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48 schools in Co. Donegal · 2025/26

pupils
8,705
junior infants
1,036
in 10 all-Irish schools
1,174 13.5%
class teachers · 2 gained one · 5 lost one since 2024/25
365 +32 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 48 schools with figures for both years had 8,762 pupils in 2015/16 and have 8,705 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−0.7%
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0 grew · 48 steady · 0 fell

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  1. Scoil Iosagain Buncrana
    778 +5.0%
  2. Scoil Naomh Fiachra Letterkenny
    519 +0.8%
  3. Scoil Mhuire B & C StranorlarDEIS
    489 +8.2%
  4. S N Muire gan Smal Letterkenny
    480 +8.1%
  5. S N Talamh na Coille Letterkenny
    467 −3.1%
  6. St Patricks N S Letterkenny
    426 −7.2%
  7. Gaelscoil Adhamhnain Leitir CeanainnGaelscoil
    410 −4.7%
  8. Scoil Chróine An Clochán LiathDEISGaeltacht
    265 −3.3%
  9. Glenswilly N S Letterkenny
    262 −5.4%
  10. S N Naomh Colmchille Kilmacrennan
    231 +1.8%
  11. S N an Droim Mor LiffordDEIS
    229 +9.0%
  12. St Orans N S BuncranaDEIS
    228 −4.2%
  13. S N Naomh Aonghus Bridge End
    218 +6.3%
  14. Scoil Aodh Rua&nuala Donegal Town
    217 −9.6%
  15. S N Baile Raighin LetterkennyChurch of Ireland
    215 −3.2%
  16. SN an BR M O Cleirigh Ballyshannon
    211 +1.4%
  17. Scoil Bhride LiffordDEIS
    192 −2.0%
  18. Raphoe Central N S LiffordChurch of IrelandDEIS
    185 +0.5%
  19. Scoil Naomh Padraig CarndonaghDEIS
    163 −1.2%
  20. St Francis NS Barnesmore
    159 −7.0%
  21. Scoil Adhamhnain RaphoeDEIS
    158 −1.2%
  22. St Mary's National School LiffordDEIS
    155 +1.3%
  23. Scoil Eoin Baiste CarrigartDEIS
    136 +7.1%
  24. St Francis' National School LiffordDEIS
    132 −5.7%
  25. S N Adhamhnain Leitir CeanainnGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    131 −6.4%
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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.