Mount Columbus School
About Mount Columbus School
Mount Columbus School is a private secondary school located in New Delhi of Delhi, India. It caters for Classes 1–10. In 2026 it enrolled 1,252 students with 59 teachers (21.2 students per teacher). Privately managed schools affiliated to CBSE, run by a trust, society or company and charging fees.
Other published figures: girls 41.8%; enrolment growth (5 yr) 4.5%; postgraduate teachers 61%; classrooms 40; students per classroom 31.3; computers 54; year founded 1,973; years since founding 53.
There are 602 schools in New Delhi.
Published measures
All figures published for Mount Columbus School by the official sources.
- Students
- 1,252
- Total enrolment reported to UDISE+ for the latest census year.
- Teachers
- 59
- Regular and contract teachers reported to UDISE+.
- Pupil–teacher ratio
- 21.2
- Students per teacher (lower means more teacher time per child); the RTE Act norm is 30:1 for primary and 35:1 for upper primary.
- Girls
- 41.8%
- Share of enrolled students who are girls.
- Enrolment growth (5 yr)
- 4.5%
- Change in total enrolment over the last five UDISE+ census years.
- Postgraduate teachers
- 61%
- Share of teachers holding a postgraduate degree or above.
- Classrooms
- 40
- Classrooms in use, as reported to UDISE+.
- Students per classroom
- 31.3
- Total enrolment divided by classrooms in use.
- Computers
- 54
- Functional desktops, laptops and tablets available to students.
- Year founded
- 1,973
- Year of foundation recorded in the CBSE affiliation register.
- Years since founding
- 53
- Years since the school's recorded founding year.
Students trend
How students at Mount Columbus School has changed over time.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Columbus School a good school?
India publishes no school-level results, so this site does not score Indian schools. Judge Mount Columbus School on its published profile (1,252 students, 21.2 students per teacher, co-educational, English medium, Pre-primary section, Library), compare it with other schools in New Delhi, and visit it to ask about support at your child's level.
How many students attend Mount Columbus School?
Mount Columbus School had 1,252 students in 2026, a change of +5% over five years, taught by 59 teachers.
What is the pupil–teacher ratio at Mount Columbus School?
Mount Columbus School reports 21.2 students per teacher (1,252 students, 59 teachers). A lower ratio means more teacher time per child; it does not by itself measure teaching quality.
Is Mount Columbus School a primary school or a senior secondary school?
Mount Columbus School is classified as a secondary school covering Classes 1–10. It is a private school.