What type of school is Popano S/S?

Popano S/S is classified as a secondary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

Does this school charge fees?

No. Popano S/S is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

Popano S/S has 1,357 enrolled learners and 38 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 36:1.

What does Quintile 1 mean?

Quintile 1 schools serve the poorest communities and receive the highest per-learner government funding. They are designated as no-fee schools.

Where is Popano S/S located?

Popano S/S is in Section A, MOTHEO district, Free State. Address: 190 , SECTION A, SECTION A, BOTSHABELO, 9789.

Popano S/S

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 440602047

Section A, MOTHEO, Free State

1,357

Learners

36:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Popano S/S?

Popano S/S is a public secondary school in Section A, within the MOTHEO education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,357 enrolled learners and 38 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,357 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Popano S/S?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 10%

(Q1 Secondary schools in Free State)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What other schools are near Popano S/S?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Fadimehang P/S

PrimaryPublicQ1

700 learners 20 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 16%

Botshabelo · 0.2km away

Rekopane P/S

PrimaryPublicQ1

361 learners 12 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 57%

Botshabelo · 0.4km away

Thatohatsi P/S

PrimaryPublicQ1

305 learners 12 educators 25:1

Lower L:E ratio than 80%

Ramahutsi · 1.1km away

Lerole P/S

PrimaryPublicQ1

268 learners 9 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 60%

Botshabelo · 1.2km away

Raohang P/S

PrimaryPublicQ1

403 learners 13 educators 31:1

Lower L:E ratio than 47%

Botshabelo · 1.2km away

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190 , SECTION A, SECTION A, BOTSHABELO, 9789

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.