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Donegal County Council

Schools in County Donegal in this local authority.

Schools
171
of 171 in Donegal
Pupils
18,871
100% of Donegal's pupils
Average school size
110.4
Donegal: 110.4
Average class size
21.47
Donegal: 21.47

Growing and falling since 2015/16

Each school's change in pupils over 10 years, from 2015/16 to 2025/26. A change of 10% or more either way counts as growing or falling.

Every school's change

171 schools with figures for both years

75fell by 10% or more
48within 10%
48grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 43Down 10 to 25% · 32Within 10% · 48Up 10 to 25% · 17Up 25% or more · 31

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Naomh AdhamhnainLaghey, Co. Donegal 57 → 123 +115.8%
  2. 2 Scoil ChoilmcilleLetterkenny, Co. Donegal 355 → 658 +85.4%
  3. 3 Letterkenny Educate Together NSLetterkenny, Co. Donegal 228 → 420 +84.2%
  4. 4 Scoil Naomh PeadarMountcharles, Co. Donegal 79 → 134 +69.6%
  5. 5 Scoil Treasa NaofaMalin, Co. Donegal 81 → 137 +69.1%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 S N FhionntraKillybegs, Co. Donegal 63 → 5 −92.1%
  2. 2 Gaelscoil Bhun CrannchaBun Cranncha, Co. Donegal 181 → 67 −63.0%
  3. 3 Gaelscoil EirneBéal Átha Seannaigh, Co. Donegal 76 → 29 −61.8%
  4. 4 Gleneely N SKillygordon, Co. Donegal 97 → 45 −53.6%
  5. 5 SN Naomh SamhthannCastlefin, Co. Donegal 84 → 40 −52.4%

Ranked by percentage change. Only schools with 50 or more pupils in 2015/16 are ranked, leaving out any still filling their classes then, because a few pupils make a big percentage in a small or new school. An amalgamation or a new school nearby can also explain a big rise or fall.

Class sizes

Mainstream class groups only. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
21.47
Mainstream classes
857
Classes of 30 or more
78
Schools with a class of 30+
44

Teachers

Teachers in the 171 mainstream primary schools here, 2006/07 to 2025/26. Class teachers are counted every year; all teaching posts where they're known.

How we count teachers
Class teachers in 2025/26
857
Up 111 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 8%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 1,350
Estimate: 857 class teachers, 50 principals and deputies, 360 special education and 83 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
1,118
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
9 / 13
9 schools gained a class teacher, 13 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

171 schools, largest first.

