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23 schools in Co. Cavan · 2025/26

pupils
3,122
junior infants
319
in 1 all-Irish school
193 6.2%
class teachers · 2 gained one · 1 lost one since 2024/25
137 +34 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 23 schools with figures for both years had 2,419 pupils in 2015/16 and have 3,122 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+29.1%
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23 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell

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  1. Virginia MXD N S Virginia
    463 +11.3%
  2. SN Naomh Feidhlim Boys SNR SCH CavanDEIS
    265 +16.2%
  3. Butlersbridge NS Butlersbridge
    261 +12.0%
  4. Ballyconnell MXD N S Ballyconnell
    199 +26.8%
  5. Gaelscoil Bhreifne An CabhánGaelscoilMulti-denominationalDEIS
    193 +436.1%
  6. Castletara N S Ballyhaise
    183 +15.8%
  7. Milltown N S Milltown
    173 +49.1%
  8. Ballyhaise N S Ballyhaise
    152 +16.9%
  9. S N Lathrach Stradone
    140 +12.0%
  10. Darley N S CootehillMulti-denominational
    130 +35.4%
  11. Kill N S Cootehill
    126 +65.8%
  12. Ballynarry N S Kilnaleck
    111 +26.1%
  13. Scoil Naomh Brid Redhills
    108 +50.0%
  14. Kilnaleck Mixed N S KilnaleckDEIS
    106 +35.9%
  15. Cavan 1 N S CavanChurch of Ireland
    102 +25.9%
  16. S N Aodhain Naofa Bawnboy
    76 +31.0%
  17. S N Greach Rathain Belturbet
    69 +19.0%
  18. St Patricks Ballinagh
    63 +10.5%
  19. S N Mhuire SwanlibarDEIS
    57 +39.0%
  20. S N Maodhog Bailieborough
    54 +12.5%
  21. St Patrick's NS C/O Belturbet Post OfficeDEIS
    47 +38.2%
  22. Ballyconell Central N S BallyconnellChurch of Ireland
    24 +33.3%
  23. S N Corrabha GlangevlinDEIS
    20 +33.3%
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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.