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Laois

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County summary

Schools

Pupils

10,890

Average school size

172.9

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

Laois County Council

63 schools

10,890 pupils

Avg size: 172.9

By School patron

An Foras Pátrúnachta

1 schools

376 pupils

Avg size: 376.0

Archbishop of Dublin

1 schools

103 pupils

Avg size: 103.0

Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory COI

3 schools

267 pupils

Avg size: 89.0

Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin

40 schools

8,108 pupils

Avg size: 202.7

Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert COI

1 schools

52 pupils

Avg size: 52.0

Bishop of Meath & Kildare COI

2 schools

122 pupils

Avg size: 61.0

Bishop of Ossory

13 schools

1,352 pupils

Avg size: 104.0

Educate Together

1 schools

464 pupils

Avg size: 464.0

Joint patronage between Bishop of Killaloe and the Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert COI

1 schools

46 pupils

Avg size: 46.0

By Planning area

Athy

4 schools

437 pupils

Avg size: 109.2

Ballinakill

11 schools

1,303 pupils

Avg size: 118.5

Carlow

6 schools

630 pupils

Avg size: 105.0

Clonaslee

3 schools

266 pupils

Avg size: 88.7

Monasterevin

1 schools

196 pupils

Avg size: 196.0

Mountmellick

7 schools

1,059 pupils

Avg size: 151.3

Mountrath

9 schools

714 pupils

Avg size: 79.3

Portarlington

4 schools

1,531 pupils

Avg size: 382.8

Portlaoise

12 schools

4,103 pupils

Avg size: 341.9

Rathdowney

6 schools

651 pupils

Avg size: 108.5