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Thursday, 30 July 2020

Department of Education and Skills

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Photo of Darren O'RourkeDarren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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713. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average, median, lowest and largest classroom size by county in each of the past five years for primary and secondary schools, respectively in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20742/20]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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Please find attached requested information for Primary Schools for the years 2015-2019 inclusive.

The figures are based on mainstream classes in mainstream schools and were collated from the relevant Class Size tables published on the DES website and can be found at the link below;

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In post-primary schools pupil enrolments vary by subject and so the concept of average class size does not apply. Furthermore enrolments of pupils per subject is available at a school level only so average class size per subject is not available.

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