Govt. Higher Primary School Baluru
| School Name | Govt. Higher Primary School Baluru |
| Address | Baluru, Jakkanahalli, Shikaripur, Shimoga, Karnataka |
| Location | Baluru |
| City | Shimoga |
| District | Shivamogga |
| State | Karnataka |
| Pincode | 577427 |
| Category | Upper Primary School |
| Block | Shikaripur |
Govt. Higher Primary School Baluru is located in Baluru, Jakkanahalli, Shikaripur, Shimoga, Karnataka and was established 102 years ago. This school is a Co-educational and is located in Rural area. This is a Upper Primary school and is currently operational. The school is managed by Department of Education. The school is situated in Shikaripur assembly constituency. The first mode of communication is Kannada in the school.
| Class I to V | 114 Students |
| Class VI to VIII | 34 Students |
| Total Students | 148 Students |
| Total Teachers | 7 Teachers |
| Student-Teacher Ratio | 21:1 |
| Student-Classroom Ratio | 21:1 |
The institution has around two hundred students studying and has recruited total 7 teachers. The school has student-teacher ratio of 21 students per teacher. All of the teachers are appointed on Regular basis. Five teachers are Male and remaining two are Female. In terms of Academic qualification one teacher is Below Graduate, five are Graduate and rest one is Post Graduate. None of the teachers are trained in Computer. The student classroom ratio is 21:1, means on an average twenty one students sit in a classroom which is very good. There are 114 students in class I to V and 34 students in class VI to VIII.
The school is in a Govt. building and it has pucca boundary walls. The school has total seven clasrooms and two other rooms. The school has one laptop and one desktop in its premises. There is reading corner, library and book bank for students. There are one boys toilet and one girls toilet for students. The school has both hand wash facility and drinking water facility for people.