The Nowgong Mission High School, established by Miles Bronson in 1846 is the oldest school in Assam.
It also has the third oldest government school in Assam, the Nowgong Government Boys' Higher Secondary School, established in 1865.
Another old school is the Dawson Higher Secondary & Multipurpose School.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Nagaon, Loyola High School and Christ Jyoti School are regarded as the best English medium schools among the residents of Nagaon.
Best Hindi school is Marwari Hindi High School situated near Haibargaon Bazar.

Prominent English Medium Schools:
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Nagaon
Christ Jyoti School
Nowgong Mission High School
St. Ignatius Loyola English Medium High School
St. Antony's High School
Little Flower School
Model English School
Nagaon English Academy
Sandipani Vidyamandir
Riverdale Academy
Other Schools of Repute:
Nagaon Shankardev Vidya Niketon
National Academy Nagaon
Nowgong Government Boys' Higher Secondary School
Nowgong Government Girls' Higher Secondary School
Nagaon Bengali Boys' Higher Secondary School
Nagaon Bengali Girls' Higher Secondary School
Government Urban Basic School
Dawson Higher Secondary and Multipurpose School
Om Prakash Jajodia Girls' Hindi High School
Marwari Hindi high School
Navaroop jatiya vidyapith
Haibargaon Adarsha High School
The Nowgong Mission High School, established by Miles Bronson in 1846 is the oldest school in Assam. It also has the third oldest government school in Assam, the Nowgong Government Boys' Higher Secondary School, established in 1865. Another old school is the Dawson Higher Secondary & Multipurpose School. Kendriya Vidyalaya Nagaon, Loyola High School and Christ Jyoti School are regarded as the best English medium schools among the residents of Nagaon. Best Hindi school is Marwari Hindi High School situated near Haibargaon Bazar.
Prominent English Medium Schools:
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Nagaon
Christ Jyoti School
Nowgong Mission High School
St. Ignatius Loyola English Medium High School
St. Antony's High School
Little Flower School
Model English School
Nagaon English Academy
Sandipani Vidyamandir
Riverdale Academy
Other Schools of Repute:
Nagaon Shankardev Vidya Niketon
National Academy Nagaon
Nowgong Government Boys' Higher Secondary School
Nowgong Government Girls' Higher Secondary School
Nagaon Bengali Boys' Higher Secondary School
Nagaon Bengali Girls' Higher Secondary School
Government Urban Basic School
Dawson Higher Secondary and Multipurpose School
Om Prakash Jajodia Girls' Hindi High School
Marwari Hindi high School
Navaroop jatiya vidyapith
Haibargaon Adarsha High School
Nagaon