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Scoil IosagainBuncrana 19967D 778
+5.0%
29 24.69 30 1
Scoil ChoilmcilleLetterkenny 18625Q 658
+85.4%
24 26.96 28 0
Scoil Naomh FiachraLetterkenny 12077E 519
+0.8%
20 25.95 32 6
Scoil Mhuire B & CStranorlar 19927O 489
+8.2%
20 24.00 30 1
S N Muire gan SmalLetterkenny 18052S 480
+8.1%
19 24.95 30 10
S N Talamh na CoilleLetterkenny 17728V 467
−3.1%
19 22.58 28 0
St Patricks N SLetterkenny 16672P 426
−7.2%
17 24.35 31 3
Letterkenny Educate Together NSLetterkenny 20235P 420
+84.2%
17 23.65 31 2
Gaelscoil AdhamhnainLeitir Ceanainn 19971R 410
−4.7%
16 25.62 30 2
St Macartans CentralBundoran 19686S 276
+11.7%
12 23.00 33 1
Scoil an Linbh ÍosaDonegal Town 17260U 274
+18.1%
11 24.91 34 2
Scoil ChróineAn Clochán Liath 20421M 265
−3.3%
11 22.73 33 2
Glenswilly N SLetterkenny 19313C 262
−5.4%
11 23.27 32 3
S N Neill MorKillybegs 11843O 240
+29.0%
9 24.22 32 2
S N Naomh ColmchilleKilmacrennan 17036P 231
+1.8%
9 24.33 30 1
S N an Droim MorLifford 16349I 229
+9.0%
9 22.11 31 1
St Orans N SBuncrana 16789N 228
−4.2%
9 25.33 32 3
S N MhuireMilford 18151U 218
+26.0%
9 23.56 29 0
S N Naomh AonghusBridge End 19359D 218
+6.3%
8 25.00 30 1
Scoil Aodh Rua&nualaDonegal Town 19963S 217
−9.6%
10 20.10 26 0
S N Baile RaighinLetterkenny 19411C 215
−3.2%
9 23.22 29 0
Scoil EoghanMoville 20054L 212
−15.5%
9 23.56 32 2
SN an BR M O CleirighBallyshannon 17268N 211
+1.4%
8 26.38 28 0
Scoil MhuireRamelton 19491D 206
+12.6%
8 25.75 30 1
Scoil FhionáinAn Fál Carrach 17704H 204
+15.9%
8 23.88 29 0
Scoil Naomh FionanQuigley's Point 19959E 199
−20.4%
8 24.88 32 1
Scoil CholmcilleNewtowncunningham 16820E 199
−14.6%
8 24.88 32 1
Scoil Naomh BridLifford 19280N 196
−12.5%
8 24.50 32 3
Holy Family National SchoolBallyshannon 20150H 193
+45.1%
7 25.86 36 2
Scoil BhrideLifford 18737E 192
−2.0%
11 16.91 22 0
Dooish N SBallybofey 19333I 191
−10.7%
8 22.50 30 2
St Muras N SLifford 15627F 189
−12.5%
8 23.62 31 1
Scoil Naomh ColmchilleCarndonagh 16880W 186
+24.8%
7 26.57 30 1
Raphoe Central N SLifford 16138S 185
+0.5%
7 26.43 32 2
S N Seiseadh Ui NeillBallybofey 17607J 167
−20.1%
8 20.88 30 1
Scoil MhuireLetterkenny 18371L 166
+64.4%
7 22.86 26 0
Scoil Naomh PadraigCarndonagh 18605K 163
−1.2%
7 22.86 28 0
St Patricks N SLifford 16054M 162
−11.0%
6 26.00 31 3
St Francis NSBarnesmore 09660R 159
−7.0%
7 22.71 31 1
Scoil AdhamhnainRaphoe 17828C 158
−1.2%
6 25.50 28 0
Scoil MhuireGlenties 19912B 155
+33.6%
6 24.83 30 1
St Mary's National SchoolLifford 14910S 155
+1.3%
6 25.00 35 1
Scoil Treasa NaofaMalin 17721H 137
+69.1%
5 25.00 28 0
Scoil Eoin BaisteCarrigart 19252I 136
+7.1%
5 26.20 30 1
Scoil Naomh PeadarMountcharles 18129E 134
+69.6%
5 24.40 32 1
Scoil CholmcilleMoville 18791K 133
+23.1%
6 22.17 32 2
St Francis' National SchoolLifford 16642G 132
−5.7%
5 24.40 28 0
S N AdhamhnainLeitir Ceanainn 17503U 131
−6.4%
6 21.83 27 0
Scoil CholmcilleAn Tearmann 14194S 127
−9.3%
6 19.17 26 0
Scoil Náisiúnta Muire gan SmálLifford 18076J 124
+30.5%
6 20.67 33 1
Scoil Chroí Naofa, CarndomhnachCarndonagh 16821G 124
−24.4%
7 17.71 26 0
Naomh AdhamhnainLaghey 18508M 123
+115.8%
5 24.60 35 1
Glebe NSDonegal 17831O 121
+14.2%
5 24.20 28 0
Scoil PhadraigClonmany 18520C 121
−20.9%
5 24.20 28 0
Rathmullen N SRathmullen 15729N 119
+50.6%
5 23.80 27 0
Scoil Naomh ProinnseasManorcunningham 17729A 119
