Schools in Kasoa
304 schools are on the register in the district that make up Kasoa, Central Region. 3 are senior high schools, 1 are universities or colleges, and 84% of schools with a stated owner are private, against 29% across Ghana. This is a floor: 76 schools in Central Region have no district recorded.
About Kasoa
Kasoa is the capital of the Awutu Senya East Municipality in the Central Region. It sits about 24 km from Accra on the south-eastern edge of the region. The 2021 census counted 236,527 people in the municipality, and almost all of them live in urban areas. Trade drives daily life. Shopping and selling happen at the old and new markets, and most people work in sales, services and skilled trades. The assembly reports steady growth in school numbers. The assembly counts 49 public and 286 private basic schools, so parents have a lot of choice and a lot to compare. In March 2026 work began on another new school in the town.
What makes Kasoa proud
- Kasoa is the capital of a municipality of 236,527 people, about 24 km from Accra.
- The municipality has two main markets, the old and new markets, which the assembly manages for waste.
- A new school with nursery, primary and junior high classroom blocks was launched in March 2026.
Kasoa in numbers
The districts that make up Kasoa, with their schools. A district is counted whole, so some schools on its edge may sit outside the city proper.
Schools by district
- Awutu Senya East Municipal304 · 84% private
Source: Ministry of Education school register, 2023/24. Click a district for every school in it.
Schools by level
- Basic schools291 · 96%
- Junior high schools8 · 3%
- Senior high schools3 · 1%
- Kindergartens1 · 0%
- Primary schools1 · 0%
Basic schools combine KG, primary and JHS at one campus and are not split in the register.
The economy of Kasoa in a line
Service and sales work is the largest occupation group in the municipality at 39.1 percent, followed by craft and related trades at 24.0 percent. Retail and wholesale trade and vehicle repair employ most people. The assembly runs waste collection at the two main markets, the old and new markets.
Senior high schools in Kasoa
3 on the register in these districts.
| School | Level | Ownership | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Class College | Senior High | private | Awutu Senya East Municipal |
| Odupong Senior High | Senior High | public | Awutu Senya East Municipal |
| St. Brother Andre SHS | Senior High | private | Awutu Senya East Municipal |
Senior high schools in Central Region
Universities and colleges in Kasoa
1 places on the register, matched to Kasoa by district or by the town they are listed under.
| School | Level | Ownership | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Moses University College of Health, Ofankor | Tertiary college | private | Ofankor |
Private schools in Kasoa
84.2% of Kasoa's schools with a stated owner are private, against 29.0% across Ghana.
Private schools in Kasoa: the districts with the most, and the private senior high schools in full.
Towns and suburbs in Kasoa
Places in these districts with ten or more schools.
Schools near me in Kasoa
Looking for schools near you, or near Kasoa? Open the near me tool and, if you choose to share your location, it lists the closest schools to where you are. Your position is used once to work out the list and is not stored. You can pick a town instead.
Find schools near meThe closest schools to the centre of Kasoa, from schools with a position we trust:
- The GreenbNest Montessori, 0.3 km
- Superior Start Education Centre, 0.3 km
- Central Educational Foundation, 0.4 km
- Yakovan Happy Home Institute, 0.4 km
- Nyaves Academy, 0.4 km
Questions people ask about schools in Kasoa
- How many schools are there in Kasoa?
- 304 schools are on the register in the district that make up Kasoa: Awutu Senya East Municipal. This is a floor, not a final count: 76 schools in Central Region have no district recorded, so they cannot be placed in any city.
- How many senior high schools are in Kasoa?
- 3. They are listed on this page and in each district.
- How do I find schools near me in Kasoa?
- Open the schools near me page, allow your location or pick a town, and choose the kind of school. It lists the closest ones from schools whose position we trust. For Kasoa as a whole, start with the district list on this page.
- What are the best schools in Kasoa?
- We do not rank schools, because no source we can name measures them against each other. We can show you every school, its level, owner and district, the long-established schools below, and what a school has told us itself once it claims its page.
- How many schools are in Kasoa?
- SchoolRegistry currently lists 304 schools in Kasoa and the Awutu Senya East Municipal area. The assembly's 2026 budget counts 49 public and 286 private basic schools and one senior high school.
- Where is Kasoa?
- Kasoa is in the Central Region, about 24 km from Accra. It is the capital of the Awutu Senya East Municipality, which borders Ga South in Greater Accra, Awutu Senya to the north and Gomoa East to the west and south.
- How big is Kasoa?
- The 2021 census counted 236,527 people in the Awutu Senya East Municipality, which covers about 108 sq km. That figure is for the whole municipality, not the town alone.