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54 schools in Co. Donegal · 2025/26

pupils
3,571
junior infants
427
in 15 all-Irish schools
940 26.3%
class teachers · 3 gained one · 3 lost one since 2024/25
181 +3 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 54 schools with figures for both years had 4,036 pupils in 2015/16 and have 3,571 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−11.5%
Over 10 years

14 grew · 12 steady · 28 fell

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  1. Naomh Bodain CuldaffDEIS
    108 +40.3%
  2. Scoil Phadraig Leitir CeanainnGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    103 +15.7%
  3. Comhscoil Chonmha S N ConvoyChurch of Ireland
    100 +28.2%
  4. S N na gCluainte ClonmanyDEIS
    96 −19.3%
  5. Scoil Naomh Earnan BallintraDEIS
    94 −6.0%
  6. S N Muire gan Smal ArdaraDEIS
    94 +108.9%
  7. Naomh Bridhid CarndonaghDEIS
    92 −9.8%
  8. Robertson N S StranorlarChurch of IrelandDEIS
    89 +102.3%
  9. S N Cnoc na Naomh Leitir CeanainnGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    87 −20.2%
  10. SN an Leinbh Iosa LiffordDEIS
    84 +25.4%
  11. SN Dun Ceannfhaolaidh DunkineelyDEIS
    82 −23.4%
  12. S N Naomh Colmchille ManorcunninghamDEIS
    81 +11.0%
  13. Moyle N S NewtowncunninghamPresbyterian
    81 −5.8%
  14. Scoil Naomh Chaitriona BallyshannonDEIS
    77 +24.2%
  15. Scoil Cholmchille MalinDEIS
    77 −20.6%
  16. Frosses N S FrossesDEIS
    77 −16.3%
  17. S N Naomh Eighneach BuncrannachDEIS
    75 −27.2%
  18. Killybegs Common N S KillybegsDEIS
    75 −24.2%
  19. Gaelscoil Chois Feabhaill Bun an PhobailGaelscoil
    75 −1.3%
  20. S N na hAcrai BurtonportDEISGaeltacht
    70 −23.1%
  21. St Conals PortnooDEIS
    68 −27.7%
  22. Scoil Naomh Cholmcille RameltonDEIS
    68 −32.0%
  23. Robertson N S BallintraChurch of IrelandDEIS
    67 +6.3%
  24. Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha Bun CrannchaGaelscoilInter-denominational
    67 −63.0%
  25. S N Naomh Brid Leitir CeanainnGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    66 −7.0%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Naomh Bodain Culdaff, Co. Donegal · Roll 19614Q DEIS 108
+40.3%
27.0 4 10
Scoil Phadraig Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal · Roll 17018N GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 103
+15.7%
25.8 4 15
Comhscoil Chonmha S N Convoy, Co. Donegal · Roll 05230S Church of Ireland 100
+28.2%
25.0 4 8
S N na gCluainte Clonmany, Co. Donegal · Roll 17180W DEIS 96
−19.3%
24.0 4 12
Scoil Naomh Earnan Ballintra, Co. Donegal · Roll 19310T DEIS 94
−6.0%
23.5 4 13
S N Muire gan Smal Ardara, Co. Donegal · Roll 18131O DEIS 94
+108.9%
23.5 4 12
Naomh Bridhid Carndonagh, Co. Donegal · Roll 16836T DEIS 92
−9.8%
23.0 4 12
Robertson N S Stranorlar, Co. Donegal · Roll 18731P Church of IrelandDEIS 89
+102.3%
22.2 4 10
S N Cnoc na Naomh Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal · Roll 16671N GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 87
−20.2%
21.8 4 9
SN an Leinbh Iosa Lifford, Co. Donegal · Roll 17598L DEIS 84
+25.4%
21.0 4 13
SN Dun Ceannfhaolaidh Dunkineely, Co. Donegal · Roll 18421A DEIS 82
−23.4%
20.5 4 7
S N Naomh Colmchille Manorcunningham, Co. Donegal · Roll 16995Q DEIS 81
+11.0%
20.2 4 10
Moyle N S Newtowncunningham, Co. Donegal · Roll 19633U Presbyterian 81
−5.8%
20.2 4 9
Scoil Naomh Chaitriona Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal · Roll 17945G DEIS 77
+24.2%
19.2 4 7
Scoil Cholmchille Malin, Co. Donegal · Roll 14631O DEIS 77
−20.6%
19.2 4 10
Frosses N S Frosses, Co. Donegal · Roll 16375J DEIS 77
−16.3%
19.2 4 11
S N Naomh Eighneach Buncrannach, Co. Donegal · Roll 18114O DEIS 75
−27.2%
18.8 4 7
Killybegs Common N S Killybegs, Co. Donegal · Roll 16608G DEIS 75
−24.2%
18.8 +14 14
Gaelscoil Chois Feabhaill Bun an Phobail, Co. Donegal · Roll 20144M Gaelscoil 75
−1.3%
18.8 4 8
S N na hAcrai Burtonport, Co. Donegal · Roll 18286U DEISGaeltacht 70
−23.1%
23.3 3 7
St Conals Portnoo, Co. Donegal · Roll 19756N DEIS 68
−27.7%
22.7 3 11
Scoil Naomh Cholmcille Ramelton, Co. Donegal · Roll 18241V DEIS 68
−32.0%
22.7 3 8
Robertson N S Ballintra, Co. Donegal · Roll 13872I Church of IrelandDEIS 67
+6.3%
22.3 3 9
Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha Bun Cranncha, Co. Donegal · Roll 20097G GaelscoilInter-denominational 67
−63.0%
22.3 3 7
S N Naomh Brid Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal · Roll 19228L GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 66
−7.0%
22.0 −13 6
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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.