Chavakkad Educational District has 93 High Schools under its jurisdiction. It also has 3 Special Schools. Geographically this Educational District claims the widest area. It is bounded by Perijanam in the South and Mayannur in the North. Chavakkad is gifted with both extensive coastal areas and also lofty highlands.

This Educational District has 1 Kalamandalam Arts School, 2 Schools for the Deaf and the Dumb, and 1 Fisheries’ School. The Chakakkad Educational District has some very famous religious centres. It is a place where the people live in fraternity and harmony. As if to emphasize the tolerance and love of the people, the Education District has the world-famous Guruvayoor Temple, the ancient Church of Palayoor, reputed to be founded by St. Thomas, an Apostle of Jesus, and also the unique Manathala Mosque, with its ‘Chandanakkudam Nercha’.

It is a matter of great pride for the Educational District to have the prestigious Kerala Kalamandalam founded by one of the greatest poets of Kerala, Vallathol Narayana Menon.