KingLead 2026 China International Schools Monthly City Index measures the overall development level of international schools in each city. The index assigns scores to individual schools based on their highest rating across the Brand Value monthly rating, Innovative Competitiveness monthly rating, and annual Competitiveness ranking, then aggregates these scores at the city level. The following is the KingLead 2026 China International Schools Monthly City Index Model:
1 Highest School Rating Determination
For each international school, the highest rating achieved on the KingLead China International School Brand Value monthly rating, China International School Innovative Competitiveness monthly rating, or China International School Competitiveness annual ranking is used as the basis for scoring. Only schools whose highest rating is AAA or above are included.
2 Single School Scoring Standard
Scores are assigned according to the school's highest rating:
- Highest rating AAAAA: 30 Points
- Highest rating AAAA: 10 Points
- Highest rating AAA: 5 Points
3 City Index Calculation
A city's index equals the sum of single-school scores for all included international schools in that city. Cities are ranked by total score, and scores are normalized to a 0–100 index with the highest-scoring city set at 100, enabling cross-city comparison. (Produced by KingLead Research)
