Rajasthan, India, has emerged as the state with the highest number of integrated government schools, boasting 27,889 institutions that cater to students from Classes 1 to 12. Despite this achievement, a report by NITI Aayog highlights a troubling trend: the gross enrollment ratio (GER) for girls in senior secondary education is only 65.1%, which falls short of national educational goals. This low enrollment rate persists even as the state has made improvements over the past decade. The report notes that Rajasthan is grouped with states like Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, which also show low enrollment levels for girls in higher secondary education. Furthermore, the state faces significant teacher shortages, with 3,856 vacancies in elementary schools, 1,365 in secondary schools, and 14,949 at the senior secondary level. Experts suggest that early dropouts among girls are often due to household responsibilities, early marriages, and safety concerns. To address these issues, Rajasthan has initiated a school rationalization program that consolidates smaller schools into larger institutions, aiming to enhance educational infrastructure and improve teacher deployment.