Don Bosco
About Don Bosco
Don Bosco is a private secondary school located in Dhanbad of Jharkhand, India. It caters for Classes 1–10. In 2026 it enrolled 1,523 students with 42 teachers (36.3 students per teacher). Privately managed schools affiliated to CBSE, run by a trust, society or company and charging fees.
Other published figures: girls 31%; enrolment growth (5 yr) -2.8%; postgraduate teachers 31%; classrooms 28; students per classroom 54.4; computers 46; year founded 1,997; years since founding 29.
There are 81 schools in Dhanbad.
Published measures
All figures published for Don Bosco by the official sources.
- Students
- 1,523
- Total enrolment reported to UDISE+ for the latest census year.
- Teachers
- 42
- Regular and contract teachers reported to UDISE+.
- Pupil–teacher ratio
- 36.3
- 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
- 31%
- Share of enrolled students who are girls.
- Enrolment growth (5 yr)
- -2.8%
- Change in total enrolment over the last five UDISE+ census years.
- Postgraduate teachers
- 31%
- Share of teachers holding a postgraduate degree or above.
- Classrooms
- 28
- Classrooms in use, as reported to UDISE+.
- Students per classroom
- 54.4
- Total enrolment divided by classrooms in use.
- Computers
- 46
- Functional desktops, laptops and tablets available to students.
- Year founded
- 1,997
- Year of foundation recorded in the CBSE affiliation register.
- Years since founding
- 29
- Years since the school's recorded founding year.
Students trend
How students at Don Bosco has changed over time.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Don Bosco a good school?
India publishes no school-level results, so this site does not score Indian schools. Judge Don Bosco on its published profile (1,523 students, 36.3 students per teacher, co-educational, English medium, Library, Playground), compare it with other schools in Dhanbad, and visit it to ask about support at your child's level.
How many students attend Don Bosco?
Don Bosco had 1,523 students in 2026, a change of -3% over five years, taught by 42 teachers.
What is the pupil–teacher ratio at Don Bosco?
Don Bosco reports 36.3 students per teacher (1,523 students, 42 teachers). A lower ratio means more teacher time per child; it does not by itself measure teaching quality.
Is Don Bosco a primary school or a senior secondary school?
Don Bosco is classified as a secondary school covering Classes 1–10. It is a private school.