Not a school: the DEO runs school education for the district, the BEO runs it for a single block.
In Balod, 86.4% of schools meet basic facility standards, close to the typical district. The pupil-teacher ratio is 18.5:1, better than the typical district. 7.2% of schools run on a single teacher, behind the typical district. The District and Block Education Offices run the school system these numbers describe.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Balod, which ranks 5 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.7 out of 100. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 60.9%, it sits close to the national mark.