The department directly manages 14000+ schools, 160K+ teachers, and 20K+ non-teaching staff of the state.[Details in Sametham -the complete School Databank, SchoolWiki – Wiki of each school]. The Department plays an eminent role in the physical and mental development of all pupils studying in schools. There has been tremendous growth in educational facilities at all levels of education in the state during the last 50 years. The private and public sectors together played significant roles in attaining the present level and their contribution to the field are remarkable. The department administers school education from the pre-primary level to the higher secondary level and teacher training.

Kerala’s achievements in social development and quality of life are, no doubt, inspiring and encouraging. The state has achieved a human development index comparable to the developed countries of the World. Society attaches so much importance to education that the school in Kerala is the nucleus of the social microcosm. Better education kindles the aspirations of the people and the main concern is on how to improve the quality of education.