Schools in Patna

Bihar, India

Patna has 249 schools on AdmissionSchool — 246 CBSE, 1 ICSE. Annual fees range from ₹47K – ₹2.49 L/year. 18 offer boarding.

Total schools
249
CBSE
246
ICSE
1
IB / IGCSE
0
Boarding
18
Annual fees
₹47K – ₹2.49 L/year

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About schools in Patna

Patna is home to 249 schools indexed on AdmissionSchool — spanning early-years programmes, primary, middle and senior secondary across CBSE, ICSE, IB and state boards. Of these, 246 CBSE, 1 ICSE schools are currently listed.

CBSE dominates Patna's K-12 landscape, which is typical for Bihar where central-board affiliation eases inter-city transfers.

Annual tuition across Patna ranges from ₹47K – ₹2.49 L/year. Budget-tier schools usually sit in older residential pockets, while elite and international campuses concentrate near newer suburbs and arterial corridors.

18 schools in Patna offer full or day boarding, which is useful for out-of-station families or for parents whose work hours extend past the school day.

Areas data is being expanded; meanwhile use board and budget filters to narrow your short-list.

Admissions in Patna 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 Bihar also explore Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Vaishali, Nalanda; use the cross-city links below to compare boards and fees across cities.

Choosing a school in Patna

If you're searching for the best schools in Patna, the most useful next step is to narrow your list by board, area and budget before comparing the fine print. 249 schools across Patna are listed on AdmissionSchool today, and the filters above let you compare them on the dimensions that matter to guardians. CBSE is the most common board in Patna, which mirrors the broader Bihar pattern where central-board schools dominate K-12 admissions. The hub pages below organise the same schools by patna sub-area, fee bucket, class level and admission window — useful when you already know one of those constraints.

Fees, facilities and what to expect

On the academic side, annual tuition across Patna sits in the ₹47K – ₹2.49 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 guardians 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 Patna sorts schools by depth on each.

Neighbourhoods and commute

From a parent's perspective, 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 Patna 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. Guardians searching for "cbse schools near me" in Patna should layer area and board filters together — both pages link out to the underlying school listings.

Next steps

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.

How this compares in Patna

Looking past the brochure, the picture for Patna on AdmissionSchool right now: 249 schools indexed and CBSE accounts for roughly 100% 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 Patna schools, fees of schools in Patna, boarding schools in Patna, top schools in Patna and admissions in Patna. Each page carries its own filters so you can layer board, area and budget without starting from scratch.

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AdmissionSchool lists 249 schools in Patna, Bihar — 246 CBSE, 1 ICSE.