−2.5%
5 23.80 26 0
Scoil MhuireGleneely 18517N 118
+10.3%
5 23.60 32 1
Scoil PhádraigBallybofey 17057A 118
−5.6%
5 23.60 29 0
S N Naomh BaoithinLifford 19518U 113
−2.6%
5 20.20 27 0
S N Naomh NailleInbhear 15770K 113
+29.9%
5 22.60 32 1
Scoil Chartha NaofaChill Chartha 19685Q 111
−5.9%
5 20.20 26 0
Naomh BodainCuldaff 19614Q 108
+40.3%
4 27.00 31 1
SN ChonaillBun Beag 18219F 107
+52.9%
5 18.40 29 0
Scoil PhadraigLeitir Ceanainn 17018N 103
+15.7%
4 25.75 32 1
Comhscoil Chonmha S NConvoy 05230S 100
+28.2%
4 25.00 33 1
Scoil Mhuire B&CLeitir Ceanainn 14502D 97
−32.6%
5 19.40 24 0
S N na gCluainteClonmany 17180W 96
−19.3%
4 24.00 28 0
S N Muire gan SmalArdara 18131O 94
+108.9%
4 23.50 26 0
Scoil Naomh EarnanBallintra 19310T 94
−6.0%
4 23.50 27 0
Naomh BridhidCarndonagh 16836T 92
−9.8%
4 23.00 28 0
S N DhubhthaighLeitir Ceanainn 19343L 91
0.0%
5 18.20 21 0
Robertson N SStranorlar 18731P 89
+102.3%
4 22.25 28 0
S N Cnoc na NaomhLeitir Ceanainn 16671N 87
−20.2%
4 21.75 24 0
SN an Leinbh IosaLifford 17598L 84
+25.4%
4 21.00 23 0
SN Dun CeannfhaolaidhDunkineely 18421A 82
−23.4%
4 20.50 26 0
Moyle N SNewtowncunningham 19633U 81
−5.8%
4 20.25 26 0
S N Naomh ColmchilleManorcunningham 16995Q 81
+11.0%
4 20.25 26 0
Frosses N SFrosses 16375J 77
−16.3%
4 19.25 23 0
Scoil CholmchilleMalin 14631O 77
−20.6%
4 19.25 25 0
Scoil Naomh ChaitrionaBallyshannon 17945G 77
+24.2%
4 19.25 23 0
Gaelscoil Chois FeabhaillBun an Phobail 20144M 75
−1.3%
4 18.75 20 0
Killybegs Common N SKillybegs 16608G 75
−24.2%
4 18.75 34 1
S N Naomh EighneachBuncrannach 18114O 75
−27.2%
4 18.75 24 0
S N na hAcraiBurtonport 18286U 70
−23.1%
3 23.33 30 1
Scoil Naomh CholmcilleRamelton 18241V 68
−32.0%
3 22.67 25 0
St ConalsPortnoo 19756N 68
−27.7%
3 22.67 25 0
Gaelscoil Bhun CrannchaBun Cranncha 20097G 67
−63.0%
3 22.33 28 0
Robertson N SBallintra 13872I 67
+6.3%
3 22.33 25 0
S N Baile an CaisleanSt Johnston 18700E 66
+94.1%
3 22.00 23 0
S N Naomh BridLeitir Ceanainn 19228L 66
−7.0%
3 22.00 31 1
S N Naomh PadraigDrumfries 01572D 64
−17.9%
3 21.33 26 0
Scoil MhuireLeitir Ceanainn 18120J 64
+8.5%
3 21.33 22 0
Scoil an tStratha MhóirLeitir Ceanainn 15208I 64
−28.1%
3 21.33 28 0
S N Olibhear PluinceidAnagaire 18007N 61
−26.5%
3 20.33 22 0
S N na CarraigeAn Charraig 18611F 59
−38.5%
3 19.67 26 0
S N an ChaisealGleann Cholmcille 18652T 58
−12.1%
3 19.33 20 0
S N Gleann CoimheadBallybofey 17575W 57
−27.8%
3 19.00 20 0
Scoil Naomh MhuireMalin 18446Q 57
−14.9%
3 19.00 20 0
Gaelscoil na gCeithre MaistriBaile Dhún na nGall 20096E 55
−39.6%
3 18.33 23 0
S N TaodhbhogLeifearr 17553M 55
−5.2%
3 18.33 22 0
S N an ChoiminAn Clochán 17564R 54
−25.0%
3 18.00 22 0
S N Crannaighe BuidheArdara 17447N 54
+80.0%
3 18.00 22 0
Scoil MhuirePettigo 17837D 54
+1.9%
3 18.00 22 0
S N Ceathru CaolLetterkenny 17549V 53
−50.5%
3 17.67 26 0
Scoil Naomh Treasa CLifford 16108J 52
−5.5%
3 17.33 20 0
Ray N SManorcunningham 14941G 51
−19.0%
3 17.00 19 0
Scoil RoisinAn Clochán Liath 17328F 51
−16.4%
3 17.00 18 0
Murroe National SchoolDunfanaghy 14704P 50
+138.1%
3 14.67 15 0
Rockfield N SBallyshannon 09009Q 49
+14.0%
3 16.33 18 0
Browneknowe N SRamelton 07464H 48
−29.4%
3 16.00 19 0
Cranford N SLetterkenny 19009W 48
+26.3%
3 16.00 19 0
Monreagh N SCarrigans 07143K 48
0.0%
3 16.00 18 0
S N Baile an BhailsigBallybofey 18703K 47
+51.6%
