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18 schools in Co. Carlow · 2025/26

pupils
2,824
junior infants
371
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 0 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
118 +6 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 18 schools with figures for both years had 3,016 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,824 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−6.4%
Over 10 years

2 grew · 12 steady · 4 fell

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  1. St Patricks N S RathvillyDEIS
    207 +1.0%
  2. Ballyconnell N S Tullow
    199 +22.1%
  3. Borris MXD N S Borris
    196 −7.1%
  4. Scoil Nais Bhride Tullow
    190 −2.1%
  5. Ballinabranna MXD N S Milford
    184 +5.1%
  6. St Laserians MXD NS Leighlinbridge
    182 +2.8%
  7. Rathoe NS Rathoe
    175 −5.9%
  8. Bishop Foley Memorial School Boys SNR SCH Station RoadBoysDEIS
    165 −37.3%
  9. S N Phadraig Naofa TullowBoysDEIS
    150 −34.2%
  10. St Josephs NS HacketstownDEIS
    149 +4.2%
  11. S N Cluain na nGall Clonegal
    146 +5.8%
  12. Newtown Dunleckney MXD Muinebheag
    144 +5.1%
  13. S N Ceatharlach CarlowChurch of Ireland
    137 +3.8%
  14. St Bridgets Monastery Boys Senior School MuinebheagDEIS
    134 +1.5%
  15. Baile an Chuilinn N S Muinebeag
    126 +15.6%
  16. Scoil Nais Molaise Old Leighlin
    123 −10.9%
  17. Scoil Nais Iosef Naofa St. Joseph's RoadDEIS
    111 −35.5%
  18. S N Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin BagenalstownDEIS
    106 −6.2%
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Distances are straight lines, not travel routes. Pupil numbers and class sizes: Department of Education, 2025/26. Change is over 10 years, since 2015/16. Average class size counts mainstream classes only, and there's one class teacher for each mainstream class. Totals cover every school in the results, not just those shown.