WhereNext Value Score · Dammam Metropolitan Area

Best value international schools in Dammam Metropolitan Area

Updated 2026-04-26 · 12 schools scored · 16 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. 12 international schools in Dammam Metropolitan Area are scored. Median Value Score: 61/100. Highest-scoring: Multinational School Dhahran at 88/100 (tuition $7,387–$11,920 USD). This is NOT a quality ranking — it's cost-versus-features.

Key facts

12 schools scored WhereNext Value Score (0–100) — class size + nationality diversity + accreditations + learning support + activities, normalised by cost.
Median value: 61/100 the 50th-percentile school in Dammam Metropolitan Area.
Top: Multinational School Dhahran 88/100 value score · $7,387–$11,920/yr tuition.
Median tuition: $12.0k/yr published tuition midpoint across 12 schools.
Methodology value = features ÷ cost · NOT a quality ranking · CC BY 4.0 underlying data.

Schools scored

Median value

61/100

Top score

88/100

Median tuition

$12.0k

Curriculum mix

British (8)IB (7)American (7)French (1)

Schools ranked by Value Score (highest first)

International schools in Dammam Metropolitan Area ranked by WhereNext Value Score, highest first
#	School	Curriculum	Tuition USD	Est. all-in	Value
1	Multinational School Dhahran	British	$7,387-$11,920	$11,154	88/100
2	Al Bassam Schools	IB, British, American	$7,200-$11,200	$10,700	68/100
3	The International Programs School	IB, American	$10,424-$17,689	$15,557	66/100
4	British International School Al Khobar	British	$12,653-$22,862	$18,968	66/100
5	British School Dhahran	British	$9,752-$28,183	$20,178	65/100
6	Lycée Français International d'Al Khobar	French	$8,004-$14,794	$12,599	61/100
7	Manarat Al Khobar International School	British, American	$7,600-$8,187	$9,394	60/100
8	ISG Dammam	American	$7,207-$16,621	$12,714	60/100
9	Saudi International School for the Sciences and Arts	American	$8,035-$13,424	$12,230	58/100
10	Ajyal Dhahran International Schools	IB, American	$9,765-$14,582	$13,674	53/100
11	Dhahran Ahliyya Schools	IB	$12,667-$17,333	$16,500	50/100
12	American School Dhahran	IB, American	$17,572-$28,183	$23,758	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.

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