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Q. As of fiscal 2018, which elementary school in Nishinomiya had the most students? 【Nishinomiya Quiz】
※Figures are as of May 1, 2018.
a.鳴尾北小学校
b.甲東小学校
c.夙川小学校
d.香櫨園小学校
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A junior high school near the No. 1 elementary school
The correct answer is a, “鳴尾北小学校.”
The source is a PDF on Nishinomiya City’s “西宮市立小・中学校の児童・生徒数、学級数について” page.
Ranking of Nishinomiya Municipal Elementary Schools by Student Enrollment
Here they are listed in order of the largest number of students in Nishinomiya.
| Rank | School name | Number of students |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 鳴尾北小学校 | 1021 students |
| 2nd | 香櫨園小学校 | 992 students |
| 3rd | 浜脇小学校 | 987 students |
| 4th | 春風小学校 | 969 students |
| 5th | 甲東小学校 | 921 students |
| 6th | 甲陽園小学校 | 915 students |
| 7th | 広田小学校 | 906 students |
| 8th | 南甲子園小学校 | 904 students |
| 9th | 上ケ原小学校 | 882 students |
| 10th | 夙川小学校 | 889 students |
The No. 1 school, 鳴尾北小学校, had about one class more students in 5th and 6th grade (currently 6th grade and first-year junior high), so I feel like the ranking may be reversed in fiscal 2019.
Incidentally, the elementary school with the fewest students in Nishinomiya is “西宮浜小学校”. It has 331 students.
Speaking of 西宮浜小学校, it seems they will begin accepting applications this November as a combined elementary and junior high school starting next school year. The capacity for each grade appears to be 70 students, so if every grade reaches 70 students, the total enrollment will be 420. Maybe that will help the school move out of last place.
