Not a school: the DEO runs school education for the district, the BEO runs it for a single block.
In Dumka, 86.2% of schools meet basic facility standards, close to the typical district. The pupil-teacher ratio is 35.1:1, behind the typical district. 32.2% of schools run on a single teacher, behind the typical district. The District and Block Education Offices run the school system these numbers describe.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dumka, which ranks 13 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 55.7%.