asked the Minister for Education the number of national school pupils in each standard, ranging from junior infants to seventh and over, who are in classes of each of the following sizes: 0-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54 and 55 and over.
Written Answers. - National School Classes.
348.
The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following tabular statement.
The information relates to 30 September 1977.
National School Pupils on 30 September, 1977 by Standard and Class Size
|
Class Size Standard |
0-14 |
15-19 |
20-24 |
25-29 |
30-34 |
35-39 |
40-44 |
45-49 |
50-54 |
55 and over |
|
Infants |
1,048 |
2,946 |
7,395 |
14,563 |
23,677 |
34,691 |
37,217 |
12,617 |
1,326 |
348 |
|
1st |
457 |
1,361 |
3,514 |
6,695 |
10,932 |
19,792 |
20,752 |
4,897 |
369 |
87 |
|
2nd |
563 |
1,660 |
3,926 |
6,892 |
13,370 |
18,612 |
16,026 |
4,972 |
179 |
64 |
|
3rd |
399 |
1,617 |
3,673 |
7,123 |
12,403 |
18,177 |
17,062 |
4,356 |
205 |
18 |
|
4th |
401 |
1,584 |
3,514 |
6,970 |
12,226 |
18,511 |
16,792 |
3,986 |
207 |
— |
|
5th |
423 |
1,925 |
4,575 |
8,386 |
12,762 |
18,048 |
14,680 |
2,973 |
179 |
— |
|
6th |
409 |
2,350 |
5,009 |
9,430 |
13,715 |
18,093 |
12,673 |
3,366 |
153 |
— |
|
Other |
16 |
118 |
212 |
452 |
367 |
285 |
161 |
80 |
— |
— |
Figures in respect of special schools, special classes and secondary tops were not available in this context when the table was prepared.