Number of lower secondary schools in Italy 2019, by type of schools' management
The majority of middle schools are located in the most populated regions of the country. However, some differences can be observed among the regions regarding the type of school management. For instance, Aosta Valley and Trentino-South Tyrol did not have any state school as of 2019. Their public middle schools did not belong to the state amounted to 20 in Aosta Valley and 158 in Trentino-South Tyrol.