Education mirrors society, showcasing its strengths, weaknesses, aspirations, biases, and core cultural values. It plays a pivotal role in advancing individuals and nations. At the top of the academic hierarchy within an institution is the principal, who carries various responsibilities as outlined by the University Grant Commission. These include ensuring educational quality, managing admissions, scheduling classes, assessing faculty workload, promoting faculty development, evaluating campus programs, maintaining student discipline, managing finances within governing body limits, fostering relations with government bodies, alumni, support agencies, and the general public, as well as overseeing overall coordination and management. To investigate the leadership styles employed by school principals in the Kanniyakumari district, a researcher conducted a study with a sample of 240 principals from schools across the district. The study aimed to detail the demographic profiles of these principals and analyze the leadership styles they utilize. Data collection methods included drop-off surveys and mail surveys. The analysis used simple percentage analysis, descriptive statistics (including mean and standard deviation), and one-way ANOVA to interpret the various leadership styles.