2 23.50 24 0
Gleneely N SKillygordon 18172F 45
−53.6%
3 15.00 16 0
Scoil Naomh IósafBuncrana 01574H 45
−28.6%
3 15.00 16 0
Kilbarron N SBallyshannon 10595Q 44
+57.1%
3 14.67 18 0
S N Caiseal na gCorrLeitir Ceanainn 03294L 44
+7.3%
3 14.67 17 0
Scoil MhuireLetterkenny 18844F 42
−4.5%
2 21.00 22 0
S N an Iorball RiabaighMalin Head 07626H 40
−18.4%
2 20.00 25 0
S N Gort an ChoirceLeitir Ceanainn 16819T 40
−24.5%
2 16.50 17 0
SN Naomh SamhthannCastlefin 17040G 40
−52.4%
3 13.33 16 0
Min A Ghabhann N SDonegal 16823K 39
+62.5%
2 19.50 21 0
Scoil Cuilm CilleLifford 17469A 38
+5.6%
2 19.00 21 0
Scoil CholmcilleLeitir Ceanainn 18766L 37
−22.9%
2 18.50 21 0
Drumfad N SLetterkenny 16137Q 35
+25.0%
2 17.50 18 0
S N DonaighCarndonagh 18939Q 33
+17.9%
2 16.50 17 0
S N TriantaLetterkenny 18319J 33
+43.5%
2 16.50 22 0
S N na Croise NaofaLetterkenny 18710H 33
−5.7%
2 16.50 25 0
St Garvans N.S.Rathmullan 16850N 33
0.0%
2 16.50 19 0
Ayr Hill N S RameltonLetterkenny 18251B 32
+6.7%
2 16.00 18 0
Moville N SMoville 15763N 32
−33.3%
2 16.00 17 0
S N FotharLeitir Ceanainn 16903I 32
−20.0%
2 16.00 18 0
Creeslough N SLetterkenny 10062E 31
+10.7%
2 15.50 16 0
Scoil CholuimLetterkenny 16279N 30
+66.7%
2 15.00 18 0
Gaelscoil EirneBéal Átha Seannaigh 20167B 29
−61.8%
2 14.50 18 0
Cashelshanaghan N SLetterkenny 15170J 28
−17.6%
2 14.00 14 0
S N CholmcilleBaile Na Finne 19260H 28
−50.9%
2 14.00 16 0
S N GlasainCroasloch 16763S 28
−28.2%
3 9.33 12 0
Scoil BhrighdeLeitir Ceanainn 17822N 28
+12.0%
2 14.00 15 0
Scoil Naomh DubhthachGort a Choirce 17130H 27
−27.0%
2 13.50 16 0
St Davadogs N SLetterkenny 16471F 27
−22.9%
2 13.50 14 0
St Riaghans NSGlenties 17716O 26
−18.8%
2 13.00 15 0
St. Mura's National SchoolBuncrana 16854V 26
−23.5%
2 13.00 14 0
S N Loch an IubhairLeitir Ceanainn 16829W 25
−43.2%
2 10.50 13 0
Dunfanaghy N SDunfanaghy 18086M 24
−27.3%
2 12.00 14 0
S N an BhreacaighArd A Ratha 16869L 24
−36.8%
2 9.50 14 0
Scoil Naomh SeosamhLetterkenny 18058H 24
−35.1%
2 12.00 14 0
Killygordan N SLifford 18874O 22
−18.5%
2 11.00 12 0
S N Domhnach MorCastlefin 17241Q 22
−47.6%
2 11.00 14 0
Glenmaquin N SLetterkenny 09748I 21
+10.5%
2 10.50 12 0
S N Mhin Teineadh deArd an Rátha 17035N 21
−30.0%
2 10.50 11 0
SN Arainn Mhor IIArainn Mhór 16384K 21
+40.0%
2 10.50 13 0
Inver N SInver 16458N 20
−35.5%
2 10.00 11 0
Portlean N SLetterkenny 19235I 20
−23.1%
2 10.00 14 0
Gartan N SLetterkenny 13755E 19
+11.8%
2 9.50 11 0
Bruckless N SBruckless 16664Q 18
−33.3%
2 9.00 10 0
Scoil Naomh CholmcilleOileán Thoraí 05164I 18
+100.0%
2 9.00 11 0
Scoil Cholmcille NaofaCastlefin 17956L 17
−63.8%
2 8.50 11 0
Gortnacart N SArdara 15554E 16
−48.4%
2 8.00 9 0
S N Leitir Mhic an BhairdLettermacaward 15847T 16
−50.0%
2 8.00 11 0
S N Min an AoireCarrick 18295V 14
−33.3%
2 7.00 9 0
Scoil an Aingil ChoimheadaiLeitir Ceanainn 04809A 14
−61.1%
2 7.00 8 0
Glentogher Con N SCarndonagh 16611S 13
−61.8%
2 6.50 7 0
SN Arainn Mhor IArainn Mór 15955W 13
−48.0%
2 6.50 7 0
Ardara Mixed N SArdara 01733B 12
−42.9%
2 6.00 7 0
Killaghtee N SDunkineely 19089A 12
−57.1%
2 6.00 7 0
SN Eadan FhionnfhaoichNa Gleannta 17122I 10
−41.2%
2 5.00 6 0
S N Baile MorPortnablagh 18250W 7
−76.7%
2 3.50 5 0
S N Chill CoinnighGlenties 13563S 5
−82.8%
1 5.00 5 0
S N FhionntraKillybegs 16357H 5
−92.1%
2 2.50 3 0
S N DuchoraidhDuchoraidh 16837V 4
−78.9%
1 4.00 4 0