School Population: Size of schools

How many children attend your school?
How many class teachers does your school have?

Schools have not always been the same in Ireland.

In geography we often use graphs to show information.

GRAPH: Teacher Size of Schools 1965-2004

GRAPH:Teacher Size of Irish National Schools 1965-2004

Information graph from Statistical Report 2003/2004 DES 2005

GRAPH: Teacher Size of Schools 1965-2004
Information graph from Statistical Report 2003/2004 DES 2005

GRAPH: Teacher Size of Schools 1965-2004

GRAPH:Teacher Size of Irish National Schools 1965-2004

Information graph from Statistical Report 2003/2004 DES 2005

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Look at the following graph to find out about differences in the size of primary schools in the past compared to nowadays.

The graph looks at the common sizes of national schools in Ireland from 1965 until 2004 based on the number of class teachers.

Look at this graph and see what it tells us about the size of primary schools in Ireland.

Look at the legend.

• Which colour stands for schools with two teachers?
• What colour is used for schools with 4 to 7 teachers?
• Which colour represents schools with 12 to 15 class teachers in them?