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State Board schools in Bengaluru

60 State Board schools in Bengaluru, Karnataka with verified fees, facilities and parent reviews. Annual fees range from ₹8K – ₹98K/year. The best State Board schools in Bengaluru are listed first, ranked by parent rating and review volume.

Schools listed
60
Fee range
₹8K – ₹98K/year
With boarding
26

Quick facts

How many State Board schools are there in Bengaluru?
AdmissionSchool lists 60 State Board schools in Bengaluru, Karnataka, each with verified fees, facilities and parent reviews.
What are the fees of State Board schools in Bengaluru?
Annual fees at State Board schools in Bengaluru typically range from ₹8K – ₹98K/year. Fees rise with grade — senior secondary is usually the most expensive year — and exclude transport and one-time admission charges.
When do State Board school admissions open in Bengaluru?
Most State Board schools in Bengaluru open admissions between November and February for the April session. Nursery and other entry-level grades close first, so registering in the first fortnight matters more than the application itself.
What does State Board stand for?
State Board is the State Education Boards. Its curriculum and assessment pattern are the same nationally, so a transfer between two State Board schools mid-year is far less disruptive than a change of board.

Best State Board schools in Bengaluru

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State Board schools in Bengaluru

AdmissionSchool lists 60 State Board schools in Bengaluru, each with verified fee bands, facilities and parent reviews. State Board is the State Education Boards. Annual fee schedule across these schools run ₹8K – ₹98K/year. Guardians usually shortlist on three things in this order: distance from home, the fee band they can sustain for twelve years, and the school's record in the senior grades.

Why families pick State Board in Bengaluru

On the operations front the biggest practical advantage of a State Board school is portability — the syllabus and assessment pattern are identical nationally, so a job transfer mid-year doesn't cost your child an academic year. In Bengaluru specifically, the density of State Board options means you can usually find a long-standing school inside a 6–8 km radius rather than committing to a long daily commute.

Fees and what they cover

Published fee schedule rarely tell the whole story. Ask each shortlisted school for the one-time admission charge, the annual development fee, transport by route, and the fee for the highest grade you plan to stay through — that last figure is what you're actually signing up for. Schools in Bengaluru that quote a single all-inclusive annual number are usually the easiest to budget against.

Application procedure timeline

State Board schools in Bengaluru generally open registrations between November and February for the April session, with entry-level grades closing first. Register in the first fortnight of the window: most oversubscribed schools work through applications in the order received, so a strong application submitted late loses to an ordinary one submitted early.

Boarding options

26 of the State Board schools listed in Bengaluru offer full boarding or day-boarding. Day-boarding — supervised study and a meal until early evening — is the option most working parents in Bengaluru actually end up using.

How this compares in Bengaluru

From a parent's perspective, the picture for Bengaluru on AdmissionSchool right now: 60 schools indexed and ICSE accounts for roughly 60% of the board mix. Parents shortlisting schools usually treat the median as a sanity check rather than a target — the right shortlist is the one that matches your specific commute, budget and board preference, even if it sits well off the median.

Related on AdmissionSchool

For related shortlists on AdmissionSchool, see facilities at Bengaluru schools, boarding schools in India, admissions in Bengaluru, top schools in Bengaluru and boarding schools in Bengaluru. Each page carries its own filters so you can layer board, area and budget without starting from scratch.

FAQs about State Board schools in Bengaluru

AdmissionSchool lists 60 State Board schools in Bengaluru, Karnataka, each with verified fees, facilities and parent reviews.