Education in Hachioji, Japan: official figures
Hachioji had 69 primary schools with 23,656 pupils and 1,641 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Hachioji?
Primary schools in Hachioji had 14.4 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 114th 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 Hachioji?
Hachioji had 46 lower secondary schools with 14,625 students and 1,059 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 13.8 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 Hachioji?
Hachioji had 29 kindergartens enrolling 3,760 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Hachioji?
Hachioji had 18 upper secondary (high) schools with 13,938 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Hachioji?
Hachioji had 91 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 14.5 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 117th highest of 262 cities; it also had 146 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Hachioji?
Hachioji had 4 public libraries and 0 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 0.7 libraries per 100,000 residents, 26th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Hachioji?
About 55,979 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Hachioji in May 2024, 9.7 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Hachioji compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Hachioji ranks 149 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 146 | Nishio | 14.5 |
| 147 | Numazu | 14.5 |
| 148 | Hakusan | 14.4 |
| 149 | Hachioji | 14.4 |
| 150 | Ueda | 14.4 |
| 151 | Abiko | 14.3 |
| 152 | Kashihara | 14.3 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Hachioji ranks 108 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 105 | Yaizu | 13.9 |
| 106 | Toride | 13.9 |
| 107 | Narita | 13.9 |
| 108 | Hachioji | 13.8 |
| 109 | Higashikurume | 13.8 |
| 110 | Kitakyushu | 13.8 |
| 111 | Shizuoka | 13.8 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Hachioji ranks 117 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 114 | Kanoya | 14.5 |
| 115 | Akishima | 14.5 |
| 116 | Inazawa | 14.5 |
| 117 | Hachioji | 14.5 |
| 118 | Sendai | 14.5 |
| 119 | Fukushima | 14.5 |
| 120 | Matsubara | 14.3 |
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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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