Rajasthan leads India in integrated Class 1–12 schooling, NITI Aayog report finds
Rajasthan has emerged as the country's leading state for integrated schooling, with 27,889 schools offering continuous education from Class 1 to Class 12 under a single roof, according to a new NITI Aayog report released in May 2025. The state alone accounts for nearly 35 per cent of India's integrated school network — meaning one in every three such schools nationwide is located in Rajasthan.
Key Findings of the NITI Aayog Report
The report, titled 'School Education System in India – Temporal Analysis and Policy Road Map for Quality Enhancement', reveals that integrated schooling from Class 1 to 12 within the same institution was available in only 5.4 per cent of schools across India in 2024–25. Against this national backdrop, Rajasthan's contribution stands out sharply, with the state hosting a disproportionately large share of these all-in-one institutions.
The report further notes that the absence of integrated schooling often compels students to transfer between multiple institutions as they progress through different educational stages. This repeated transition, according to the NITI Aayog, significantly raises the risk of students dropping out before completing their schooling.
Why Integrated Schools Matter
Institutional transitions — moving from a primary school to a middle school to a senior secondary school — are a well-documented dropout trigger, particularly in rural and semi-urban settings. When students must change schools, they face logistical barriers including distance, unfamiliar environments, and administrative gaps that can interrupt their academic continuity.
Rajasthan's model of consolidating all grades under one institution directly addresses this vulnerability. The NITI Aayog report observes that the state's network is
