Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list in tabular form the schools in County Meath; the number of pupils and teachers; the pupil teacher ratio therein for the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7931/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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A list of schools in County Meath with enrolments for 2011\2012 academic year can be found in the table. 2012\2013 academic year data are not yet available.

With regard to teachers, in 2011\2012 there were a total of 1254 teachers in primary schools in Meath, including 907 mainstream class teachers. Data on the numbers of teachers in post primary schools are not available broken down by county.

Pupil teacher ratio is not available broken down by county. Average Class Size at primary level for County Meath for the last three years for which data are available are as follows: 2009\2010: 26.2; 2010\2011: 26.0; and 2011\2012: 26.2.