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Tuesday, 28 July 2020

Department of Education and Skills

School Enrolments

Photo of Donnchadh Ó LaoghaireDonnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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503. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of classes nationally that contain more than 30 children; and the number over 28 and 25 children, respectively.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18783/20]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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Please find below requested figures for numbers of classes with 25, 28 & 30 children or more.

The table also includes total enrolments for classes with 25, 28 & 30 children or more.  

Please note these figures are for mainstream classes in mainstream schools and are for the 2019/20 Academic Year.

Academic Year 2019/2020

Class Size Number of Classes Number of Pupils Average Class Size
25=> 11,941 306,385 25.7
28=> 6,506 188,865 29.0
30=> 3,137 94,393 30.1
Note: Classes are Mainstream Classes in Mainstream Schools

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