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Limerick

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County summary

Schools
133
Pupils
22,180
Average school size
166.8

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

Limerick City Council

24 schools

6,810 pupils

Avg size: 283.8

Limerick County Council

109 schools

15,370 pupils

Avg size: 141.0

By School patron

An Foras Pátrúnachta

1 schools

417 pupils

Avg size: 417.0

Archbishop of Cashel & Emly

28 schools

2,592 pupils

Avg size: 92.6

Bishop of Killaloe

3 schools

687 pupils

Avg size: 229.0

Bishop of Limerick

95 schools

17,133 pupils

Avg size: 180.3

Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert COI

2 schools

129 pupils

Avg size: 64.5

Educate Together

2 schools

592 pupils

Avg size: 296.0

Minister for Education & Skills

1 schools

578 pupils

Avg size: 578.0

Named Individual

1 schools

52 pupils

Avg size: 52.0

By Planning area

Abbeyfeale

9 schools

829 pupils

Avg size: 92.1

Askeaton/Foynes/Shanagolden/Pallaskenry

9 schools

1,076 pupils

Avg size: 119.6

Bruff_Hospital

11 schools

1,175 pupils

Avg size: 106.8

Croom

7 schools

792 pupils

Avg size: 113.1

Doon_Cappamore

11 schools

1,132 pupils

Avg size: 102.9

Dromcollogher

4 schools

325 pupils

Avg size: 81.2

Kilfinane

4 schools

272 pupils

Avg size: 68.0

Kilmallock

4 schools

571 pupils

Avg size: 142.8

Limerick City

43 schools

12,322 pupils

Avg size: 286.6

Mitchelstown

3 schools

200 pupils

Avg size: 66.7

Newcastlewest

11 schools

1,743 pupils

Avg size: 158.5

Newport

2 schools

392 pupils

Avg size: 196.0

Rath Luirc_Charleville

2 schools

190 pupils

Avg size: 95.0

Rathkeale

8 schools

838 pupils

Avg size: 104.8

Tarbert

4 schools

256 pupils

Avg size: 64.0

Tipperary

1 schools

67 pupils

Avg size: 67.0