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Sligo

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County summary

Schools
62
Pupils
7,528
Average school size
121.4

County class-size profile

Mainstream class group data is shown separately from standard/year-group enrolment data. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
21.56
Mainstream classes
344
Classes with 30+ pupils
24
Schools with class 30+
18

Latest class-size year: 2025/26. Mainstream class pupils: 7,418.

Average class size

County trends over time

Total enrolment

Total schools

Average pupils per school

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Schools in this county

School Roll number Total (latest year) Latest average class size Largest class Classes 30+
OUR LADY OF MERCY N S 19985F 449 17.96 22 0
S N URSULA 18979F 439 24.06 29 0
CARRAROE N S 14636B 389 24.31 28 0
SCOIL EOIN NAOFA 19974A 289 17.80 25 0
S N MOLAOISE 18575E 274 24.45 32 2
SCOIL ASICUS 15004P 252 25.20 30 2
RANSBORO NEW CENTRAL 19635B 247 23.50 32 2
RATHCORMACK N S 19408N 244 24.40 30 1
SCOIL MHUIRE AGUS IOSAF 20122C 241 23.50 29 0
S N EOIN NAOFA 17838F 226 25.11 31 2
SCOIL MHUIRE GAN SMAL 19964U 215 23.89 32 1
Carbury National School 19495L 210 26.25 30 1
Gaelscoil Chnoc na Re 20044I 208 26.00 30 1
ST EDWARDS N S 17277O 207 18.27 21 0
HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL 20019J 192 24.00 30 1
ST PATRICKS NS 19942K 182 26.00 32 2
ST BRENDANS NS 19826I 177 23.57 31 1
ROCKFIELD N S 15378K 174 24.86 33 1
ENNISCRONE N S 13940W 137 27.40 30 1
S N Realt na Mara 17641J 117 23.40 29 0
CARN N S 12537M 116 23.20 26 0
CORBALLA N S 12171T 115 23.00 32 2
KILGLASS N S 15571E 114 22.80 27 0
SOOEY N S 18053U 112 22.40 27 0
ARDKEERIN N S 15217J 111 22.20 30 1
CLOONACOOL N S 04802J 103 25.75 31 1
S N MUIRE GAN SMAL 18029A 103 20.60 27 0
MOYLOUGH N S 13831R 100 25.00 30 1
S N PAIRC ARD 18715R 99 24.75 27 0
S.N. Naomh Ailbhe 20575Q 97 24.25 28 0
CLIFFONEY N S 16136O 96 24.00 31 1
DROMORE WEST CENTRAL 19688W 90 22.50 24 0
BALLINTOGHER N S 02013S 87 21.75 25 0
SCOIL CROI NAOFA 20113B 81 20.25 26 0
SCOIL NAOMH AODAIN 19392B 79 19.75 25 0
S N NAITHI NAOFA 04487E 77 19.25 28 0
SN MUIRE GAN SMAL 19389M 76 19.00 23 0
S N PADRAIG NAOFA 17021C 75 25.00 28 0
ST PAULS NS COLLOONEY 19416M 75 18.75 23 0
S N CUL FADA 18298E 73 18.25 23 0
RATHLEE N S 16492N 68 17.00 22 0
S N LISSARA NAOFA 17774F 66 22.00 26 0
S N CLOCHOG 18543O 61 20.33 22 0
S N CNOC MIONNA 18334F 52 17.33 20 0
SLIGO PROJECT SCHOOL 19910U 52 17.33 18 0
S N NAOMH MHUIRE 15342M 47 15.67 18 0
KILROSS N S 16044J 42 21.00 24 0
Our Lady's National School 20385L 40 7.33 10 0
S N RONAIN NAOFA 12767G 37 18.50 22 0
OWENBEG N S 03924S 36 15.50 18 0
S N BHRIDE 17725P 35 17.50 18 0
CASTLEROCK N S 13242V 31 15.50 19 0
STOKANE NS 14051T 30 15.00 15 0
Taunagh National School 13196R 30 15.00 16 0
S N BAILE AN LUIG 17599N 29 14.50 15 0
S N NAOMH IOSEF 18592E 29 14.50 22 0
S N MUIRE GAN SMAL 18580U 24 12.00 15 0
KILLEENDUFF N S 09691F 20 10.00 11 0
KILLAVILLE N S 15431L 19 9.50 11 0
S N AODAIN 18366S 16 8.00 11 0
S N MHUIRE 15337T 15 7.50 10 0
LEAFFONEY N S 15496Q 1 1.00 1 0