A government school teaching the state-board syllabus, with Science, Commerce and Arts streams in Classes 11 and 12.
In Karur, secondary enrolment stands at 81.2%, better than the typical Indian district. 30% of Grade 9 students meet basic maths learning levels, behind the typical district. The Government Secondary School carries this enrolment and learning load largely on its own.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 81% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Karur, which ranks 22 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.1 out of 100. On schools with usable girls' toilets at 97%, it sits close to the national mark.