More than 33 Lakh students across the country are enrolled in more than 1 schools for one teacher with Andhra Pradesh and records the highest number of such schools and Uttar Pradesh leading with the highest number of students in them, according to official data.
According to statistics of the Ministry of Education in the academic year 2024-25 there were 1 04 125 schools in India, which operated one teacher, and such schools took care of 33,76,769 students-in the average of about 34 students per school.
The 2009 education Act orders the ratio of pupils-30: 1 at primary level (Class IV) and 35: 1 at the upper primary level (VI-VIII).
The highest number of schools for one teacher in the country is in Andhra Pradesh, followed by Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Lakshadweep.
However, as far as students are enrolled in schools with a single teacher, Uttar Pradesh comes first, followed by Jharkhand, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh.
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The number of schools for one teacher in 2022–23 to 1 10 971 in 2023–24 decreased from 1,18 190, which recorded a decline in approximately 6%.
“The government is on a mission to improve learning results and require the best possible use of available sources by making merger of schools and consolidation of schools often called” rationalization of schools “,” the higher official explained.
“Schools for one teacher prevent the process of learning teaching, and therefore efforts to move teachers from schools with zero enrollment of students in schools for one teacher are developing to ensure optimal availability of teachers,” the clerk added.
Andhra Pradesh has 12,912 schools for one teacher, Uttar Pradesh 9.508, Jharkhand 9,1720, Maharashtra 8,152, Karnataka 7,349, Lakshadweep 7 217, Madhya Pradesh 7,217, West Bengal 6,482, Rajasthan 6,117 Chhathan 6,117, Chhathan 6,117, Chhathan 6,117, CHHHhathan 6,117, Chhatthan 6,117, Chhathan 6,117, Chhatthan 6,482, Rajasthan. and telangana (5 001).
Delhi has nine schools for one teacher.
In the territories of the trade unions Puduchherry, Ladakh, Dadra and Nagar Havel and Daman and Diu and Chandigarh. The islands of Andaman and Nicobar have only four schools for one teacher.
In Terms of Student Enrolments in Single-Teacher Schools, Uttar Pradesh Leads With 6,24,327 Students Taking Lessons in Such Schools, Followed by Jharkhand with 4,36,480 Students, West Begal 2,35,494, Madhya Pradesh 2,29,095, Karnataka 2,23,142, Andhra Pradesh 1,97,113, and Rajasthan 1,72 071, among other things.
As regards the average registration of students at school, Chandigarh and Delhi have the highest number of students per school, respectively 1 222 and 808 respectively.
Ladakh, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Himachal Pradesh, on the other hand, have significantly lower school entries, 59, 70, 73 and 82.
“The high number of students per school suggests that the optimal use of school infrastructure and schools with low registrations is currently merging to ensure optimal use,” the official explained.
Published – October 12, 2025 17:11
