Kakinada Education Market Report 2026 • Andhra Pradesh • K-12 and Higher Education
Kakinada Education Market Report 2026
Kakinada is an ONGC port city in East Godavari district with a 102-affiliation national-board K-12 market (95 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), 7 Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE)) (affiliations, not unique schools; State Board schools are not in this dataset), alongside 4 higher education institutions including JNTU Kakinada. A large Gulf Non-Resident Indian (NRI) remittance base and port-driven middle-class growth are fuelling demand for quality schooling at a pace ahead of supply.
Market at a Glance
Kakinada K-12 Market in Six Numbers
Exhibit 1 · Key market indicators, Kakinada district K-12
102
School affiliations in Kakinada district: 95 CBSE, 7 ICSE
Source: RAYSolute K-12 Universe, Jun 2026
95
CBSE-affiliated schools in Kakinada district
Source: CBSE affiliation list / RAYSolute K-12 Universe, 2026
6
CBSE Premium and mid-premium schools: 3 CBSE Premium + 3 CBSE Mid-Premium; plus 7 ICSE schools (ICSE schools are not tier-classified in this dataset)
Source: RAYSolute K-12 Universe, Jun 2026
7
ICSE schools in Kakinada district
Source: Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) directory, 2026
13%
Share of premium and mid-premium schools in total Kakinada K-12 market
Source: RAYSolute K-12 Universe tier model, Jun 2026
4
Higher education institutions in Kakinada and East Godavari region (AISHE 2026)
Source: AISHE HEI Directory, 2026
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