Schools in Tamil Nadu (2026)
1,822 schools · 926,243 students · 1739 private, 44 kendriya vidyalaya, 38 government, 1 navodaya vidyalaya · median Students 477.
Tamil Nadu has 1,822 schools in India's 2026 data, together educating about 926,243 students. By level there are 1,404 senior secondary, 404 secondary, 14 middle; by sector 1,739 private, 44 kendriya vidyalaya, 38 government, 1 navodaya vidyalaya.
The median Students across Tamil Nadu's schools is 477. Total enrolment reported to UDISE+ for the latest census year.
The largest schools are Sboa School (7,944 students), Chettinad Vidyashram (7,176 students), Srimathi Sundaravalli Memorial School (5,515 students). 4 schools are single-sex.
Schools are spread across 37 districts, with the most in Chennai (204), Coimbatore (196), Kanchipuram (145), Thiruvallur (114).
1,822 further schools in Tamil Nadu are listed without a rank (small rolls, no published Students, or unscored types); they appear on their district pages and in search.
Largest districts in Tamil Nadu
- Chennai(204)
- 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)
All schools in Tamil Nadu by type (UDISE+)
Beyond the CBSE schools profiled on this page, the Ministry of Education's UDISE+ census counts 57,733 recognised schools of every board in Tamilnadu (Real Time): 37,510 government, 8,197 government-aided and 11,883 private.
Source: UDISE+ Know Your School, Ministry of Education, Government of India. All states and union territories →
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Tamil Nadu?
No school in Tamil Nadu currently qualifies for a ranking; schools need published Students data and at least 0 students.
How many schools are in Tamil Nadu?
Tamil Nadu has 1822 schools (404 secondary, 1404 senior secondary, 14 middle) educating 926,243 students in 2026.
What is the typical Students in Tamil Nadu?
The median Students across schools in Tamil Nadu is 477. Total enrolment reported to UDISE+ for the latest census year.