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Schools in Ireland Data
Official national-school, pupil and second-level statistics.
OFFICIAL DATADepartment of Education / Central Statistics Office
National Schools
Latest period: 2025-2026Ordinary National Schools (Number) · All Counties3,067-0.5%
Ordinary National Schools (Number) · Carlow42-2.3%
Ordinary National Schools (Number) · Dublin City192+0.0%
Ordinary National Schools (Number) · South Dublin100+0.0%
Ordinary National Schools (Number) · Fingal99+0.0%
Ordinary National Schools (Number) · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown68+0.0%
Ordinary National Schools (Number) · All Counties
2008-20092025-2026
| Indicator | Latest value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary National Schools (Number) · Kildare | 101 | 2025-2026 |
| Ordinary National Schools (Number) · Kilkenny | 69 | 2025-2026 |
| Ordinary National Schools (Number) · Laois | 64 | 2025-2026 |
| Ordinary National Schools (Number) · Longford | 37 | 2025-2026 |
| Ordinary National Schools (Number) · Louth | 69 | 2025-2026 |
| Ordinary National Schools (Number) · Meath | 114 | 2025-2026 |
National School Pupils
Latest period: 2025-2026All Counties · All first level school programmes · Pupils in National Schools545,726-1.2%
All Counties · All first level school programmes · Classes in National Schools27,794+0.8%
All Counties · All mainstream national school programmes · Pupils in National Schools520,482-1.6%
All Counties · All mainstream national school programmes · Classes in National Schools23,718-0.6%
All Counties · Pupils with special needs in mainstream national schools · Pupils in National Schools15,118+13.5%
All Counties · Pupils with special needs in mainstream national schools · Classes in National Schools2,603+12.0%
All Counties · All first level school programmes · Pupils in National Schools
2008-20092025-2026
| Indicator | Latest value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| All Counties · Pupils in special national schools · Pupils in National Schools | 10,126 | 2025-2026 |
| All Counties · Pupils in special national schools · Classes in National Schools | 1,473 | 2025-2026 |
| Carlow · All first level school programmes · Pupils in National Schools | 7,418 | 2025-2026 |
| Carlow · All first level school programmes · Classes in National Schools | 389 | 2025-2026 |
| Carlow · All mainstream national school programmes · Pupils in National Schools | 6,973 | 2025-2026 |
| Carlow · All mainstream national school programmes · Classes in National Schools | 320 | 2025-2026 |
Second Level Schools & Pupils
Latest period: 2025-2026Single Sex Boys Second Level Schools · Secondary schools94+5.6%
Single Sex Boys Second Level Schools · Community schools1+0.0%
Single Sex Boys Second Level Schools · Second level education institutions aided by the Department of Education95+5.6%
Single Sex Girls Second Level Schools · Secondary schools111-0.9%
Single Sex Girls Second Level Schools · Community schools1+0.0%
Single Sex Girls Second Level Schools · Second level education institutions aided by the Department of Education112-0.9%
Single Sex Boys Second Level Schools · Secondary schools
2008-20092025-2026
| Indicator | Latest value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed Sex Second Level Schools · Secondary schools | 173 | 2025-2026 |
| Mixed Sex Second Level Schools · Vocational schools | 246 | 2025-2026 |
| Mixed Sex Second Level Schools · Community schools | 81 | 2025-2026 |
| Mixed Sex Second Level Schools · Comprehensive schools | 14 | 2025-2026 |
| Mixed Sex Second Level Schools · Second level education institutions aided by the Department of Education | 514 | 2025-2026 |
| All Second Level Schools · Secondary schools | 378 | 2025-2026 |