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Schools in Somerset East

Sarah Baartman, Eastern Cape

10 schools · 9 primary · 1 secondary · 22:1 ratio

What to know about schools in Somerset East

10 schools: 9 primary and 1 secondary.

8 are no-fee public schools and 2 are fee-charging public schools. Most public schools are quintile 3.

Primary (9)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
PrimaryPublicQ3
42 learners · 2 educators · 21:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
173 learners · 7 educators · 25:1
PrimaryPublicQ5
403 learners · 21 educators · 19:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
15 learners · 2 educators · 8:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
457 learners · 18 educators · 25:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
789 learners · 27 educators · 29:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
50 learners · 3 educators · 17:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
579 learners · 20 educators · 29:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
448 learners · 16 educators · 28:1

Secondary (1)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
SecondaryPublicQ5
328 learners · 22 educators · 15:1

About Somerset East

Somerset East falls within the Sarah Baartman education district of Eastern Cape. It has 10 registered schools, including 9 primary and 1 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 22:1.

Schools range across quintile 2–5.

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 — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology