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Schools in Welkom

Lejweleputswa, Free State

10 schools · 3 primary · 4 secondary · 76:1 ratio

What to know about schools in Welkom

10 schools: 3 primary, 4 secondary and 3 combined or other.

5 are no-fee public schools, 2 are fee-charging public schools and 3 are independent. Most public schools are quintile 3.

Primary (3)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,749 learners · 51 educators · 34:1
PrimaryPublicQ4
964 learners · 30 educators · 32:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
990 learners · 24 educators · 41:1

Secondary (4)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
SecondaryPublicQ4
781 learners · 37 educators · 21:1
SecondaryPublicQ3
842 learners · 33 educators · 26:1
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,109 learners · 50 educators · 22:1
SecondaryPublicQ3
994 learners · 27 educators · 37:1

Combined (3)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
CombinedIndependent
91 learners · 10 educators · 9:1
CombinedIndependent
512 learners · 31 educators · 17:1
CombinedIndependent
525 learners · 1 educators · 525:1

About Welkom

Welkom falls within the Lejweleputswa education district of Free State. It has 10 registered schools, including 3 primary and 4 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 76:1. There are 7 public schools and 3 independent schools in the area.

Schools range across quintile 3–4.

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