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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%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Scoil Iosagain Buncrana, Co. Donegal · Roll 19967D 778
+5.0%
24.7 29 83
Scoil Choilmcille Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 18625Q DEIS 658
+85.4%
27.0 24 80
Scoil Naomh Fiachra Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 12077E 519
+0.8%
25.9 20 50
Scoil Mhuire B & C Stranorlar, Co. Donegal · Roll 19927O DEIS 489
+8.2%
24.0 20 54
S N Muire gan Smal Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 18052S 480
+8.1%
24.9 19 60
S N Talamh na Coille Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 17728V 467
−3.1%
22.6 19 60
St Patricks N S Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 16672P 426
−7.2%
24.4 −117 47
Letterkenny Educate Together NS Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 20235P Multi-denominationalDEIS 420
+84.2%
23.6 17 42
Gaelscoil Adhamhnain Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal · Roll 19971R Gaelscoil 410
−4.7%
25.6 −116 59
St Macartans Central Bundoran, Co. Donegal · Roll 19686S DEIS 276
+11.7%
23.0 12 27
Scoil an Linbh Íosa Donegal Town · Roll 17260U 274
+18.1%
24.9 11 34
Scoil Chróine An Clochán Liath, Co. Donegal · Roll 20421M DEISGaeltacht 265
−3.3%
22.7 11 33
Glenswilly N S Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 19313C 262
−5.4%
23.3 +111 31
S N Neill Mor Killybegs, Co. Donegal · Roll 11843O DEIS 240
+29.0%
24.2 9 27
S N Naomh Colmchille Kilmacrennan, Co. Donegal · Roll 17036P 231
+1.8%
24.3 −19 29
S N an Droim Mor Lifford, Co. Donegal · Roll 16349I DEIS 229
+9.0%
22.1 +19 42
St Orans N S Buncrana, Co. Donegal · Roll 16789N DEIS 228
−4.2%
25.3 9 29
S N Naomh Aonghus Bridge End, Co. Donegal · Roll 19359D 218
+6.3%
25.0 8 24
S N Mhuire Milford, Co. Donegal · Roll 18151U DEIS 218
+26.0%
23.6 9 26
Scoil Aodh Rua&nuala Donegal Town · Roll 19963S 217
−9.6%
20.1 10 21
S N Baile Raighin Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 19411C Church of Ireland 215
−3.2%
23.2 9 27
Scoil Eoghan Moville, Co. Donegal · Roll 20054L DEIS 212
−15.5%
23.6 −19 22
SN an BR M O Cleirigh Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal · Roll 17268N 211
+1.4%
26.4 −18 24
Scoil Mhuire Ramelton, Co. Donegal · Roll 19491D DEIS 206
+12.6%
25.8 8 22
Scoil Fhionáin An Fál Carrach, Co. Donegal · Roll 17704H GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 204
+15.9%
23.9 +18 25
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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.