Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Ceist:394. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of DEIS schools, by primary and secondary, in tabular form. [62703/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 December 2021
394. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of DEIS schools, by primary and secondary, in tabular form. [62703/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraDEIS – Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools is the main policy initiative of the Department of Education to address educational disadvantage at school level.
In the 2021/22 academic year there are 884 schools in the DEIS Programme serving over 180,000 pupils - 687 Primary and 197 Post Primary.
Band |
Number of Schools |
Urban Band 1 |
227 |
Urban Band 2 |
104 |
Rural |
356 |
Total Primary |
687 |
Post Primary |
197 |
Total DEIS Schools |
884 |