Education in Takasaki, Japan: official figures
Takasaki had 58 primary schools with 17,909 pupils and 1,289 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Takasaki?
Primary schools in Takasaki had 13.9 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 91st 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 Takasaki?
Takasaki had 26 lower secondary schools with 9,135 students and 704 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 13.0 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 Takasaki?
Takasaki had 25 kindergartens enrolling 1,809 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Takasaki?
Takasaki had 13 upper secondary (high) schools with 10,786 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Takasaki?
Takasaki had 52 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 11.3 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 83rd lowest of 262 cities; it also had 71 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Takasaki?
Takasaki had 6 public libraries and 45 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 1.6 libraries per 100,000 residents, 111th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Takasaki?
About 39,639 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Takasaki in May 2024, 10.6 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Takasaki compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Takasaki ranks 172 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 169 | Hachinohe | 13.9 |
| 170 | Yonago | 13.9 |
| 171 | Sanda | 13.9 |
| 172 | Takasaki | 13.9 |
| 173 | Kuki | 13.9 |
| 174 | Miyakonojo | 13.9 |
| 175 | Odawara | 13.9 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Takasaki ranks 162 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 159 | Noda | 13.1 |
| 160 | Oyama | 13.1 |
| 161 | Sakura | 13.0 |
| 162 | Takasaki | 13.0 |
| 163 | Ota | 13.0 |
| 164 | Fujinomiya | 12.9 |
| 165 | Yamagata | 12.9 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Takasaki ranks 180 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 177 | Takamatsu | 11.3 |
| 178 | Konosu | 11.3 |
| 179 | Saga | 11.3 |
| 180 | Takasaki | 11.3 |
| 181 | Kuwana | 11.2 |
| 182 | Isesaki | 10.9 |
| 183 | Kuki | 10.9 |
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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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