Schools in Free State
Browse 1,017 schools across 6 education districts.
1,017
Schools
6
Districts
722,066
Learners
26:1
Avg L:E Ratio
Free State has 1,017 registered schools organised across 6 education districts serving approximately 722,066 learners. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the province is 26:1. 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 Free State?
THABO MOFUTSANYANA
295 schools 115 areas 28:1 ratio
142 Primary 82 Secondary 68 Combined 3 Special Needs
267 public 28 independent
MOTHEO
287 schools 105 areas 27:1 ratio
167 Primary 69 Secondary 38 Combined 13 Special Needs
259 public 28 independent
LEJWELEPUTSWA
204 schools 84 areas 30:1 ratio
112 Primary 55 Secondary 32 Combined 5 Special Needs
187 public 17 independent
FEZILE DABI
161 schools 60 areas 27:1 ratio
86 Primary 54 Secondary 18 Combined 3 Special Needs
145 public 16 independent
XHARIEP
63 schools 43 areas 26:1 ratio
27 Primary 14 Secondary 22 Combined
61 public 2 independent
MANGAUNG METROPOLITA
7 schools 5 areas 18:1 ratio
3 Primary 1 Secondary 2 Combined 1 Special Needs
4 public 3 independent
School Infrastructure Data
Infrastructure data (libraries, computer centres, laboratories, sports facilities) is not yet available for Free State. 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