region, the ratio is 35.84 pupils per classroom with a total seating capacity of 1,255,509 or almost a one seat per pupil ratio.
The same report said that at the public high school level where 557,476 enrolled this school year, the ratio has been one teacher per 41.19 students. A total of 9,995 classrooms for them indicated a ratio of one classroom for 55.78 students who were provided with a seating capacity of 472,443 or a ratio of 1.18 students per seat.
A report prepared by Feliciano Lambus, officer-in-charge of the regional planning unit of the Department of Education (DepEd) here, indicated that at the elementary level, 98,202 boys outnumber the 93,340 girls graduating this year.
At the high school level, more girls than boys are graduating. The report said 66,988 fourth year high school girls outnumber only 63,988 boys.
Bulacan topped the list in the number of elementary pupils graduating from elementary with a total of 38,391 expected to graduate this school year, as well as in the number of high school graduates estimated at 26,139.
Pampanga came next with an expected 33,533 elementary and 22,118 high school graduates, followed by Nueva Ecija with 14,246 elementary and 21,139 high school graduates. Lowest in graduating figures was Aurora with only 4,443 elementary and 3,014 high school graduates.
Among Central Luzon’s 10 cities, Tarlac City had the most number of expected elementary graduates 6,397, but San Jose del Monte City in Bulacan is expected to graduate the most high school students, placed at 5,504. Balanga City in Bataan was lowest in figures, with only 1,792 expected elementary and 1,492 high school graduates.
This, even as latest reports from the DepEd in Central Luzon indicated that the school year 2008-2009 ends with an average ratio of one teacher per 36.48 pupils in public elementary schools, and one teacher per 41.19 students in high schools.
The report prepared under the DepEd regional office’s basic education information system also indicated that with 34,867 elementary school classrooms for 1,249,962 pupils in the region, the ratio is 35.84 pupils per classroom with a total seating capacity of 1,255,509 or almost a one seat per pupil ratio.
The same report said that at the public high school level where 557,476 enrolled this school year, the ratio has been one teacher per 41.19 students. A total of 9,995 classrooms for them indicated a ratio of one classroom for 55.78 students who were provided with a seating capacity of 472,443 or a ratio of 1.18 students per seat.
