A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Sri Sathya Sai, 47.1% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 97.3% of schools have a functional girls' toilet. The Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya exists to pull girls back into schooling and keep them there with residential support.
62% of registered enterprises are in services while 38% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sri Sathya Sai, which ranks 26 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 51.2%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 61.3% and women who own a house at 41.8%, it sits close to the national mark.