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48 schools in Co. Donegal · 2025/26

pupils
5,827
junior infants
716
in 6 all-Irish schools
481 8.3%
class teachers · 5 gained one · 1 lost one since 2024/25
251 +71 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 48 schools with figures for both years had 4,142 pupils in 2015/16 and have 5,827 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+40.7%
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48 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell

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  1. Scoil Choilmcille LetterkennyDEIS
    658 +85.4%
  2. Letterkenny Educate Together NS LetterkennyMulti-denominationalDEIS
    420 +84.2%
  3. St Macartans Central BundoranDEIS
    276 +11.7%
  4. Scoil an Linbh Íosa Donegal Town
    274 +18.1%
  5. S N Neill Mor KillybegsDEIS
    240 +29.0%
  6. S N Mhuire MilfordDEIS
    218 +26.0%
  7. Scoil Mhuire RameltonDEIS
    206 +12.6%
  8. Scoil Fhionáin An Fál CarrachGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    204 +15.9%
  9. Holy Family National School BallyshannonDEIS
    193 +45.1%
  10. Scoil Naomh Colmchille CarndonaghDEIS
    186 +24.8%
  11. Scoil Mhuire LetterkennyDEIS
    166 +64.4%
  12. Scoil Mhuire GlentiesDEIS
    155 +33.6%
  13. Scoil Treasa Naofa MalinDEIS
    137 +69.1%
  14. Scoil Naomh Peadar Mountcharles
    134 +69.6%
  15. Scoil Cholmcille Moville
    133 +23.1%
  16. Scoil Náisiúnta Muire gan Smál LiffordDEIS
    124 +30.5%
  17. Naomh Adhamhnain Laghey
    123 +115.8%
  18. Glebe NS DonegalChurch of Ireland
    121 +14.2%
  19. Rathmullen N S RathmullenDEIS
    119 +50.6%
  20. Scoil Mhuire GleneelyDEIS
    118 +10.3%
  21. S N Naomh Naille Inbhear
    113 +29.9%
  22. Naomh Bodain CuldaffDEIS
    108 +40.3%
  23. SN Chonaill Bun BeagGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    107 +52.9%
  24. Scoil Phadraig Leitir CeanainnGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    103 +15.7%
  25. Comhscoil Chonmha S N ConvoyChurch of Ireland
    100 +28.2%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Scoil Choilmcille Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 18625Q DEIS 658
+85.4%
27.0 24 80
Letterkenny Educate Together NS Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 20235P Multi-denominationalDEIS 420
+84.2%
23.6 17 42
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
S N Neill Mor Killybegs, Co. Donegal · Roll 11843O DEIS 240
+29.0%
24.2 9 27
S N Mhuire Milford, Co. Donegal · Roll 18151U DEIS 218
+26.0%
23.6 9 26
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
Holy Family National School Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal · Roll 20150H DEIS 193
+45.1%
25.9 7 18
Scoil Naomh Colmchille Carndonagh, Co. Donegal · Roll 16880W DEIS 186
+24.8%
26.6 7 31
Scoil Mhuire Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 18371L DEIS 166
+64.4%
22.9 7 18
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
Scoil Naomh Peadar Mountcharles, Co. Donegal · Roll 18129E 134
+69.6%
24.4 +15 29
Scoil Cholmcille Moville, Co. Donegal · Roll 18791K 133
+23.1%
22.2 −26 15
Scoil Náisiúnta Muire gan Smál Lifford, Co. Donegal · Roll 18076J DEIS 124
+30.5%
20.7 6 16
Naomh Adhamhnain Laghey, Co. Donegal · Roll 18508M 123
+115.8%
24.6 +15 19
Glebe NS Donegal · Roll 17831O Church of Ireland 121
+14.2%
24.2 5 16
Rathmullen N S Rathmullen, Co. Donegal · Roll 15729N DEIS 119
+50.6%
23.8 5 17
Scoil Mhuire Gleneely, Co. Donegal · Roll 18517N DEIS 118
+10.3%
23.6 5 14
S N Naomh Naille Inbhear, Co. Donegal · Roll 15770K 113
+29.9%
22.6 +15 15
Naomh Bodain Culdaff, Co. Donegal · Roll 19614Q DEIS 108
+40.3%
27.0 4 10
SN Chonaill Bun Beag, Co. Donegal · Roll 18219F GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 107
+52.9%
18.4 5 16
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
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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.