asked the Minister for Education (a) the number of pupils attending primary schools at the latest date for which figures are available; (b) the average amount spent on each primary school pupil by the State during the last complete financial year; (c) the overall State expenditure on first level education during this period; and (d) the percentage cost this represents of the overall education budget.
Written Answers. - Schools Statistics.
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The number of pupils attending primary schools for the year 1979-80 (the latest year available) was 547,422 and the average expenditure per pupil for the financial year 1979 (the latest year available) was £303. The overall estimated expenditure on first level education in 1979 was £166,095,789 which represented 37.2 per cent of the overall education expenditure.
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asked the Minister for Education (a) the total number of students in secondary schools at the latest date for which figures are available; (b) the average amount spent on each secondary school pupil during the last complete financial year; (c) the overall State expenditure on second level education during this period; and (d) the percentage cost this represents of the overall education budget.
The number of students attending secondary schools for the year 1979-80 (the latest year available) was 199,104 and the average expenditure, per student for the financial year 1979 (the latest year available) was £542. The overall estimated expenditure, on second level education in the financial year 1979 was £186,515,751, which represented 41.8 per cent of the total expenditure.