Education in Kushiro, Japan: official figures
Kushiro had 25 primary schools with 5,708 pupils and 576 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Kushiro?
Primary schools in Kushiro had 9.9 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, the lowest of 262 cities (more pupils per teacher means larger classes) and below 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 Kushiro?
Kushiro had 15 lower secondary schools with 3,275 students and 316 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 10.4 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 Kushiro?
Kushiro had 24 kindergartens enrolling 1,459 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Kushiro?
Kushiro had 8 upper secondary (high) schools with 3,679 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Kushiro?
Kushiro had 16 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 9.6 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 59th lowest of 262 cities; it also had 47 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Kushiro?
Kushiro had 5 public libraries and 1 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 3.0 libraries per 100,000 residents, 61st highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Kushiro?
About 14,121 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Kushiro in May 2024, 8.6 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Kushiro compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Kushiro ranks 262 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | Saijo | 11.0 |
| 257 | Karatsu | 10.8 |
| 258 | Otaru | 10.8 |
| 259 | Joetsu | 10.7 |
| 260 | Ishinomaki | 10.6 |
| 261 | Kitami | 9.9 |
| 262 | Kushiro | 9.9 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Kushiro ranks 252 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 249 | Hitachi | 10.7 |
| 250 | Joetsu | 10.6 |
| 251 | Onomichi | 10.4 |
| 252 | Kushiro | 10.4 |
| 253 | Iwakuni | 10.3 |
| 254 | Kiryu | 10.2 |
| 255 | Ichinoseki | 10.2 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Kushiro ranks 204 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Kumamoto | 9.8 |
| 202 | Kashihara | 9.7 |
| 203 | Hitachi | 9.7 |
| 204 | Kushiro | 9.6 |
| 205 | Matsuyama | 9.6 |
| 206 | Kamagaya | 9.6 |
| 207 | Fujinomiya | 9.5 |
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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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