The present study was to find out the self-esteem 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. Cooper Smith`s Self Inventory (SEI) (1967) developed by Cooper Smith was used for measuring the Self-esteem of migrant and non migrant secondary school students. The present study found that there is significant difference between migrant and non migrant secondary school students on self-esteem.