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36 schools in Co. Donegal · 2025/26

pupils
7,550
junior infants
920
in 7 all-Irish schools
638 8.5%
class teachers · 4 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
309 +46 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 36 schools with figures for both years had 6,999 pupils in 2015/16 and have 7,550 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+7.9%
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11 grew · 20 steady · 5 fell

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  1. Scoil Iosagain Buncrana
    778 +5.0%
  2. Scoil Mhuire B & C StranorlarDEIS
    489 +8.2%
  3. S N Talamh na Coille Letterkenny
    467 −3.1%
  4. St Patricks N S Letterkenny
    426 −7.2%
  5. Letterkenny Educate Together NS LetterkennyMulti-denominationalDEIS
    420 +84.2%
  6. Scoil Chróine An Clochán LiathDEISGaeltacht
    265 −3.3%
  7. Glenswilly N S Letterkenny
    262 −5.4%
  8. S N Neill Mor KillybegsDEIS
    240 +29.0%
  9. S N Naomh Colmchille Kilmacrennan
    231 +1.8%
  10. S N an Droim Mor LiffordDEIS
    229 +9.0%
  11. S N Naomh Aonghus Bridge End
    218 +6.3%
  12. S N Mhuire MilfordDEIS
    218 +26.0%
  13. Scoil Aodh Rua&nuala Donegal Town
    217 −9.6%
  14. S N Baile Raighin LetterkennyChurch of Ireland
    215 −3.2%
  15. Scoil Fhionáin An Fál CarrachGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    204 +15.9%
  16. Holy Family National School BallyshannonDEIS
    193 +45.1%
  17. Scoil Bhride LiffordDEIS
    192 −2.0%
  18. Dooish N S Ballybofey
    191 −10.7%
  19. Scoil Mhuire LetterkennyDEIS
    166 +64.4%
  20. Scoil Naomh Padraig CarndonaghDEIS
    163 −1.2%
  21. St Patricks N S LiffordDEIS
    162 −11.0%
  22. Scoil Adhamhnain RaphoeDEIS
    158 −1.2%
  23. St Mary's National School LiffordDEIS
    155 +1.3%
  24. Scoil Mhuire GlentiesDEIS
    155 +33.6%
  25. Scoil Treasa Naofa MalinDEIS
    137 +69.1%
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 Mhuire B & C Stranorlar, Co. Donegal · Roll 19927O DEIS 489
+8.2%
24.0 20 54
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
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
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 Fhionáin An Fál Carrach, Co. Donegal · Roll 17704H GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 204
+15.9%
23.9 +18 25
Holy Family National School Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal · Roll 20150H DEIS 193
+45.1%
25.9 7 18
Scoil Bhride Lifford, Co. Donegal · Roll 18737E DEIS 192
−2.0%
16.9 11 24
Dooish N S Ballybofey, Co. Donegal · Roll 19333I 191
−10.7%
22.5 8 24
Scoil Mhuire Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 18371L DEIS 166
+64.4%
22.9 7 18
Scoil Naomh Padraig Carndonagh, Co. Donegal · Roll 18605K DEIS 163
−1.2%
22.9 7 28
St Patricks N S Lifford, Co. Donegal · Roll 16054M DEIS 162
−11.0%
26.0 6 16
Scoil Adhamhnain Raphoe, Co. Donegal · Roll 17828C DEIS 158
−1.2%
25.5 6 12
St Mary's National School Lifford, Co. Donegal · Roll 14910S DEIS 155
+1.3%
25.0 6 13
Scoil Mhuire Glenties, Co. Donegal · Roll 19912B DEIS 155
+33.6%
24.8 6 22
Scoil Treasa Naofa Malin, Co. Donegal · Roll 17721H DEIS 137
+69.1%
25.0 5 18
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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.