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Donegal

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County summary

Schools
171
Pupils
18,871
Average school size
110.4

County class-size profile

Mainstream class group data is shown separately from standard/year-group enrolment data. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
21.47
Mainstream classes
857
Classes with 30+ pupils
78
Schools with class 30+
44

Latest class-size year: 2025/26. Mainstream class pupils: 18,401.

Average class size

County trends over time

Total enrolment

Total schools

Average pupils per school

By Local authority

Donegal County Council

171 schools

18,871 pupils

Avg size: 110.4

By School patron

An Foras Pátrúnachta

4 schools

226 pupils

Avg size: 56.5

Bishop of Clogher

3 schools

523 pupils

Avg size: 174.3

Bishop of Derry

36 schools

4,887 pupils

Avg size: 135.8

Bishop of Derry & Raphoe COI

17 schools

822 pupils

Avg size: 48.4

Bishop of Raphoe

96 schools

11,224 pupils

Avg size: 116.9

Educate Together

1 schools

420 pupils

Avg size: 420.0

Joint patronage between Bishop of Derry & Raphoe COI and the Presbytery of Derry & Donegal

2 schools

315 pupils

Avg size: 157.5

Joint patronage between the Bishop of Derry & Raphoe COI & the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland

1 schools

20 pupils

Avg size: 20.0

Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland

2 schools

86 pupils

Avg size: 43.0

Presbytery of Derry & Donegal

9 schools

348 pupils

Avg size: 38.7

By Planning area

Ballyshannon_Donegal

10 schools

1,094 pupils

Avg size: 109.4

Buncrana

10 schools

1,886 pupils

Avg size: 188.6

Carndonagh

21 schools

2,200 pupils

Avg size: 104.8

Carrick

4 schools

242 pupils

Avg size: 60.5

Donegal

12 schools

1,387 pupils

Avg size: 115.6

Dungloe

8 schools

480 pupils

Avg size: 60.0

Falcarragh

13 schools

773 pupils

Avg size: 59.5

Glenties

14 schools

568 pupils

Avg size: 40.6

Gweedore

8 schools

643 pupils

Avg size: 80.4

Killybegs

4 schools

338 pupils

Avg size: 84.5

Letterkenny

21 schools

4,914 pupils

Avg size: 234.0

Milford

17 schools

1,240 pupils

Avg size: 72.9

Raphoe

12 schools

1,291 pupils

Avg size: 107.6

Stranorlar

16 schools

1,797 pupils

Avg size: 112.3

Tory Island

1 schools

18 pupils

Avg size: 18.0

Schools in this county

School Roll number Total (latest year) Latest average class size Largest class Classes 30+
SCOIL IOSAGAIN 19967D 778 24.69 30 1
SCOIL CHOILMCILLE 18625Q 658 26.96 28 0
SCOIL NAOMH FIACHRA 12077E 519 25.95 32 6
SCOIL MHUIRE B & C 19927O 489 24.00 30 1
S N MUIRE GAN SMAL 18052S 480 24.95 30 10
S N Talamh na Coille 17728V 467 22.58 28 0
ST PATRICKS N S 16672P 426 24.35 31 3
Letterkenny Educate Together NS 20235P 420 23.65 31 2
GAELSCOIL ADHAMHNAIN 19971R 410 25.62 30 2
ST MACARTANS CENTRAL 19686S 276 23.00 33 1
SCOIL AN LINBH ÍOSA 17260U 274 24.91 34 2
Scoil Chróine 20421M 265 22.73 33 2
GLENSWILLY N S 19313C 262 23.27 32 3
S N NEILL MOR 11843O 240 24.22 32 2
