Schools in Uttar Pradesh (2026)
5,063 schools · 2,208,639 students · 4754 private, 121 kendriya vidyalaya, 111 government, 77 navodaya vidyalaya · median Students 406.
Uttar Pradesh has 5,063 schools in India's 2026 data, together educating about 2,208,639 students. By level there are 4,412 senior secondary, 649 secondary, 2 middle; by sector 4,754 private, 121 kendriya vidyalaya, 111 government, 77 navodaya vidyalaya.
The median Students across Uttar Pradesh's schools is 406. Total enrolment reported to UDISE+ for the latest census year.
The largest schools are S. R. Global School (7,762 students), Meerut Public School (4,943 students), Meerut Public School (4,943 students). 44 schools are single-sex.
Schools are spread across 75 districts, with the most in Gautam Buddha Nagar (269), Ghaziabad (249), Lucknow (241), Agra (181).
5,063 further schools in Uttar Pradesh 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 Uttar Pradesh
- Gautam Buddha Nagar(269)
- Ghaziabad(249)
- Lucknow(241)
- Agra(181)
- Meerut(181)
- Varanasi(177)
- Gorakhpur(157)
- Prayagraj(147)
- Mathura(141)
- Bulandshahar(137)
- Kanpur Nagar(136)
- Bijnor(132)
- Saharanpur(128)
- Jaunpur(118)
- Muzaffarnagar(104)
- Bareilly(103)
- Aligarh(97)
- Ghazipur(96)
- Azamgarh(89)
- Moradabad(83)
- Ballia(76)
- Deoria(74)
- Firozabad(71)
- Baghpat(68)
- Hapur(67)
- Amroha(64)
- Ayodhya(62)
- Jhansi(62)
- Sonbhadra(58)
- Sultanpur(58)
- Kushinagar(55)
- Lakhimpur Kheri(54)
- Raebareli(50)
- Rampur(50)
- Pratapgarh(49)
- Basti(48)
- Shahjahanpur(48)
- Mirzapur(47)
- Chandauli(46)
- Hathras(46)
- Ambedkar Nagar(44)
- Shamli(44)
- Mau(43)
- Amethi(42)
- Mainpuri(42)
- Barabanki(41)
- Etawah(41)
- Etah(37)
- Farrukhabad(36)
- Pilibhit(36)
- Budaun(34)
- Maharajganj(34)
- Sitapur(32)
- Gonda(31)
- Unnao(30)
- Fatehpur(29)
- Hardoi(29)
- Jalaun(29)
- Sambhal(28)
- Bhadohi(27)
All schools in Uttar Pradesh by type (UDISE+)
Beyond the CBSE schools profiled on this page, the Ministry of Education's UDISE+ census counts 268,396 recognised schools of every board in Uttar Pradesh (Real Time): 136,954 government, 8,281 government-aided and 111,053 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 Uttar Pradesh?
No school in Uttar Pradesh currently qualifies for a ranking; schools need published Students data and at least 0 students.
How many schools are in Uttar Pradesh?
Uttar Pradesh has 5063 schools (649 secondary, 4412 senior secondary, 2 middle) educating 2,208,639 students in 2026.
What is the typical Students in Uttar Pradesh?
The median Students across schools in Uttar Pradesh is 406. Total enrolment reported to UDISE+ for the latest census year.