Not a school: the DEO runs school education for the district, the BEO runs it for a single block.
In Palakkad, 97.2% of schools meet basic facility standards, better than the typical district. The pupil-teacher ratio is 23.2:1, close to the typical district. 0.4% of schools run on a single teacher, better than the typical district. The District and Block Education Offices run the school system these numbers describe.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 91% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Palakkad, which ranks 13 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 90.6%.