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Schools in Chennai vs Kolkata

Which city has better schools in 2026? FindWise compared the top 5 schools in Chennai and Kolkata live from Google reviews. Here's the verdict and the head-to-head.

Verdict

For schools, Chennai edges out Kolkata on FindWise rankings — the top 5 schools in Chennai average 4.63★ across 590 reviews vs 4.62★ / 3,474 reviews in Kolkata. Both cities have strong picks though, scroll down for the head-to-head.

Schools in Chennai

Winner

Avg rating (top 5)

4.63★

Total reviews

590

  1. #1

    LITTLE BERRIES MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL

    4.9(293)
  2. #2

    Narayana eTechno (CBSE) School - Pattalam

    4.6(271)
  3. #3

    St Andrews high School

    4.4(26)
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Schools in Kolkata

Avg rating (top 5)

4.62★

Total reviews

3,474

  1. #1

    St. Xavier's College (Autonomous) - Kolkata

    4.4(2,396)
  2. #2

    Little Kingdom Montessori and PlayHouse

    4.9(136)
  3. #3

    Orchids The International School

    4.6(361)
  4. #4

    Miranda House | C.R.Avenue Branch | Best Playhouse | Best School | Best Montessori in Kolkata

    5.0(40)
  5. #5

    Shree Jain Vidyalaya (SJV)

    4.2(541)
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