Education in Sano, Japan: official figures
Sano had 16 primary schools with 4,349 pupils and 352 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Sano?
Primary schools in Sano had 12.4 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 32nd 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 Sano?
Sano had 7 lower secondary schools with 2,615 students and 199 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 13.1 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 Sano?
Sano had 5 kindergartens enrolling 326 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Sano?
Sano had 6 upper secondary (high) schools with 3,618 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Sano?
Sano had 17 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 13.1 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 116th lowest of 262 cities; it also had 36 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Sano?
Sano had 3 public libraries and 24 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 2.6 libraries per 100,000 residents, 84th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Sano?
About 10,908 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Sano in May 2024, 9.4 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Sano compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Sano ranks 231 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 228 | Shunan | 12.6 |
| 229 | Nagaoka | 12.5 |
| 230 | Nobeoka | 12.4 |
| 231 | Sano | 12.4 |
| 232 | Kawachinagano | 12.3 |
| 233 | Hitachi | 12.2 |
| 234 | Hakodate | 12.2 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Sano ranks 153 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | Toyohashi | 13.2 |
| 151 | Kyoto | 13.1 |
| 152 | Hiratsuka | 13.1 |
| 153 | Sano | 13.1 |
| 154 | Kakegawa | 13.1 |
| 155 | Kuki | 13.1 |
| 156 | Maebashi | 13.1 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Sano ranks 147 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 144 | Itami | 13.3 |
| 145 | Nishio | 13.1 |
| 146 | Hiroshima | 13.1 |
| 147 | Sano | 13.1 |
| 148 | Yachiyo | 12.9 |
| 149 | Soka | 12.7 |
| 150 | Misato | 12.7 |
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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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