Best school anime
Jujutsu Kaisen (2020) leads the school list, with a community score of 8.6, ahead of A Silent Voice. The 40 shows span 2006 to 2021, and 1 of them came out in the last five years. 31 of them carry the AniList tag "School". Most are also school life, comedy, and action. 33 are series and 6 are movies; the typical series runs 24 episodes. Ranked by how plainly each story is built on school, then community score and popularity. Each entry says what it was matched on.
Jujutsu Kaisen
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “school”, “high school”, “classmate”
A Silent Voice
Why it fits: AniList tag: School; synopsis mentions “school”
My Hero Academia
Why it fits: AniList tag: School; synopsis mentions “school”, “high school”, “student”
Death Note
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “school”, “high school”, “student”
Assassination Classroom Second Season
Why it fits: AniList tag: School; synopsis mentions “school”, “student”, “students”
Haikyu!!
Why it fits: AniList tag: School; synopsis mentions “school”, “high school”
Your Lie in April
Why it fits: AniList tag: School
Toradora!
Why it fits: AniList tag: School; synopsis mentions “school”, “high school”, “student”
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Why it fits: AniList tag: School; synopsis mentions “student”
Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma
Why it fits: AniList tag: School; synopsis mentions “school”, “student”, “students”
ERASED
Why it fits: AniList tag: School; synopsis mentions “classmate”, “classmates”
Noragami Aragoto
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “school”, “high school”
Parasyte -the maxim-
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “school”, “high school”, “student”
Wolf Children
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “student”
Bakemonogatari
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “school”, “high school”, “student”
Ouran High School Host Club
Why it fits: AniList tag: School; synopsis mentions “school”, “high school”, “student”
Ansatsu Kyoushitsu 2nd Season: Kagaijugyou-hen
Why it fits: AniList tag: School
Kaguya-sama: Love is War
Why it fits: AniList tag: School
Angel Beats!
Why it fits: AniList tags: School, Boarding School
Durarara!!
Why it fits: AniList tag: School
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
Why it fits: AniList tag: School; synopsis mentions “school”, “high school”, “student”
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “school”, “student”
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
Why it fits: AniList tag: School; synopsis mentions “classmate”, “classmates”
Mob Psycho 100 II
Why it fits: AniList tag: School
Kill la Kill
Why it fits: AniList tag: School; synopsis mentions “school”, “high school”, “student”
Kuroko's Basketball
Why it fits: AniList tag: School; synopsis mentions “school”, “high school”, “student”
Maid Sama!
Why it fits: AniList tag: School; synopsis mentions “school”, “high school”, “student”
Haikyuu!!: To the Top
Why it fits: AniList tag: School
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Why it fits: AniList tag: School; synopsis mentions “school”, “high school”
Nichijou - My Ordinary Life
Why it fits: AniList tag: School; synopsis mentions “school”, “high school”
Hyouka
Why it fits: AniList tag: School; synopsis mentions “school”, “high school”, “student”
Tokyo Revengers
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “school”
The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
Why it fits: AniList tags: School, Boarding School; synopsis mentions “school”, “high school”, “student”
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
Why it fits: AniList tag: School; synopsis mentions “school”
Soul Eater
Why it fits: AniList tag: School
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
Why it fits: AniList tag: School; synopsis mentions “classmate”
Clannad
Why it fits: AniList tag: School; synopsis mentions “school”, “high school”
Weathering with You
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “school”, “high school”, “student”
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO!
Why it fits: AniList tag: School; synopsis mentions “classmate”, “classmates”
Daily Lives of High School Boys
Why it fits: AniList tag: School; synopsis mentions “school”, “high school”
Questions about school anime
What is the best school anime?
By AniVids' ranking, Jujutsu Kaisen comes first, followed by A Silent Voice and My Hero Academia.
What are the newest and oldest school anime on this list?
The newest is Tokyo Revengers (2021) and the oldest is Ouran High School Host Club (2006).
How many school anime are there?
AniVids has 260 school titles that match (counting each season, movie and special), and 225 separate franchises where it is plainly central. This page lists the best 40.