Roma comprise around 15-20 % of all pupils. Many schools in the region - especially SS "H. Smirnenski" in Stara Zagora - are 90 % "Roma Schools"; schools in Kazanluk and the villages in the municipalities of Chirpan, Nikolaevo, Bratia Daskalovi, are also predominantly Roma. In some villages around Kazanluk, Pavel Bania, Mugliz, there are mainly Roma and Turkish residents and a few Bulgarians. It seems the greatest number of pure Roma schools is in Stara Zagora region.

     Poverty, increasing unemployment, lack of investments in the educational sphere are the main problems of this region. It is evident that education cannot be a priority in poor families. For Roma the main problem is still the language barrier. Because of poor attendance in kindergartens, many Roma do not speak Bulgarian, until they go to school. The marginalization of Roma community is speeded up by the unemployment levels, which are higher for Roma, than they are for the Bulgarians and the Turks. Many Roma work in agriculture in the villages. Roma community is not united due to language and social status differences. Roma in Stara Zagora are integrated in the community, but the same cannot be said for the other Roma communities in the region. In the villages children leave school illiterate; with no job prospects, going for an early marriage and crime.

1.1. Ct. Stara Zagora, SS "H. Smirnenski" - 99 %
1.2. Ct. Stara Zagora, RD "Lozenetz", 12th PS "G. Gurbachev" - 90-100 %
1.3. Ct. Stara Zagora, "Tzar Shishman" str. 76, ES "L. Karavelov" - 50 %
2. Vl. Han Asparuhovo, PS "Sv. Kiril i Metodii"- 90-100 %
3. Vl. Gita, PS "Vassil Levski" - 75 %
4. Ct. Galabovo, "Slavianska" str. 8, 1st PS "P. Hilendarski" - 30 %
5.1. Ct. Radnevo, "Magda Petkanova" str. 25, 1st PS "St. K. Ohridski" - 30 %
5.2. Ct. Radnevo, "Sportna" str. 3, 2nd PS "P. Hilendarski"
- 30 %
6. Vl. Bratja Daskalovi, PS "Hristo Botev" - 30%
7. Vl. Granit, PS "P. K. Iavorov" > 50 %
8. Vl. Orizovo, PS "Hristo Botev" - 70 %
9.1. Vl. Partizanin, PS "G. S. Rakovski" > 50 %
9.2. Vl. Opulchenetz - 30 %
10. Vl. Haidenovo, PS "Vassil Levski" > 50 %
11. Vl. Mirovo, PS "Dr. P. Beron" - ?
12. Vl. Cherna Gora, "Vassil Levski" str. 1, PS "Sv. Kiril i Metodii" > 50 %
13. Vl. Plodovitovo, PS "Vassil Levski" > 50 %
14.1. Ct. Chirpan, "Vassil Levski" str. 23, PS "Vassil Levski" - 90-100 %
14.2. Ct. Chirpan, "Cherno More" str. 5, PS "Sv. Kiril i Metodii" - 30 %
15. Vl. Zetjovo, "Maritza" str. 2, PS "Otetz Paisii"
- 50-80 %
16. Vl. Svoboda, PS "Sv. Kiril i Metodii" - 50 %
17. Vl. Vinarovo, PS "D. Blagoev", 2 - 80 %
18. Vl. Spassovo, PS "Sv. Kiril i Metodii" - 80 %
19. Vl. Glavan, PS "Hristo Botev" - 30 %
20. Vl. Opan, PS "Hristo Botev" - 30 %
21. Vl. Gabarevo, PS "N. I. Vaptzarov" - 30 %
22. Vl. Aleksandrovo, PS "Hristo Botev" - 30 %
23. Vl. Tulovo, "Roza" str. 40, PS "H. Smirnenski"
- 30-50 %
24. Vl. Dubovo, PS "Sv. Kiril i Metodii' - 50 %
25. Vl. Yagoda, "Treti Mart" str. 58, PS "Hristo Botev"
- 50 %
26. Vl. Shanovo, PS "G. Rakovski" - 50 %
27. Ct. Muglish, SpS - 30 %
28. Ct. Pavel Banja, ES - 30 %
29. Ct. Pavel Banja, PS - 40 %
30. Vl. Zimnitza - SS - 90 %
31. Vl. Ulievo - 50 %
32. Vl. Nikolaevo - PS - 40 %
33. Vl. Nova Mahala, ES - 90 %
34. Vl. Edrevo, ES - 90 %
35. Vl. Elhovo, ES - 95 %
36. Vl. Panichrevo, PS "Sv. Kiril i Metodii" - 70 %
37. Ct. Gurkovo, SS - 30 %
38.1. Ct. Kazanluk, PS "A. Strashimirov" - 10 %
38.2. Ct. Kazanluk, "Opulchenska" str. 42, ES "D. Andreev" > 50 %
39. Vl. Trojanovo - PS - 50 %
40. Vl. Kolarovo - PS - 50 %
41. Vl. Znamenosetz - PS "Sv. Kiril i Metodii" - 50 %
42. Vl. Kovachevo -ES > 30 %
43. Vl. Surnevo - PS > 30 %

Distribution of Roma Population and
Roma children in Nikolaevo Munucipality,
Stara Zagora District
Students in the Municipality of Chirpan, Stara Zagora District
Stara Zagora Regional Map
Bulgaria Regional Map