S N NAOMH COLMCHILLE 17036P 231 24.33 30 1
S N AN DROIM MOR 16349I 229 22.11 31 1
ST ORANS N S 16789N 228 25.33 32 3
S N MHUIRE 18151U 218 23.56 29 0
S N NAOMH AONGHUS 19359D 218 25.00 30 1
SCOIL AODH RUA&NUALA 19963S 217 20.10 26 0
S N BAILE RAIGHIN 19411C 215 23.22 29 0
SCOIL EOGHAN 20054L 212 23.56 32 2
SN AN BR M O CLEIRIGH 17268N 211 26.38 28 0
SCOIL MHUIRE 19491D 206 25.75 30 1
Scoil Fhionáin 17704H 204 23.88 29 0
SCOIL NAOMH FIONAN 19959E 199 24.88 32 1
Scoil Cholmcille 16820E 199 24.88 32 1
SCOIL NAOMH BRID 19280N 196 24.50 32 3
HOLY FAMILY NATIONAL SCHOOL 20150H 193 25.86 36 2
SCOIL BHRIDE 18737E 192 16.91 22 0
DOOISH N S 19333I 191 22.50 30 2
ST MURAS N S 15627F 189 23.62 31 1
SCOIL NAOMH COLMCHILLE 16880W 186 26.57 30 1
RAPHOE CENTRAL N S 16138S 185 26.43 32 2
S N SEISEADH UI NEILL 17607J 167 20.88 30 1
SCOIL MHUIRE 18371L 166 22.86 26 0
SCOIL NAOMH PADRAIG 18605K 163 22.86 28 0
ST PATRICKS N S 16054M 162 26.00 31 3
ST FRANCIS NS 09660R 159 22.71 31 1
SCOIL ADHAMHNAIN 17828C 158 25.50 28 0
SCOIL MHUIRE 19912B 155 24.83 30 1
St Mary's National School 14910S 155 25.00 35 1
SCOIL TREASA NAOFA 17721H 137 25.00 28 0
Scoil Eoin Baiste 19252I 136 26.20 30 1
SCOIL NAOMH PEADAR 18129E 134 24.40 32 1
SCOIL CHOLMCILLE 18791K 133 22.17 32 2
St Francis' National School 16642G 132 24.40 28 0
S N ADHAMHNAIN 17503U 131 21.83 27 0
SCOIL CHOLMCILLE 14194S 127 19.17 26 0
SCOIL NÁISIÚNTA MUIRE GAN SMÁL 18076J 124 20.67 33 1
Scoil Chroí Naofa, Carndomhnach 16821G 124 17.71 26 0
NAOMH ADHAMHNAIN 18508M 123 24.60 35 1
GLEBE NS 17831O 121 24.20 28 0
SCOIL PHADRAIG 18520C 121 24.20 28 0
RATHMULLEN N S 15729N 119 23.80 27 0
SCOIL NAOMH PROINNSEAS 17729A 119 23.80 26 0
SCOIL MHUIRE 18517N 118 23.60 32 1
Scoil Phádraig 17057A 118 23.60 29 0
S N NAOMH BAOITHIN 19518U 113 20.20 27 0
S N NAOMH NAILLE 15770K 113 22.60 32 1
SCOIL CHARTHA NAOFA 19685Q 111 20.20 26 0
NAOMH BODAIN 19614Q 108 27.00 31 1
SN CHONAILL 18219F 107 18.40 29 0
SCOIL PHADRAIG 17018N 103 25.75 32 1
COMHSCOIL CHONMHA S N 05230S 100 25.00 33 1
SCOIL MHUIRE B&C 14502D 97 19.40 24 0
S N na gCluainte 17180W 96 24.00 28 0
S N MUIRE GAN SMAL 18131O 94 23.50 26 0
SCOIL NAOMH EARNAN 19310T 94 23.50 27 0
NAOMH BRIDHID 16836T 92 23.00 28 0
S N DHUBHTHAIGH 19343L 91 18.20 21 0
ROBERTSON N S 18731P 89 22.25 28 0
S N Cnoc na Naomh 16671N 87 21.75 24 0
SN AN LEINBH IOSA 17598L 84 21.00 23 0
SN DUN CEANNFHAOLAIDH 18421A 82 20.50 26 0
MOYLE N S 19633U 81 20.25 26 0
S N NAOMH COLMCHILLE 16995Q 81 20.25 26 0
FROSSES N S 16375J 77 19.25 23 0
SCOIL CHOLMCHILLE 14631O 77 19.25 25 0
SCOIL NAOMH CHAITRIONA 17945G 77 19.25 23 0
GAELSCOIL CHOIS FEABHAILL 20144M 75 18.75 20 0
KILLYBEGS COMMON N S 16608G 75 18.75 34 1
S N NAOMH EIGHNEACH 18114O 75 18.75 24 0
S N na hAcrai 18286U 70 23.33 30 1
SCOIL NAOMH CHOLMCILLE 18241V 68 22.67 25 0
ST CONALS 19756N 68 22.67 25 0
GAELSCOIL BHUN CRANNCHA 20097G 67 22.33 28 0
ROBERTSON N S 13872I 67 22.33 25 0
S N BAILE AN CAISLEAN 18700E 66 22.00 23 0
S N NAOMH BRID 19228L 66 22.00 31 1
S N NAOMH PADRAIG 01572D 64 21.33 26 0
