Education in Tokorozawa, Japan: official figures
Tokorozawa had 33 primary schools with 15,880 pupils and 913 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Tokorozawa?
Primary schools in Tokorozawa had 17.4 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 23rd highest 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 Tokorozawa?
Tokorozawa had 15 lower secondary schools with 7,534 students and 465 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 16.2 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 Tokorozawa?
Tokorozawa had 20 kindergartens enrolling 2,641 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Tokorozawa?
Tokorozawa had 6 upper secondary (high) schools with 5,065 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Tokorozawa?
Tokorozawa had 56 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 16.9 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 67th highest of 262 cities; it also had 94 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Tokorozawa?
Tokorozawa had 8 public libraries and 12 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 2.3 libraries per 100,000 residents, 104th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Tokorozawa?
About 31,120 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Tokorozawa in May 2024, 9.1 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Tokorozawa compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Tokorozawa ranks 23 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Kashiwa | 17.5 |
| 21 | Fujimino | 17.5 |
| 22 | Kawasaki | 17.5 |
| 23 | Tokorozawa | 17.4 |
| 24 | Nishitokyo | 17.4 |
| 25 | Matsuyama | 17.4 |
| 26 | Kawagoe | 17.3 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Tokorozawa ranks 9 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Narashino | 16.6 |
| 7 | Fuchu | 16.5 |
| 8 | Koshigaya | 16.3 |
| 9 | Tokorozawa | 16.2 |
| 10 | Toda | 16.2 |
| 11 | Soka | 16.1 |
| 12 | Ebina | 16.1 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Tokorozawa ranks 67 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Nagasaki | 17.1 |
| 65 | Fuchu | 17.0 |
| 66 | Toyokawa | 17.0 |
| 67 | Tokorozawa | 16.9 |
| 68 | Osaka | 16.7 |
| 69 | Hino | 16.6 |
| 70 | Nishitokyo | 16.6 |
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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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