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25 schools in Co. Cavan · 2025/26

pupils
3,702
junior infants
451
in 1 all-Irish school
193 5.2%
class teachers · 3 gained one · 3 lost one since 2024/25
154 +23 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 25 schools with figures for both years had 3,360 pupils in 2015/16 and have 3,702 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+10.2%
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11 grew · 9 steady · 5 fell

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  1. Ballyconnell MXD N S Ballyconnell
    199 +26.8%
  2. Killygarry N S Killygarry
    198 −4.8%
  3. Gaelscoil Bhreifne An CabhánGaelscoilMulti-denominationalDEIS
    193 +436.1%
  4. S N Leitir Bailieborough
    187 −2.6%
  5. Searcog I N S Shercock
    183 −3.2%
  6. Castletara N S Ballyhaise
    183 +15.8%
  7. S N Cruabanai Crubany
    174 −10.8%
  8. Milltown N S Milltown
    173 +49.1%
  9. Mullahoran Central N S KilcogyDEIS
    164 −3.0%
  10. Convent of Mercy N S BelturbetDEIS
    163 +0.6%
  11. Cnoc an Teampaill Virginia
    158 +0.6%
  12. Ballyhaise N S Ballyhaise
    152 +16.9%
  13. Killinkere N S Virginia
    151 −12.7%
  14. S N Doire na Ceise Cootehill
    143 +8.3%
  15. S N Lathrach Stradone
    140 +12.0%
  16. Darley N S CootehillMulti-denominational
    130 +35.4%
  17. S N Lathrach 2 Kingscourt
    129 +3.2%
  18. Kill N S Cootehill
    126 +65.8%
  19. Crosskeys Central N S Crosskeys
    118 −0.8%
  20. Ballynarry N S Kilnaleck
    111 +26.1%
  21. Scoil Naomh Brid Redhills
    108 +50.0%
  22. Baile na Mona Bailieboro
    108 −11.5%
  23. Kilnaleck Mixed N S KilnaleckDEIS
    106 +35.9%
  24. S N Carraig A Bruis Virginia
    103 −34.4%
  25. St Marys N S Arva
    102 −20.3%
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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.