Schools in Machakos County
Schools in Machakos County, and the ones near you: 2,548 schools across 8 sub-counties, 3.3% of every school in Kenya, against an average of 1,654 a county. 321 are secondary schools and 26% of schools with a stated owner are private.
Machakos in numbers
2,548 schools on the register, counted by level and owner, against the whole country.
Schools by level
- Primary schools1,002 · 39%
- Pre-primary schools862 · 34%
- Secondary schools321 · 13%
- TVET institutions213 · 8%
- Universities5 · 0%
- Teacher training colleges1 · 0%
- Medical training colleges1 · 0%
Source: Ministry of Education school register, 2016 and 2010.
Public and private
Kenya: 30.2% private. Share is of schools with a stated owner.
Sub-counties of Machakos County
Every sub-county, with its private share and secondary count. Schools with no sub-county recorded are in the county total and on their own list.
| Sub-county | Schools | Private | Secondary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machakos Town | 498 | 31% | 72 |
| Mwala | 443 | 8% | 51 |
| Yatta | 266 | 25% | 45 |
| Matungulu | 264 | 29% | 34 |
| Masinga | 225 | 11% | 29 |
| Kathiani | 223 | 21% | 32 |
| Mavoko | 207 | 71% | 26 |
| Kangundo | 197 | 12% | 27 |
225 schools in Machakos County have no sub-county recorded: see the list
Cities and towns in Machakos County
Secondary schools in Machakos County
The first ten of 321. The full list, by sub-county, has its own page.
| School | Level | Ownership | Sub-county |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.B.C. Kwangengi Secondary | Secondary | public | Kathiani |
| Abc Kambusu Sec | Secondary | public | Matungulu |
| Abc Katelembo Sec | Secondary | private | Machakos Town |
| Abc Kwangengi | Secondary | public | Kathiani |
| ABC Muvuti Boys High School | Secondary | unknown | Machakos Town |
| Aic Athi River Sec School | Secondary | private | Mavoko |
| Aic Itheuni Sec School | Secondary | public | Matungulu |
| Aic Kunikila Sec School | Secondary | public | Mwala |
| Aic Mbembani | Secondary | public | Machakos Town |
| Aic Mbembani Central Secondary | Secondary | private | Machakos Town |
All 321 secondary schools in Machakos County
Universities and colleges in Machakos County
7 universities, teacher training colleges and medical training college campuses on the register sit in Machakos County.
| School | Level | Ownership | Sub-county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuka University | University | unknown | Machakos Town |
| Eastern Kenya Integrated University | University | private | not stated |
| KMTC Machakos Campus | Medical training college | public | not stated |
| Machakos Teachers Training College | Teacher training college | public | Machakos Town |
| Open University of Kenya | University | public | not stated |
| Scott Christian University | University | private | not stated |
| Scott Theological College | University | unknown | Machakos Town |
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Schools near me in Machakos County
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Questions people ask about schools in Machakos County
- How many schools are there in Machakos County?
- 2,548 schools across 8 sub-counties, which is 3.3% of every school in Kenya. 321 of them are secondary schools.
- Which sub-county in Machakos County has the most schools?
- Machakos Town, with 498 schools.
- How do I find schools near me in Machakos County?
- Open the schools near me page and allow your location, or choose your town. It lists the closest schools to you from the schools whose position we trust. Each sub-county page in Machakos County also lists its schools.