Education in Hakusan, Japan: official figures
Hakusan had 19 primary schools with 6,092 pupils and 422 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Hakusan?
Primary schools in Hakusan had 14.4 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 115th 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 Hakusan?
Hakusan had 10 lower secondary schools with 3,062 students and 224 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 13.7 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 Hakusan?
Hakusan had 5 kindergartens enrolling 530 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Hakusan?
Hakusan had 4 upper secondary (high) schools with 920 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Hakusan?
Hakusan had 12 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 7.9 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 40th lowest of 262 cities; it also had 32 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Hakusan?
Hakusan had 5 public libraries and 28 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 4.5 libraries per 100,000 residents, 24th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Hakusan?
About 10,604 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Hakusan in May 2024, 9.6 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Hakusan compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Hakusan ranks 148 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 145 | Higashihiroshima | 14.5 |
| 146 | Nishio | 14.5 |
| 147 | Numazu | 14.5 |
| 148 | Hakusan | 14.4 |
| 149 | Hachioji | 14.4 |
| 150 | Ueda | 14.4 |
| 151 | Abiko | 14.3 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Hakusan ranks 117 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 114 | Iwata | 13.7 |
| 115 | Kakamigahara | 13.7 |
| 116 | Suzuka | 13.7 |
| 117 | Hakusan | 13.7 |
| 118 | Toyonaka | 13.7 |
| 119 | Kofu | 13.7 |
| 120 | Hatsukaichi | 13.7 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Hakusan ranks 223 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 220 | Kiryu | 8.0 |
| 221 | Aizuwakamatsu | 8.0 |
| 222 | Ichihara | 8.0 |
| 223 | Hakusan | 7.9 |
| 224 | Kakogawa | 7.9 |
| 225 | Gifu | 7.9 |
| 226 | Yaizu | 7.8 |
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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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