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Kilkenny

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County summary

Schools
70
Pupils
10,655
Average school size
152.2

Preliminary data notice

The latest year includes preliminary 2025/26 figures where available. These figures can change when official data are published.

County trends over time

Total enrolment

Total schools

Average pupils per school

By Local authority

Kilkenny County Council

70 schools

10,655 pupils

Avg size: 152.2

By School patron

Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory COI

2 schools

267 pupils

Avg size: 133.5

Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin

5 schools

581 pupils

Avg size: 116.2

Bishop of Ossory

62 schools

9,567 pupils

Avg size: 154.3

Kilkenny School Project

1 schools

240 pupils

Avg size: 240.0

By Planning area

Bagenalstown

1 schools

211 pupils

Avg size: 211.0

Ballyhale

7 schools

755 pupils

Avg size: 107.9

Borris

2 schools

156 pupils

Avg size: 78.0

Callan

5 schools

781 pupils

Avg size: 156.2

Carrick-on-Suir

3 schools

418 pupils

Avg size: 139.3

Castlecomer

13 schools

1,054 pupils

Avg size: 81.1

Graignamanagh

2 schools

214 pupils

Avg size: 107.0

Johnstown

5 schools

432 pupils

Avg size: 86.4

Kilkenny

19 schools

4,650 pupils

Avg size: 244.7

Mooncoin

2 schools

386 pupils

Avg size: 193.0

New Ross

3 schools

326 pupils

Avg size: 108.7

Thomastown

2 schools

530 pupils

Avg size: 265.0

Waterford

6 schools

742 pupils

Avg size: 123.7