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CPST in 2017.
Beyond the Top 10 completed by
DPS, Siliguri and ODM Public
School, Bhubaneswar, several
day-cum-boarding schools have made
marginal gains in EWISR 2024-25.
Sunbeam English School, Bhag-
wanpur, Varanasi has retained its
last year’s #16 ranking and Shri Ram
Centennial School, Dehradun
has improved its rank to #20, while
the well-furbished SCAD World
School, Chengalpattu (Tamil
Nadu) has been awarded a huge pro-
motion to #21 (41). Ditto the low-
profile but highly-respected Sanjay
Ghodawat International School,
Kolhapur promoted to #24 (29) and
#1 in Maharashtra (pop.115 million), CPS’ Ramachandran (left): spectacular leapforward
India’s most industrialised state. Like-
wise, the previously unranked Wood- may be top-ranked in their host states, is ranked the #1 day-cum-boarding
side School, Ooty has made an im- several of whom are more populous school in West Bengal (pop.95 mil-
pressive debut at #29. than most European countries. For in- lion). And since in day-cum-boarding
It’s important to bear in mind that stance, Sunbeam School, Suncity, schools, day scholars usually by far
some invariably capital-intensive Varanasi ranked #15 is top ranked outnumber boarders, their state and
day-cum-boarding schools modestly in Uttar Pradesh (pop.230 million), especially city ranking need to be ac-
ranked in the national league table, DPS, Siliguri ranked #10 in India corded greater weightage.

Parents alarmed about inflated board exams marks (% ) EWISR 2024-25 Trends

88 82 40

CBSE ICSE State Boards

Source: This trend analysis has been collated by slicing, dicing and interpreting data/responses of 8,700 parents,
senior teachers, principals and educators interviewed in 34 education hubs by AZ Research Partners for the
EducationWorld India School Rankings 2024-25 survey

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