Class overcrowding lessened by smaller schools [clarepeople.com]
- Published: 13 September 2010
Just over a quarter of Clare school children are in classes of more than 30 pupils. The average class size in Clare is 23.3 pupils, less than the national average of 24.12 however. The low average class size in the county is attributed to the number of small rural schools, and the 15 per cent of pupils being educated in primary school classes of 20 pupils and less. The majority of the 13,062 national school children in Clare - 59 per cent - are in classes or between 20 to 29 pupils, with 26 per cent in classes of 30 and more. According to the primary teacher’s union, the INTO, the problem of overcrowded classes is getting worse, particularly in urban areas.
Claire Gallagher
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