School Choice and the Guiding Factors: Special Focus on Jharkhand, India
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to gain insights from the children as well as the parents to understand the factors that guide the choice of school type at higher secondary level of education in India using survey data from 452 households. The results suggest that the household’s socio-economic characteristics, mother’s education level, distance to school, perception of the school’s reputation, and academic quality play a major role in school selection. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first research study that uses qualitative data from both parents and children to understand the reasons behind school choices.
Fields of Study & Subjects
School Choice and Performance
Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities
Poverty
Education
and Child Welfare
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of School Choice
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Volume
- 20
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 373–389
- Publication date
- 2 July 2026
- Language
- EN