Schools in Western Cape
Browse 1,935 schools across 8 education districts.
1,935
Schools
8
Districts
1,308,546
Learners
25:1
Avg learners per educator
Western Cape has 1,935 registered schools organised across 8 education districts serving approximately 1,308,546 learners. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the province is 25:1. 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 Western Cape?
Cape Winelands
323 schools 90 areas 25:1 ratio
208 Primary 54 Secondary 52 Combined 9 Special Needs
282 public 41 independent
Metro Central
297 schools 61 areas 24:1 ratio
169 Primary 74 Secondary 40 Combined 14 Special Needs
225 public 72 independent
Metro North
286 schools 124 areas 26:1 ratio
162 Primary 73 Secondary 39 Combined 12 Special Needs
219 public 67 independent
Metro East
263 schools 102 areas 27:1 ratio
147 Primary 66 Secondary 39 Combined 11 Special Needs
196 public 67 independent
Metro South
262 schools 48 areas 28:1 ratio
157 Primary 64 Secondary 29 Combined 12 Special Needs
218 public 44 independent
Eden and Central Karoo
253 schools 89 areas 25:1 ratio
150 Primary 46 Secondary 54 Combined 3 Special Needs
202 public 51 independent
West Coast
143 schools 66 areas 26:1 ratio
87 Primary 19 Secondary 35 Combined 2 Special Needs
128 public 15 independent
Overberg
108 schools 36 areas 24:1 ratio
68 Primary 16 Secondary 22 Combined 2 Special Needs
86 public 22 independent
School Infrastructure Overview
NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Province-level data covering 1,457 ordinary operational public schools.
55%
Library
61%
Computer Centre
35%
Laboratory
75%
Sports
87%
Internet
100%
Electricity
Per-school infrastructure data is not yet publicly available. Learn about this data
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