Schools in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (2026)
204 schools · 123,742 students · 193 private, 10 kendriya vidyalaya, 1 government · median Students 946.
Chennai, in Tamil Nadu, has 204 schools in India's 2026 data, together educating about 123,742 students. By level there are 154 senior secondary, 47 secondary, 3 middle; by sector 193 private, 10 kendriya vidyalaya, 1 government.
The median Students across Chennai's schools is 946, above the Tamil Nadu median of 477. Total enrolment reported to UDISE+ for the latest census year.
The largest schools are Chettinad Vidyashram (7,176 students), Krm Public School (3,735 students), Krm Public School (3,735 students). One school is single-sex.
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Schools in Chennai
Schools without a rank: fewer than 0 students, no published Students, or a school type that is not scored.
- A A Public Schoolsecondary
- A.M.M. Schoolsenior secondary
- Abs Global Smart Schoolsenior secondary
- Abs Global Smart Schoolsenior secondary
- Achariya Siksha Mandirsecondary
- Acharya Mahashraman Terapanth Jain Public Schoolsenior secondary
- Aditya Vidyashram Gurugram Campus E Techno Schoolsenior secondary
- Agarwal Vidyalaya and Junior Collegesenior secondary
- Agr Global Schoolsenior secondary
- Al - Hira Model Schoolsenior secondary
- Alpha International Schoolsenior secondary
- Alpha Schoolsenior secondary
- Amrita Vidyalayamsenior secondary
- Apex Pon Vidyashramsenior secondary
- Army Public School, Chennaisenior secondary
- Arul Jothy Public Schoolsecondary
- Asan Memorial Sr Sec Schoolsenior secondary
- Augusto Public Schoolsecondary
- Avm Rajeswari the Schoolsecondary
- B V Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashramsenior secondary
- Babaji Vidhyashramsenior secondary
- Bala Vidya Mandir Sr Sec Schoolsenior secondary
- Bethel Global Schoolsecondary
- Bhaarath Public CBSE Schoolsenior secondary
- Bhaktavatsalam Vidyashramsenior secondary
- Bharath Sr Sec Schoolsenior secondary
- Bharati Vidyalaya Sr. Secondary Schoolsenior secondary
- Birla Open Minds International Schoolsenior secondary
- C V R D E Secondary Schoolsecondary
- C.S.I. Ewart Global Schoolsecondary
- Casagrand International Schoolsecondary
- Ceoa CBSE Senior Secondary Schoolsenior secondary
- Chathrapathy Shivaji D A V Schoolsecondary
- Chettinad Vidyashramsenior secondary
- Chinmaya Vidyalayasenior secondary
- Chinmaya Vidyalayasenior secondary
- Chinmaya Vidyalayasenior secondary
- D A V Boys Senior Sec Schoolsenior secondary
- D A V Girls Sr Sec Schoolsenior secondary
- D A V Public Schoolsenior secondary
- D.a.v School Pallikaranaisenior secondary
- D.a.v Secondary School, Mogappair.secondary
- D.a.v.baba Schoolsecondary
- Dave Baba Vidyalayasenior secondary
- Don Bosco School of Excellencesenior secondary
- Dr.mehta's International Smart Schoolsecondary
- Everwin Public Schoolsenior secondary
- Everwin Vidhyashramsenior secondary
- Everwin Vidhyashramsenior secondary
- Gill Adarsh Schoolsenior secondary
- Guru Shree Santhivijay Jain Vidyalaysenior secondary
- Hindustan International Schoolsenior secondary
- Holy Angels International Schoolsecondary
- Holy Prince Vidyalayasecondary
- Icf Vidyaniketansecondary
- Jaigopal Garodia Vivekananda Vidyalayasenior secondary
- Jaigopal Garodia Vivekananda Vidyalayasenior secondary
- Jain Vidyaashramsenior secondary
- Jawahar Vidyalaya Sr Sec Schoolsenior secondary
- Jeppiaar Schoolsenior secondary
- K.S.N. Schoolsenior secondary
- Kalaimagal Vidyalaya High Schoolsecondary
- Kaligi Ranganathan Montford Vidhyashramsenior secondary
- Kendriya Vidyalayasenior secondary
- Kola Saraswathi Vaishnav Sr Sec Schosenior secondary
