Education is highly valued in Rajasthan. The Government of Rajasthan is actively encouraging the people to send in their wards to school.
The Zila Prathamik Shiksha and Sarva Shiksha Schemes emphasize on the importance of primary education in the state.
The number of government funded or aided schools in Rajasthan are as follows:
| School/Office | School Type | Rural/Urban | No. of Schools |
| School | Senior Secondary | Rural | 1413 |
| School | Senior Secondary | Urban | 577 |
| School | Secondary | Rural | 2988 |
| School | Secondary | Urban | 528 |
| Office | Others | Rural | 1 |
| Office | Others | Urban | 53 |
| School | Others | Urban | 1 |
Total Other Offices 54
Total Other School 1
Total Secondary Schools 3516
Total Senior Secondary Schools 1990
Apart from this other institutions and projects such as the Gramin Shiksha Kendra have aided in increasing the number of schools in rural areas.
Some of the leading schools in the state are:
| School | Location | Affiliation | Pupils |
| Ajmer Military School | Ajmer | CBSE (XII) | Boys |
| Banasthali Vidyapith | Banasthali | SSC (XII) | Girls |
| Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan's Vidyashram | Jaipur | CBSE (XII) | Co-ed |
| Bhoruram Jiram Dass Public School | Churu | CBSE (XII) | Co-ed |
| Birla Balika Vidyapith | Pilani | CBSE (XII) | Girls |
| Birla Public School Vidya Niketan | Pilani | CBSE (XII) | Boys |
| Dholpur Military School | Dholpur | CBSE (XII) | Boys |
| Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls' High School | Jaipur | CBSE (XII) | Girls |
| Mayo College | Ajmer | CBSE (XII) | Boys |
| Mayo College Girls' School | Ajmer | CISCE (XII) | Girls |
| The Sagar School | Alwar | CBSE (XII) | Co-ed |
| Sainik School | Chittorgarh | CBSE (XII) | Boys |
Last Updated on : 01 December 2011
