The present study was to find out the academic achievement among migrant and non-migrant secondary school students. The sample for the present study was taken from Jammu and Kashmir divisions. The total sample for the present study consisted of 600 secondary school students (300 migrant secondary school students and 300 non migrant secondary school students) perusing their education in different secondary schools of Jammu and Kashmir. In case of Migrant secondary school Students the random sampling technique was used by the investigator to select the sample of migrant secondary school students studying in migrant secondary schools located in different migrant campuses of Jammu. The non-migrant secondary school students were also selected through random sample technique and the sample was collected from various Govt. secondary schools of Kashmir Division. Academic achievement was measured as the scores obtained by the sample subjects in their previous two examinations. The present study found that non migrant secondary school students have better academic achievement as compared to migrant secondary school students.