- Kolaperumal Chetty Vaishnav S S Schosenior secondary
- Krm Public Schoolsenior secondary
- Krm Public Schoolsecondary
- Krm Public Schoolsenior secondary
- Kulapati Dr S Balakrishna Joshi Gurrukulamsenior secondary
- Lalchand Milapchand Dadha Schoolsenior secondary
- M.ct.m. Chidambaram Chettyar Schoolsenior secondary
- M.g.r Adarsh Schoolsenior secondary
- Mahalashmi Vidhya Mandhirsecondary
- Maharishi School of Excellencesenior secondary
- Maharishi Vidya Mandirsenior secondary
- Maharishi Vidya Mandirsenior secondary
- Maharishi Vidya Mandirsenior secondary
- Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalayasenior secondary
- Marg Vidhyalayasenior secondary
- Marian School of Excellencesenior secondary
- Mcc Public Schoolsenior secondary
- Narayana E-Techno Schoolsecondary
- Narayana E-Techno Schoolsecondary
- Narayana E-Techno Schoolsenior secondary
- Narayana E-Techno Schoolsecondary
- Narayana E-Techno Schoolsecondary
- Narayana Etechno Schoolsenior secondary
- Narayana Etechno Schoolsenior secondary
- Narayana Olympiad Schoolsecondary
- Narayana Olympiad Schoolsecondary
- Nathella Vidhyodayasenior secondary
- National Public Schoolsenior secondary
- Olive Public Schoolsenior secondary
- Orchids the International Schoolsenior secondary
- Ordnance Clothing Factory Schoolsenior secondary
- Our Lady School of Excellencesenior secondary
- P S B B Senior Secondary Schoolsenior secondary
- P S B B Senior Secondary Schoolsenior secondary
- P S Senior Secondary Schoolsenior secondary
- P.N.D. Adarsh Vidyalaya Schoolsenior secondary
- Padmashree Schoolsenior secondary
- Pasumpon Narayana E Techno Schoolsecondary
- Periyar Academysecondary
- PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalayasenior secondary
- PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalayasenior secondary
- PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalayasenior secondary
- PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalayasenior secondary
- PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalayasenior secondary
- PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalayasenior secondary
- PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya Island Groundssenior secondary
- PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1senior secondary
- PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya No.2senior secondary
- Pon Vidyashramsenior secondary
- Pon Vidyashramsenior secondary
- Pon Vidyashram Unique School,senior secondary
- Prim Buds Gardensecondary
- Prince Srivari Vidyalayasenior secondary
- Railway Higher Secondary Schoolsenior secondary
- Reserve Bank Staff Quarters Schoolsenior secondary
- Rudrappasamy Schoolsenior secondary
- S M K Vidhyashramsenior secondary
- S P D H Sindhi Model Sr Sec Schoolsenior secondary
- S.B.I.O.A. Model Schoolsenior secondary
- Sairam Vidyalayasenior secondary
- San Academysenior secondary
- San Academysenior secondary
- San Academysecondary
- Sana Model Schoolsenior secondary
- Sandipani Vidyalayasenior secondary
- Saraswathi Vidyalayasenior secondary
- Sboa Global Schoolsenior secondary
- Scope Global Schoolsecondary
- Sherwood Hall Sr Sec Schoolsenior secondary
- Shraddha Children Academysenior secondary
- SHRI B S Mootha Girls Sr Sec Schoolsenior secondary
- SHRI Krishnaswamy Vidyashramsenior secondary
- Shrine Vailankanni Sr Sec Schoolsenior secondary
- Sir Mutha Schoolsenior secondary
- Sir Sivaswami Kalalaya Sr Sec Schoolsenior secondary
- Smt Durgadevi Choudhari V Vidyalayasenior secondary
- Smt K N Shah & P.m Chetty V Vidyalaysenior secondary
- Smt Mohini Saraogi Vivekananda Vidyalayasecondary
- Smt Narbada Devi J Agarwal V Vidyalasenior secondary
- Spartan Exclusive Schoolsecondary
