Schools in Free State
Browse 1,017 schools across 6 education districts.
1,017
Schools
6
Districts
722,066
Learners
26:1
Avg learners per educator
Free State has 1,017 registered schools organised across 6 education districts serving approximately 722,066 learners. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the province is 26:1. Quintile, sector, and phase data are shown as context — none of these measure school quality.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
Which education districts make up Free State?
Thabo Mofutsanyana
296 schools 115 areas 28:1 ratio
143 Primary 82 Secondary 68 Combined 3 Special Needs
267 public 29 independent
Motheo
285 schools 105 areas 27:1 ratio
166 Primary 68 Secondary 37 Combined 14 Special Needs
259 public 26 independent
Lejweleputswa
207 schools 84 areas 30:1 ratio
113 Primary 57 Secondary 32 Combined 5 Special Needs
190 public 17 independent
Fezile Dabi
160 schools 60 areas 27:1 ratio
86 Primary 53 Secondary 18 Combined 3 Special Needs
144 public 16 independent
Xhariep
63 schools 43 areas 26:1 ratio
27 Primary 14 Secondary 22 Combined
61 public 2 independent
Mangaung Metropolita
6 schools 5 areas 17:1 ratio
2 Primary 1 Secondary 3 Combined
2 public 4 independent
School Infrastructure Data
Infrastructure data (libraries, computer centres, laboratories, sports facilities) is not yet available for Free State. We are working on expanding infrastructure coverage to all provinces.
School data sourced from the Department of Basic Education (EMIS). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province group. Learn about our methodology