Schools in East London
Buffalo City, Eastern Cape
East London falls within the Buffalo City education district of Eastern Cape. It has 34 registered schools, including 22 primary and 5 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 24:1.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools
School data sourced from the Department of Basic Education (EMIS). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province group. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators ā actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology