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171 schools in Co. Donegal · 2025/26

pupils
18,871
junior infants
2,186
in 39 all-Irish schools
2,571 13.6%
class teachers · 9 gained one · 13 lost one since 2024/25
857 +73 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16 (about this figure)

The 171 schools with figures for both years had 18,950 pupils in 2015/16 and have 18,871 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−0.4%
Over 10 years

48 grew · 48 steady · 75 fell

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  1. Scoil Iosagain Buncrana
    778 pupils +5.0% over 10 years
  2. Scoil Choilmcille LetterkennyDEIS
    658 pupils +85.4% over 10 years
  3. Scoil Naomh Fiachra Letterkenny
    519 pupils +0.8% over 10 years
  4. Scoil Mhuire B & C StranorlarDEIS
    489 pupils +8.2% over 10 years
  5. S N Muire gan Smal Letterkenny
    480 pupils +8.1% over 10 years
  6. S N Talamh na Coille Letterkenny
    467 pupils −3.1% over 10 years
  7. St Patricks N S Letterkenny
    426 pupils −7.2% over 10 years
  8. Letterkenny Educate Together NS LetterkennyMulti-denominationalDEIS
    420 pupils +84.2% over 10 years
  9. Gaelscoil Adhamhnain Leitir CeanainnGaelscoil
    410 pupils −4.7% over 10 years
  10. St Macartans Central BundoranDEIS
    276 pupils +11.7% over 10 years
  11. Scoil an Linbh Íosa Donegal Town
    274 pupils +18.1% over 10 years
  12. Scoil Chróine An Clochán LiathDEISGaeltacht
    265 pupils −3.3% over 10 years
  13. Glenswilly N S Letterkenny
    262 pupils −5.4% over 10 years
  14. S N Neill Mor KillybegsDEIS
    240 pupils +29.0% over 10 years
  15. S N Naomh Colmchille Kilmacrennan
    231 pupils +1.8% over 10 years
  16. S N an Droim Mor LiffordDEIS
    229 pupils +9.0% over 10 years
  17. St Orans N S BuncranaDEIS
    228 pupils −4.2% over 10 years
  18. S N Naomh Aonghus Bridge End
    218 pupils +6.3% over 10 years
  19. S N Mhuire MilfordDEIS
    218 pupils +26.0% over 10 years
  20. Scoil Aodh Rua&nuala Donegal Town
    217 pupils −9.6% over 10 years
  21. S N Baile Raighin LetterkennyChurch of Ireland
    215 pupils −3.2% over 10 years
  22. Scoil Eoghan MovilleDEIS
    212 pupils −15.5% over 10 years
  23. SN an BR M O Cleirigh Ballyshannon
    211 pupils +1.4% over 10 years
  24. Scoil Mhuire RameltonDEIS
    206 pupils +12.6% over 10 years
  25. Scoil Fhionáin An Fál CarrachGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    204 pupils +15.9% over 10 years
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Distances are straight lines, not travel routes. Pupil numbers and class sizes: Department of Education, 2025/26. Change is over 10 years, since 2015/16. Average class size counts mainstream classes only, and there's one class teacher for each mainstream class. Totals cover every school in the results, not just those shown.