Jim Higgins
Ceist:201 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education the number of primary school classes which on 30 September 1993 had 21 to 25 students, 26 to 30 students, 31 to 35 students, 36 to 40 students and 40 students plus respectively.
Written Answers. - Class Size Statistics.
Jim Higgins
Ceist:202 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education the number of primary school classes which on 30 September 1992 had 21 to 25 students, 26 to 30 students, 31 to 35 students, 36 to 40 students and 40 students plus respectively.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 201 and 202 together. The information required by the Deputy is given in tabular form. The data is in respect of two consecutive school-years, that is 1991-92 and 1992-93. Statistical data in respect of the current school-year are only in the process of collection from the approximately 3,200 national schools throughout the country and it will be some time before corresponding information is available in respect of 1993-94.
To conform to statistical norms and to maintain consistency with the format in which data are presented in my Department's annual statistical report, the class-size bands differ slightly from those indicated by the Deputy in his question.
Number and Percentage Distribution of National School Classes by Class Size for 1991-92 and 1992-93*
|
Class Size |
1991-92 |
(%) |
1992-93 |
(%) |
|
1,133 |
(6.4) |
1,352 |
(7.6) |
|
|
20 - 24 |
2,262 |
(12.8) |
2,657 |
(15.0) |
|
25 - 29 |
4,608 |
(26.1) |
5,144 |
(29.0) |
|
30 - 34 |
5,826 |
(32.9) |
5,581 |
(31.4) |
|
35 - 39 |
3,545 |
(20.0) |
2,801 |
(15.8) |
|
40 and over† |
309 |
(1.7) |
220 |
(1.2) |
|
Total Number of Classes |
17,683 |
17,755 |
Note: Due to rounding of the decimal point, percentages may not total to 100.
* The above data refer to Ordinary Classes only. Special classes for handicapped pupils are excluded.
† In 1991-92, there were 191 classes with a class-size of 40. In 1992-93, there were 123 classes with a class-size of 40.