Education in Atsugi, Japan: official figures
Atsugi had 24 primary schools with 10,244 pupils and 693 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Atsugi?
Primary schools in Atsugi had 14.8 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 129th lowest of 262 cities (more pupils per teacher means larger classes) and above the national figure of 13.97 (2024, Statistics Bureau).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many middle schools are there in Atsugi?
Atsugi had 13 lower secondary schools with 5,517 students and 411 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 13.4 students per teacher (national: 12.70, 2024).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many kindergartens are there in Atsugi?
Atsugi had 18 kindergartens enrolling 2,276 children in May 2024.
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Atsugi had 5 upper secondary (high) schools with 4,536 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Atsugi?
Atsugi had 36 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 13.8 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 126th lowest of 262 cities; it also had 85 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Atsugi?
Atsugi had 1 public libraries and 16 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 0.4 libraries per 100,000 residents, 10th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Atsugi?
About 22,573 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Atsugi in May 2024, 10.1 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Atsugi compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Atsugi ranks 134 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | Sakura | 14.8 |
| 132 | Handa | 14.8 |
| 133 | Kitakyushu | 14.8 |
| 134 | Atsugi | 14.8 |
| 135 | Minoh | 14.8 |
| 136 | Tama | 14.8 |
| 137 | Kyoto | 14.6 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Atsugi ranks 129 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 126 | Ube | 13.5 |
| 127 | Ikoma | 13.5 |
| 128 | Neyagawa | 13.5 |
| 129 | Atsugi | 13.4 |
| 130 | Tajimi | 13.4 |
| 131 | Takarazuka | 13.4 |
| 132 | Iruma | 13.4 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Atsugi ranks 137 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 134 | Ichinoseki | 13.8 |
| 135 | Sapporo | 13.8 |
| 136 | Mishima | 13.8 |
| 137 | Atsugi | 13.8 |
| 138 | Minoh | 13.7 |
| 139 | Kurashiki | 13.7 |
| 140 | Marugame | 13.6 |
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Sources
- Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Statistical Observations of Municipalities 2026 (social and demographic statistics, city, ward, town and village data), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2cb3d8c51aa1…)
- Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Statistical Observations of Prefectures 2026 (national figures, "All Japan" row), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b69774a5f40c…)
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