This study investigated the distribution of direct teaching plants, teaching manpower resources and their qualities in the era of economic recession, for public Upper Basic Education delivery in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is a descriptive survey that involved the administration of a validated 166-item observation schedule titled: School Resources distribution Survey on a random sampled population of 89 school Heads (32 urban and 57 rural), which made up 50% each, of the category of schools in 12 sampled local government area of Rivers State. The data gathered were analysed using mean, mean set, percentages and graphical presentations to address four research questions. The results revealed that the distribution of direct teaching plants, in schools located both in urban and rural areas were not only inadequate, but the conditions of the existing ones were generally poor. Teaching manpower distribution were found inadequate in the schools in all subjects, worsened by the economic recession.. Although the schools have moderately good quality teachers, the available ones were over-utilized. Consequently, it was concluded that the present status of facilities, teachers? distribution and economic recession cannot ensure the delivery of quality upper basic education. It was then recommended that the Ministry of Education should establish and equip educational resource centres, workshops in selected schools, financially supported, for the delivery of quality education against the influence of economic recession.