Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya
🇮🇳 Official data · 2026Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600017
About Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya
Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya is a private senior secondary school located in Chennai of Tamil Nadu, India. It caters for Classes 1–10. In 2026 it enrolled 582 students with 22 teachers (26.5 students per teacher). Privately managed schools affiliated to CBSE, run by a trust, society or company and charging fees.
Other published figures: girls 25.8%; enrolment growth (5 yr) 21.5%; postgraduate teachers 36.4%; classrooms 32; students per classroom 18.2; computers 3; year founded 2,010; years since founding 16.
There are 205 schools in Chennai.
Published measures
All figures published for Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya by the official sources.
- Students
- 582
- Total enrolment reported to UDISE+ for the latest census year.
- Teachers
- 22
- Regular and contract teachers reported to UDISE+.
- Pupil–teacher ratio
- 26.5
- 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
- 25.8%
- Share of enrolled students who are girls.
- Enrolment growth (5 yr)
- 21.5%
- Change in total enrolment over the last five UDISE+ census years.
- Postgraduate teachers
- 36.4%
- Share of teachers holding a postgraduate degree or above.
- Classrooms
- 32
- Classrooms in use, as reported to UDISE+.
- Students per classroom
- 18.2
- Total enrolment divided by classrooms in use.
- Computers
- 3
- Functional desktops, laptops and tablets available to students.
- Year founded
- 2,010
- Year of foundation recorded in the CBSE affiliation register.
- Years since founding
- 16
- Years since the school's recorded founding year.
Students trend
How students at Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya has changed over time.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya a good school?
India publishes no school-level results, so this site does not score Indian schools. Judge Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya on its published profile (582 students, 26.5 students per teacher, Classes 11–12 (Senior Secondary), Co-educational, English medium, Pre-primary section), compare it with other schools in Chennai, and visit it to ask about support at your child's level.
How many students attend Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya?
Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya had 582 students in 2026, a change of +22% over five years, taught by 22 teachers.
What is the pupil–teacher ratio at Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya?
Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya reports 26.5 students per teacher (582 students, 22 teachers). A lower ratio means more teacher time per child; it does not by itself measure teaching quality.
Is Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya a primary school or a senior secondary school?
Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya is classified as a senior secondary school covering Classes 1–10. It is a private school.