That's according to new figures from the Dept. of Education.
More than 5,190 children in Co. Kildare are being taught in primary school classes of in excess of 30 pupils.
That's according to the Dept. of Education, which says "The figures are based on mainstream classes in mainstream schools and are collated from the relevant Class Size tables"
There are 173 classes in schools across Kildare with 30 or more pupils.
That figure is far in excess of all surrounding counties, bar Meath and Dublin.
| Academic Year 2019-20 | No of Classes |
|---|---|
| Local Authority | Class Size 30+ |
| Carlow County Council | 42 |
| Cavan County Council | 39 |
| Clare County Council | 86 |
| Cork City Council | 53 |
| Cork County Council | 321 |
| Donegal County Council | 112 |
| Dublin City Council | 191 |
| Dun Laoghaire Rathdown | 135 |
| Fingal County Council | 158 |
| Galway City Council | 28 |
| Galway County Council | 139 |
| Kerry County Council | 103 |
| Kildare County Council | 173 |
| Kilkenny County Council | 66 |
| Laois County Council | 53 |
| Leitrim County Council | 28 |
| Limerick City and County Council | 163 |
| Longford County Council | 27 |
| Louth County Council | 95 |
| Mayo County Council | 77 |
| Meath County Council | 195 |
| Monaghan County Council | 54 |
| Offaly County Council | 49 |
| Roscommon County Council | 40 |
| Sligo County Council | 43 |
| South Dublin County Council | 201 |
| Tipperary County Council | 108 |
| Waterford City and County Council | 72 |
| Westmeath County Council | 77 |
| Wexford County Council | 114 |
| Wicklow County Council | 95 |
| Grand Total | 3137 |
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