Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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774. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average class size in primary and secondary schools, per county, in each of the past five academic years, including 2022-2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1623/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The following table shows the requested data. 2021-2022 is the most recent year we have published data for on the DE website. Class data, including average class size, for the academic year 2022-23 will be available in June 2023.

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

www.gov.ie/en/collection/class-size-information-at-individual-primary-school-level/.

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.