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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

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%
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48 grew · 48 steady · 75 fell

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  1. Scoil Iosagain Buncrana
    778 +5.0%
  2. Scoil Choilmcille LetterkennyDEIS
    658 +85.4%
  3. Scoil Naomh Fiachra Letterkenny
    519 +0.8%
  4. Scoil Mhuire B & C StranorlarDEIS
    489 +8.2%
  5. S N Muire gan Smal Letterkenny
    480 +8.1%
  6. S N Talamh na Coille Letterkenny
    467 −3.1%
  7. St Patricks N S Letterkenny
    426 −7.2%
  8. Letterkenny Educate Together NS LetterkennyMulti-denominationalDEIS
    420 +84.2%
  9. Gaelscoil Adhamhnain Leitir CeanainnGaelscoil
    410 −4.7%
  10. St Macartans Central BundoranDEIS
    276 +11.7%
  11. Scoil an Linbh Íosa Donegal Town
    274 +18.1%
  12. Scoil Chróine An Clochán LiathDEISGaeltacht
    265 −3.3%
  13. Glenswilly N S Letterkenny
    262 −5.4%
  14. S N Neill Mor KillybegsDEIS
    240 +29.0%
  15. S N Naomh Colmchille Kilmacrennan
    231 +1.8%
  16. S N an Droim Mor LiffordDEIS
    229 +9.0%
  17. St Orans N S BuncranaDEIS
    228 −4.2%
  18. S N Naomh Aonghus Bridge End
    218 +6.3%
  19. S N Mhuire MilfordDEIS
    218 +26.0%
  20. Scoil Aodh Rua&nuala Donegal Town
    217 −9.6%
  21. S N Baile Raighin LetterkennyChurch of Ireland
    215 −3.2%
  22. Scoil Eoghan MovilleDEIS
    212 −15.5%
  23. SN an BR M O Cleirigh Ballyshannon
    211 +1.4%
  24. Scoil Mhuire RameltonDEIS
    206 +12.6%
  25. Scoil Fhionáin An Fál CarrachGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    204 +15.9%
  26. Scoil Naomh Fionan Quigley's Point
    199 −20.4%
  27. Scoil Cholmcille NewtowncunninghamDEIS
    199 −14.6%
  28. Scoil Naomh Brid Lifford
    196 −12.5%
  29. Holy Family National School BallyshannonDEIS
    193 +45.1%
  30. Scoil Bhride LiffordDEIS
    192 −2.0%
  31. Dooish N S Ballybofey
    191 −10.7%
  32. St Muras N S Lifford
    189 −12.5%
  33. Scoil Naomh Colmchille CarndonaghDEIS
    186 +24.8%
  34. Raphoe Central N S LiffordChurch of IrelandDEIS
    185 +0.5%
  35. S N Seiseadh Ui Neill BallybofeyDEIS
    167 −20.1%
  36. Scoil Mhuire LetterkennyDEIS
    166 +64.4%
  37. Scoil Naomh Padraig CarndonaghDEIS
    163 −1.2%
  38. St Patricks N S LiffordDEIS
    162 −11.0%
  39. St Francis NS Barnesmore
    159 −7.0%
  40. Scoil Adhamhnain RaphoeDEIS
    158 −1.2%
  41. St Mary's National School LiffordDEIS
    155 +1.3%
  42. Scoil Mhuire GlentiesDEIS
    155 +33.6%
  43. Scoil Treasa Naofa MalinDEIS
    137 +69.1%
  44. Scoil Eoin Baiste CarrigartDEIS
    136 +7.1%
  45. Scoil Naomh Peadar Mountcharles
    134 +69.6%
  46. Scoil Cholmcille Moville
    133 +23.1%
  47. St Francis' National School LiffordDEIS
    132 −5.7%
  48. S N Adhamhnain Leitir CeanainnGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    131 −6.4%
  49. Scoil Cholmcille An TearmannGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    127 −9.3%
  50. Scoil Náisiúnta Muire gan Smál LiffordDEIS
    124 +30.5%
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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.