Ikanyegeng Combined School

Ikanyegeng Combined School is a public combined school in Ratanang, Jacobsdal, Free State, in the Xhariep education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 807 learners and 29 educators, about 27.8 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public combined schools in Free State (660 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 97.9% of its 48 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.9% of the school's 48 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	38	32	84.2%	89.0%
2024	51	51	100.0%	91.0%
2025	48	47	97.9%	89.3%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public combined school
Official name (DBE)	Ikanyegeng C/S
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	807
Educators (2025)	29
Learners per educator	27.8 (province average 24.5)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	442104188
Exam centre number	3161011

Address and location

Street address	123 Sediti Street, Ratanang, Ratanang, Jacobsdal, 8710
Postal address	Po Box 40, Ratanang, 8710
Suburb / area	Ratanang
Town	Jacobsdal
Province	Free State
Education district	Xhariep
Circuit	3
Municipality	Letsemeng
Ward	3
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

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