Education in Fuchu, Japan: official figures
Fuchu had 24 primary schools with 13,860 pupils and 773 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Fuchu?
Primary schools in Fuchu had 17.9 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 15th highest 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 Fuchu?
Fuchu had 12 lower secondary schools with 6,376 students and 387 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 16.5 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 Fuchu?
Fuchu had 17 kindergartens enrolling 2,380 children in May 2024.
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Fuchu had 6 upper secondary (high) schools with 4,965 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Fuchu?
Fuchu had 56 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 17.0 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 65th highest of 262 cities; it also had 76 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Fuchu?
Fuchu had 13 public libraries and 11 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 4.9 libraries per 100,000 residents, 18th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Fuchu?
About 27,581 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Fuchu in May 2024, 10.5 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Fuchu compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Fuchu ranks 15 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Matsudo | 18.1 |
| 13 | Koshigaya | 18.0 |
| 14 | Toda | 18.0 |
| 15 | Fuchu | 17.9 |
| 16 | Urayasu | 17.9 |
| 17 | Kawaguchi | 17.9 |
| 18 | Soka | 17.8 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Fuchu ranks 7 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kokubunji | 16.8 |
| 5 | Koganei | 16.7 |
| 6 | Narashino | 16.6 |
| 7 | Fuchu | 16.5 |
| 8 | Koshigaya | 16.3 |
| 9 | Tokorozawa | 16.2 |
| 10 | Toda | 16.2 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Fuchu ranks 65 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Nagoya | 17.1 |
| 63 | Miyakonojo | 17.1 |
| 64 | Nagasaki | 17.1 |
| 65 | Fuchu | 17.0 |
| 66 | Toyokawa | 17.0 |
| 67 | Tokorozawa | 16.9 |
| 68 | Osaka | 16.7 |
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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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