Zhaotong Education Bureau is the administrative organ of Zhaotong Municipal People's Government in charge of education in the whole city. The main responsibility is to implement the educational principles, policies, laws and regulations of the party and the state; To study and formulate opinions and normative documents on the implementation of education in the whole city, and supervise the implementation. To study and put forward the city's education reform and development strategy, formulate specific measures and implementation plans for the reform of the education system, and guide the implementation.

Prepare the city's education development plan, and be responsible for the overall planning and coordinated management of all kinds of education at all levels; Guide the planning and adjustment of the layout structure of primary and secondary schools. Comprehensive management of the city's basic education guidance and county and district education management, responsible for education supervision and evaluation, approval of the establishment and revocation of high schools and the professional setting of secondary vocational schools.

Promote the balanced development of compulsory education and promote educational equity; Promote the teaching reform of basic education and fully implement quality education. To guide the party building work and comprehensive management of social security in municipal schools, and strengthen the construction of leading bodies in municipal schools in conjunction with relevant departments.

Internal institutions: Party Committee Office, Administrative Office, Education Supervision Office, Financial Planning Department, Education Department, Vocational and Adult Education Department, Law Supervision and Examination Department, Ethnic Education Department, Personnel Department, School Safety Management Department, Sansheng Education Department, Entrance Examination Department, Educational Science Research Institute, Teaching Instrument Station, Audio-visual Education Center, Student Financial Assistance Management Center, Discipline Inspection Department and Comprehensive Department (Education Poverty Alleviation Office).