WhereNext Value Score · Bilbao

Best value international schools in Bilbao

Updated 2026-04-26 · 5 schools scored · 5 schools indexed

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Quick answer

The WhereNext Value Score (0-100) measures what families get for what they pay — smaller class sizes, more nationality diversity, more accreditations, stronger learning support, and richer activities relative to cost. 5 international schools in Bilbao are scored. Median Value Score: 60/100. Highest-scoring: Deutsche Schule Bilbao at 70/100 (tuition $7,105–$9,353 USD). This is NOT a quality ranking — it's cost-versus-features.

Key facts

5 schools scored WhereNext Value Score (0–100) — class size + nationality diversity + accreditations + learning support + activities, normalised by cost.
Median value: 60/100 the 50th-percentile school in Bilbao.
Top: Deutsche Schule Bilbao 70/100 value score · $7,105–$9,353/yr tuition.
Median tuition: $10.2k/yr published tuition midpoint across 5 schools.
Methodology value = features ÷ cost · NOT a quality ranking · CC BY 4.0 underlying data.

Schools scored

Median value

60/100

Top score

70/100

Median tuition

$10.2k

Curriculum mix

German (1)British (1)Local+English (1)IB (1)American (1)French (1)

Schools ranked by Value Score (highest first)

International schools in Bilbao ranked by WhereNext Value Score, highest first
#	School	Curriculum	Tuition USD	Est. all-in	Value
1	Deutsche Schule Bilbao	German	$7,105-$9,353	$9,429	70/100
2	Lycée Français de Bilbao	French	$9,147-$11,281	$11,714	68/100
3	Montessori Gran Bilbao International School	—	$6,328-$7,894	$8,311	60/100
4	St. George's British International School	British, Local+English	$7,128-$13,560	$11,844	60/100
5	American School of Bilbao	IB, American	$8,214-$17,138	$13,876	50/100

“Est. all-in” is a WhereNext-modeled estimate — published tuition plus typical fees for the city (registration, transport, uniform, activities). It is not the school's itemised fee schedule — verify final fees with the school.

How the Value Score works

The WhereNext Value Score starts at 50 (neutral) and adjusts across six dimensions: class size (−10 to +15), diversity (+0 to +10), accreditations (+0 to +10), learning support (+0 to +8), activities richness (+0 to +5), and a cost-tier adjustment that boosts cheaper schools and discounts premium-tier schools that don't justify their pricing through other dimensions.

Important: the Value Score is NOT a quality ranking. A school with strong educational outcomes can have a moderate Value Score if it sits in the premium tier; a smaller, cheaper school with good fundamentals can score higher on Value while still being a different fit for your family.

Read the full Value Score methodology

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