Schools in North West
Browse 1,601 schools across 4 education districts.
1,601
Schools
4
Districts
899,095
Learners
27:1
Avg learners per educator
North West has 1,601 registered schools organised across 4 education districts serving approximately 899,095 learners. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the province is 27:1. 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 North West?
Bojanala
618 schools 310 areas 28:1 ratio
397 Primary 179 Secondary 28 Combined 14 Special Needs
544 public 74 independent
Ngaka Modiri Molema
467 schools 197 areas 28:1 ratio
311 Primary 130 Secondary 18 Combined 8 Special Needs
440 public 27 independent
Dr Ruth S Mompati
284 schools 145 areas 27:1 ratio
187 Primary 81 Secondary 13 Combined 3 Special Needs
278 public 6 independent
Dr Kenneth Kaunda
232 schools 84 areas 27:1 ratio
146 Primary 68 Secondary 11 Combined 7 Special Needs
203 public 29 independent
School Infrastructure Data
Infrastructure data (libraries, computer centres, laboratories, sports facilities) is not yet available for North West. 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