SCOIL MHUIRE 18120J 64 21.33 22 0
Scoil an tStratha Mhóir 15208I 64 21.33 28 0
S N OLIBHEAR PLUINCEID 18007N 61 20.33 22 0
S N na Carraige 18611F 59 19.67 26 0
S N AN CHAISEAL 18652T 58 19.33 20 0
S N GLEANN COIMHEAD 17575W 57 19.00 20 0
SCOIL NAOMH MHUIRE 18446Q 57 19.00 20 0
Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maistri 20096E 55 18.33 23 0
S N TAODHBHOG 17553M 55 18.33 22 0
S N AN CHOIMIN 17564R 54 18.00 22 0
S N CRANNAIGHE BUIDHE 17447N 54 18.00 22 0
SCOIL MHUIRE 17837D 54 18.00 22 0
S N CEATHRU CAOL 17549V 53 17.67 26 0
SCOIL NAOMH TREASA C 16108J 52 17.33 20 0
RAY N S 14941G 51 17.00 19 0
SCOIL ROISIN 17328F 51 17.00 18 0
MURROE NATIONAL SCHOOL 14704P 50 14.67 15 0
ROCKFIELD N S 09009Q 49 16.33 18 0
BROWNEKNOWE N S 07464H 48 16.00 19 0
CRANFORD N S 19009W 48 16.00 19 0
MONREAGH N S 07143K 48 16.00 18 0
S N BAILE AN BHAILSIG 18703K 47 23.50 24 0
GLENEELY N S 18172F 45 15.00 16 0
SCOIL NAOMH IÓSAF 01574H 45 15.00 16 0
KILBARRON N S 10595Q 44 14.67 18 0
S N Caiseal na gCorr 03294L 44 14.67 17 0
Scoil Mhuire 18844F 42 21.00 22 0
S N AN IORBALL RIABAIGH 07626H 40 20.00 25 0
S N GORT AN CHOIRCE 16819T 40 16.50 17 0
SN Naomh Samhthann 17040G 40 13.33 16 0
MIN A GHABHANN N S 16823K 39 19.50 21 0
SCOIL CUILM CILLE 17469A 38 19.00 21 0
SCOIL CHOLMCILLE 18766L 37 18.50 21 0
DRUMFAD N S 16137Q 35 17.50 18 0
S N DONAIGH 18939Q 33 16.50 17 0
S N TRIANTA 18319J 33 16.50 22 0
S N na Croise Naofa 18710H 33 16.50 25 0
ST GARVANS N.S. 16850N 33 16.50 19 0
AYR HILL N S RAMELTON 18251B 32 16.00 18 0
MOVILLE N S 15763N 32 16.00 17 0
S N FOTHAR 16903I 32 16.00 18 0
CREESLOUGH N S 10062E 31 15.50 16 0
SCOIL CHOLUIM 16279N 30 15.00 18 0
GAELSCOIL EIRNE 20167B 29 14.50 18 0
CASHELSHANAGHAN N S 15170J 28 14.00 14 0
S N CHOLMCILLE 19260H 28 14.00 16 0
S N GLASAIN 16763S 28 9.33 12 0
SCOIL BHRIGHDE 17822N 28 14.00 15 0
SCOIL NAOMH DUBHTHACH 17130H 27 13.50 16 0
ST DAVADOGS N S 16471F 27 13.50 14 0
ST RIAGHANS NS 17716O 26 13.00 15 0
St. Mura's National School 16854V 26 13.00 14 0
S N LOCH AN IUBHAIR 16829W 25 10.50 13 0
DUNFANAGHY N S 18086M 24 12.00 14 0
S N AN BHREACAIGH 16869L 24 9.50 14 0
SCOIL NAOMH SEOSAMH 18058H 24 12.00 14 0
KILLYGORDAN N S 18874O 22 11.00 12 0
S N DOMHNACH MOR 17241Q 22 11.00 14 0
GLENMAQUIN N S 09748I 21 10.50 12 0
S N MHIN TEINEADH DE 17035N 21 10.50 11 0
SN ARAINN MHOR II 16384K 21 10.50 13 0
INVER N S 16458N 20 10.00 11 0
PORTLEAN N S 19235I 20 10.00 14 0
GARTAN N S 13755E 19 9.50 11 0
BRUCKLESS N S 16664Q 18 9.00 10 0
SCOIL NAOMH CHOLMCILLE 05164I 18 9.00 11 0
SCOIL CHOLMCILLE NAOFA 17956L 17 8.50 11 0
GORTNACART N S 15554E 16 8.00 9 0
S N LEITIR MHIC AN BHAIRD 15847T 16 8.00 11 0
S N MIN AN AOIRE 18295V 14 7.00 9 0
SCOIL AN AINGIL CHOIMHEADAI 04809A 14 7.00 8 0
GLENTOGHER CON N S 16611S 13 6.50 7 0
SN ARAINN MHOR I 15955W 13 6.50 7 0
ARDARA MIXED N S 01733B 12 6.00 7 0
KILLAGHTEE N S 19089A 12 6.00 7 0
SN EADAN FHIONNFHAOICH 17122I 10 5.00 6 0
S N BAILE MOR 18250W 7 3.50 5 0
S N CHILL COINNIGH 13563S 5 5.00 5 0
S N FHIONNTRA 16357H 5 2.50 3 0
S N DUCHORAIDH 16837V 4 4.00 4 0