Schools in Western Cape
Browse 1,935 schools across 8 education districts.
1,935
Schools
8
Districts
1,308,546
Learners
25:1
Avg L:E Ratio
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
326 schools 90 areas 24:1 ratio
209 Primary 53 Secondary 53 Combined 11 Special Needs
282 public 44 independent
METRO CENTRAL
301 schools 61 areas 24:1 ratio
170 Primary 75 Secondary 42 Combined 14 Special Needs
226 public 75 independent
METRO NORTH
282 schools 124 areas 26:1 ratio
161 Primary 71 Secondary 39 Combined 11 Special Needs
215 public 67 independent
METRO EAST
270 schools 102 areas 27:1 ratio
150 Primary 70 Secondary 38 Combined 12 Special Needs
205 public 65 independent
METRO SOUTH
260 schools 48 areas 28:1 ratio
155 Primary 64 Secondary 29 Combined 12 Special Needs
217 public 43 independent
EDEN AND CENTRAL KAROO
259 schools 89 areas 25:1 ratio
153 Primary 48 Secondary 55 Combined 3 Special Needs
208 public 51 independent
WEST COAST
137 schools 66 areas 26:1 ratio
86 Primary 16 Secondary 33 Combined 2 Special Needs
123 public 14 independent
OVERBERG
100 schools 36 areas 24:1 ratio
64 Primary 15 Secondary 21 Combined
80 public 20 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