Schools in Meru County
2,772 schools across 10 sub-counties in Meru County, 3.6% of every school in Kenya, against an average of 1,654 a county. 372 are secondary schools and 22% of schools with a stated owner are private.
Meru in numbers
2,772 schools on the register, counted by level and owner, against the whole country.
Schools by level
- Primary schools1,271 · 46%
- Pre-primary schools725 · 26%
- Secondary schools372 · 13%
- TVET institutions91 · 3%
- Universities2 · 0%
- Teacher training colleges2 · 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 Meru County
Every sub-county, with its private share and secondary count. Schools with no sub-county recorded are in the county total only.
| Sub-county | Schools | Private | Secondary |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Imenti | 398 | 25% | 72 |
| Tigania East | 292 | 10% | 45 |
| North Imenti | 278 | 35% | 43 |
| Buuri | 271 | 28% | 40 |
| Igembe Central | 270 | 21% | 11 |
| Tigania West | 267 | 17% | 49 |
| Igembe South | 259 | 15% | 33 |
| Igembe North | 225 | 15% | 25 |
| Cental Imenti | 169 | 22% | 9 |
| Central Imenti | 129 | 16% | 39 |
Cities and towns in Meru County
Secondary schools in Meru County
The first ten of 372. The full list, by sub-county, has its own page.
| School | Level | Ownership | Sub-county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abothunguchi Sec | Secondary | public | Central Imenti |
| Ack Mitunguu Mixed Day | Secondary | public | South Imenti |
| Ack Pauls Makandune Day | Secondary | public | Central Imenti |
| Ack St. Paul's Makandune Sec School | Secondary | public | Cental Imenti |
| Akaiga Mixed Day Sec School | Secondary | public | Tigania East |
| Akirangondu Boys | Secondary | public | Igembe Central |
| Akithi Girls Sec | Secondary | public | Tigania West |
| Ambaru Sec School | Secondary | public | Igembe North |
| Ametho Mixed Day Sec School | Secondary | public | Tigania East |
| Amugaa Mixed Day | Secondary | public | Tigania East |
All 372 secondary schools in Meru County
Universities and colleges in Meru County
5 universities, teacher training colleges and medical training college campuses on the register sit in Meru County.
| School | Level | Ownership | Sub-county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Igoji Teachers Training College | Teacher training college | public | South Imenti |
| Kenya Methodist University | University | private | North Imenti |
| KMTC Meru Campus | Medical training college | public | North Imenti |
| Meru Teachers' Training College | Teacher training college | public | North Imenti |
| Meru University of Science and Technology | University | public | not stated |
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Schools near me in Meru County
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Find schools near meQuestions people ask about schools in Meru County
- How many schools are there in Meru County?
- 2,772 schools across 10 sub-counties, which is 3.6% of every school in Kenya. 372 of them are secondary schools.
- Which sub-county in Meru County has the most schools?
- South Imenti, with 398 schools.
- How do I find schools near me in Meru 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 Meru County also lists its schools.