A government school teaching the state-board syllabus, with Science, Commerce and Arts streams in Classes 11 and 12.
In Malerkotla, secondary enrolment stands at 81.7%, better than the typical Indian district. 61% of Grade 9 students meet basic maths learning levels, better than the typical district. The Government Secondary School carries this enrolment and learning load largely on its own.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 82% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Malerkotla, which ranks 10 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53 out of 100. On schools with usable girls' toilets at 96.2%, it sits close to the national mark.