Maharashtra has more than 1.04 lakh primary schools serving around 1.45 crore students, while 29,641 secondary and higher secondary schools cater to 63.6 lakh students, according to the Economic Survey 2025–26. The report also highlights improvements in pupil-teacher ratios and rising girls’ enrolment.

Mumbai, March 5: Maharashtra has more than 1.04 lakh primary schools with an enrolment of around 1.45 crore students, while 29,641 secondary and higher secondary schools cater to about 63.6 lakh students, according to the Economic Survey 2025–26 tabled in the state legislature on Thursday.

School infrastructure and enrolment trends

The survey noted a marginal rise in the number of schools imparting primary and upper primary education, from 1,04,499 in 2023–24 to 1,04,526 in 2024–25. However, the share of schools located in rural areas declined slightly from 75.2 per cent to 75.1 per cent during the same period.

The number of primary schools per thousand children in the relevant age group also dipped marginally from 10.1 in 2023–24 to 10 in 2024–25.