Almost 14,500 Ukrainain pupils are now enrolled in Irish schools, just over 1,200 of them in Donegal.
The latest figures from the Department of Education show – as of January 31st – 9,334 Ukrainian children are enrolled in primary schools, while 5,148 are being accommodated at second-level.
Donegal has the third highest total in the state after Dublin and Kerry with 787 primary school pupils and 432 post primary pupils, a combined total of 1,219.
Current data indicates an enrolment rate of 92 per cent among Ukrainian children aged between 5 and 18.
Over 1,200 students are being catered for in Dublin schools, while Monaghan is the county with the lowest proportion at 93.
