Education in Kashihara, Japan: official figures
Kashihara had 15 primary schools with 5,513 pupils and 386 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Kashihara?
Primary schools in Kashihara had 14.3 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 111th 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 Kashihara?
Kashihara had 6 lower secondary schools with 2,803 students and 223 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 12.6 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 Kashihara?
Kashihara had 19 kindergartens enrolling 838 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Kashihara?
Kashihara had 3 upper secondary (high) schools with 2,388 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Kashihara?
Kashihara had 14 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 9.7 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 61st lowest of 262 cities; it also had 19 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Kashihara?
Kashihara had 1 public libraries and 12 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 0.8 libraries per 100,000 residents, 45th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Kashihara?
About 11,542 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Kashihara in May 2024, 9.5 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Kashihara compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Kashihara ranks 152 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 149 | Hachioji | 14.4 |
| 150 | Ueda | 14.4 |
| 151 | Abiko | 14.3 |
| 152 | Kashihara | 14.3 |
| 153 | Toyokawa | 14.2 |
| 154 | Beppu | 14.2 |
| 155 | Maebashi | 14.2 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Kashihara ranks 182 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 179 | Yokosuka | 12.6 |
| 180 | Morioka | 12.6 |
| 181 | Koriyama | 12.6 |
| 182 | Kashihara | 12.6 |
| 183 | Mito | 12.5 |
| 184 | Iizuka | 12.4 |
| 185 | Kisarazu | 12.4 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Kashihara ranks 202 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 199 | Takarazuka | 9.9 |
| 200 | Okazaki | 9.8 |
| 201 | Kumamoto | 9.8 |
| 202 | Kashihara | 9.7 |
| 203 | Hitachi | 9.7 |
| 204 | Kushiro | 9.6 |
| 205 | Matsuyama | 9.6 |
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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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