

Maharashtra, India
Mumbai has 806 schools on AdmissionSchool — 156 CBSE, 125 ICSE, 37 IB/IGCSE. Annual fees range from ₹15K – ₹13.00 L/year. 40 offer boarding.
Mumbai is home to 806 schools indexed on AdmissionSchool — spanning early-years programmes, primary, middle and senior secondary across CBSE, ICSE, IB and state boards. Of these, 156 CBSE, 125 ICSE, 37 IB or IGCSE schools are currently listed.
CBSE dominates Mumbai's K-12 landscape, which is typical for Maharashtra where central-board affiliation eases inter-city transfers.
Annual tuition across Mumbai ranges from ₹15K – ₹13.00 L/year. Budget-tier schools usually sit in older residential pockets, while elite and international campuses concentrate near newer suburbs and arterial corridors.
40 schools in Mumbai offer full or day boarding, which is useful for out-of-station families or for parents whose work hours extend past the school day.
The highest concentration of schools is in Malad West, Borivali West, Andheri East, Andheri West and 8 other localities. Each area page sorts schools by board, annual fee and gender so you can short-list options within commuting distance.
Admissions in Mumbai typically open between September and February for the following academic year, though IB and IGCSE schools often run rolling intakes. Each school profile lists the application window, age cut-off, registration fee and the documents required for entrance.
When comparing schools, weigh the board's exit-exam fit for your child, the student-teacher ratio, transport coverage to your locality, and the fee escalation policy. Reviews from parents on each profile surface day-to-day realities — homework load, communication quality and extracurricular depth — that brochures rarely capture.
Families relocating within Maharashtra also explore Pune, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Nagpur; use the cross-city links below to compare boards and fees across cities.
If you're searching for the best schools in Mumbai, the most useful next step is to narrow your list by board, area and budget before comparing the fine print. 806 schools across Mumbai are listed on AdmissionSchool today, and the filters above let you compare them on the dimensions that matter to parents. CBSE is the most common board in Mumbai, which mirrors the broader Maharashtra pattern where central-board schools dominate K-12 admissions. The hub pages below organise the same schools by mumbai sub-area, fee bucket, class level and admission window — useful when you already know one of those constraints.
For day-to-day learning, annual tuition across Mumbai sits in the ₹15K – ₹13.00 L/year band. Budget-tier schools tend to cluster in older residential pockets while elite and international campuses concentrate near newer suburbs and arterial corridors. Facilities are the second filter most parents apply after fees. A useful school facilities list covers academic spaces (labs, library, smart classrooms), sports infrastructure (playgrounds, courts, indoor halls) and safety (CCTV, fire drills, secure entry) — the facilities hub for Mumbai sorts schools by depth on each.
Looking past the brochure, neighbourhood matters as much as board. A 20–30 minute one-way commute is generally workable for school-age children; longer than that and the child's day stretches uncomfortably. The area hub for Mumbai groups schools by sub-locality so you can shortlist 2–3 nearby campuses before booking visits — the fastest way to test fit without burning weekends on the wrong end of town. Parents searching for "cbse schools near me" in Mumbai should layer area and board filters together — both pages link out to the underlying school listings.
Once your shortlist is down to 3–5 schools, the comparison tool lets you stack them side-by-side on board, fees, facilities and parent ratings — typically the cleanest way to make the final call. Each school page also carries the official admission window, document checklist and points criteria where the school uses them, so you can start the application the day registrations open at your preferred campuses.
Looking past the brochure, the picture for Mumbai on AdmissionSchool right now: 806 schools indexed and CBSE accounts for roughly 49% of the board mix. Families 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.
For related shortlists on AdmissionSchool, see boarding schools in India, facilities at Mumbai schools, admissions in Mumbai, fees of schools in Mumbai and top schools in Mumbai. Each page carries its own filters so you can layer board, area and budget without starting from scratch.






















































































































