DEIS schools in Ireland

DEIS schools get extra support from the Department of Education because they serve communities at greater risk of educational disadvantage. That can mean a home-school liaison coordinator, extra guidance hours and school meals. It says nothing about the quality of teaching.

• 232 schools
• 112,268 students
• 25 counties

What DEIS means for a school

By county

• Carlow3 schools
• Cavan2 schools
• Clare3 schools
• Cork22 schools
• Donegal19 schools
• Dublin66 schools
• Galway10 schools
• Kerry5 schools
• Kildare7 schools
• Kilkenny6 schools
• Laois2 schools
• Limerick8 schools
• Longford6 schools
• Louth7 schools
• Mayo11 schools
• Meath4 schools
• Monaghan4 schools
• Offaly4 schools
• Roscommon3 schools
• Sligo3 schools
• Tipperary10 schools
• Waterford6 schools
• Westmeath3 schools
• Wexford11 schools
• Wicklow7 schools

The largest

• St Oliver's Community College Drogheda, Co. Louth 1,422 studentsMixedDEISCommunity college (ETB)
• Ardee Community School Ardee, Co. Louth 1,317 studentsMixedDEISCommunity school
• St Colman's Community College Midleton, Co. Cork 1,171 studentsMixedDEISCommunity college (ETB)
• Carndonagh Community School Carndonagh, Co. Donegal 1,119 studentsMixedDEISCommunity school
• Piper's Hill College Naas, Co. Kildare 1,049 studentsMixedDEISCommunity college (ETB)
• Tyndall College Kilkenny Road, Co. Carlow 1,048 studentsMixedDEISCommunity college (ETB)
• Davis College Mallow, Co. Cork 1,033 studentsMixedDEISCommunity college (ETB)
• Boyne Community School Trim, Co. Meath 1,008 studentsMixedDEISCommunity school
• Portlaoise College Portlaoise, Co. Laois 1,005 studentsMixedDEISCommunity college (ETB)
• Coláiste Chill Mhantáin Wicklow Town, Co. Wicklow 995 studentsMixedDEISCommunity college (ETB)
• St Joseph's Secondary School Rush, Co. Dublin 945 studentsMixedDEISSecondary
• St Marks Community School Dublin 24, Co. Dublin 931 studentsMixedDEISCommunity school

Quick answers

How many DEIS secondary schools are there in Ireland?

There are 232 DEIS secondary schools in Ireland, with 112,268 students between them, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Which county has the most DEIS secondary schools?

Co. Dublin, with 66 schools.

What is the biggest of them?

St Oliver's Community College in Co. Louth, with 1,422 students.

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