- Sree Narayana Mission Sr Sec Schoolsenior secondary
- Sri Bala Vidyalaya Schoolsenior secondary
- Sri Chaitanya Techno Schoolsecondary
- Sri Chaitanya Techno Schoolsecondary
- Sri Chaitanya Techno Schoolsecondary
- Sri Chaitanya Techno Schoolsenior secondary
- Sri Chaitanya Techno Schoolsecondary
- Sri Chaitanya Techno Schoolsecondary
- Sri Chaitanya Techno Schoolsecondary
- Sri Jawanthraj Tejraj Surana Jain Vidyalayasenior secondary
- Sri K.c.toshniwal Vivekananda Vidyalayasenior secondary
- Sri Ram Dayal Khemka Vivekananda Vidyalaya Junior Collegesenior secondary
- Sri Ram Vidhya Mandir School (Cbse)secondary
- Sri Sankara Sr Sec Schoolsenior secondary
- Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Educaresenior secondary
- Sri Vidhya Academy International Residential Schoolsenior secondary
- Sri Vimala Vidyalayasenior secondary
- Sriram Vidhya Mandir Schoolsenior secondary
- St Brittos Academysenior secondary
- St. Bedes Academysenior secondary
- St. John's English Schoolsenior secondary
- St. John's International Residential Schoolsenior secondary
- St. John's Senior Sec Schoolsenior secondary
- St. Johns Universal Schoolsecondary
- St. Joseph International Schoolmiddle
- St.christophers Academysecondary
- St.johns Public Schoolsenior secondary
- St.joseph's Garden Schoolsenior secondary
- Sujay Public Schoolsenior secondary
- Sunshine Chennai Senior Secondary Schoolsenior secondary
- Sunshine Sri Sarada Secondary Schoolsecondary
- Swamys Schoolsenior secondary
- Swamys Schoolmiddle
- Swamys Schoolsecondary
- The Akshaya Academy Campussecondary
- The Fathima Matriculation Hr. Sec. Schoolsenior secondary
- The Hindu Senior Sec Schoolsenior secondary
- The Hindu Senior Secondary Schoolsenior secondary
- The Leaders Academysenior secondary
- The Leo Academy of Excellencesenior secondary
- The Schram Academysenior secondary
- The SHRI Ram Universal Schoolsenior secondary
- Thiruthangal Nadar Vidhyalayasenior secondary
- Thiruvalluvar Vidhyashram Schoolsenior secondary
- Trileaves Global Schoolsenior secondary
- Union Christian Public Schoolsenior secondary
- Unity Public Schoolsenior secondary
- Vani Vidyalayasenior secondary
- Velammal Academysecondary
- Velammal Bodhi Campussenior secondary
- Velammal Bodhi Campussenior secondary
- Velammal Bodhi Campussenior secondary
- Velammal Newgen Schoolsecondary
- Velammal Vidyalayasenior secondary
- Velankanni Public Schoolsenior secondary
- Velankanni Public Schoolmiddle
- Vidhyaarsh Public Schoolsecondary
- Vidya Mandir Sr Sec Schoolsenior secondary
- Vruksha Vidhyaashram School,senior secondary
Other places in Tamil Nadu
- Coimbatore(196)
- Kanchipuram(145)
- Thiruvallur(114)
- Salem(73)
- Tiruchirappalli(67)
- Tirunelveli(65)
- Erode(64)
- Kanyakumari(63)
- Namakkal(58)
- Vellore(58)
- Chengalpattu(57)
- Madurai(57)
- Dindigul(55)
- Thanjavur(46)
- Cuddalore(45)
- Tiruvannamalai(43)
- Viluppuram(42)
- Krishnagiri(40)
- Virudhunagar(37)
- Dharmapuri(36)
- Thoothukkudi(34)
- Tiruppur(26)
- Ramanathapuram(24)
- Karur(23)
- Perambalur(19)
- Sivaganga(19)
- Nagapattinam(18)
- Pudukkottai(18)
- Theni(17)
- Nilgiris(15)
- Ranipet(14)
- Thiruvarur(12)
- Ariyalur(7)
- Tenkasi(5)
- Tirupathur(4)
- Kallakurichi(2)
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Chennai?
No school in Chennai currently qualifies for a ranking; schools need published Students data and at least 0 students.
How many schools are in Chennai?
Chennai has 204 schools (47 secondary, 154 senior secondary, 3 middle) educating 123,742 students in 2026.
What is the typical Students in Chennai?
The median Students across schools in Chennai is 946. Total enrolment reported to UDISE+ for the latest census year.