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28 schools in Co. Cavan · 2025/26

pupils
2,444
junior infants
282
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 1 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
118 −8 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 28 schools with figures for both years had 3,071 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,444 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−20.4%
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0 grew · 0 steady · 28 fell

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  1. St Josephs N S Kingscourt
    377 −11.3%
  2. Dromaili S N Cavan
    213 −12.7%
  3. S N Cruabanai Crubany
    174 −10.8%
  4. Killinkere N S Virginia
    151 −12.7%
  5. Baile na Mona Bailieboro
    108 −11.5%
  6. S N Carraig A Bruis Virginia
    103 −34.4%
  7. St Marys N S Arva
    102 −20.3%
  8. Drumkilly NS Kilnaleck
    96 −23.8%
  9. Castlerahan Central NS Ballyjamesduff
    96 −31.9%
  10. Scoil Bhride Mountnugent
    94 −22.3%
  11. St Patricks MXD N S Loch Gowna
    93 −17.0%
  12. Crosserlough N S Crosserlough
    93 −19.8%
  13. Aughadreena National School Stradone
    87 −24.3%
  14. Billis N S BallyjamesduffChurch of Ireland
    78 −22.0%
  15. Killyconnan N S Stradone
    72 −23.4%
  16. S N Naomh Maodhog Ballyconnell
    68 −13.9%
  17. S N Corr Lorgan Cavan
    65 −36.9%
  18. St Patricks N S BlacklionDEIS
    60 −13.0%
  19. Cabra Central N S KingscourtChurch of Ireland
    57 −16.2%
  20. St Michaels N. S. Stradon
    50 −15.3%
  21. Kilmore Central N S KilmoreChurch of Ireland
    49 −22.2%
  22. Killeshandra National School ( C of I) KilleshandraChurch of Ireland
    48 −27.3%
  23. Fairgreen N S BelturbetChurch of IrelandDEIS
    33 −10.8%
  24. St Mary's N.S. Ballyhaise
    31 −34.0%
  25. Corliss N S Killeshandra
    19 −34.5%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
St Josephs N S Kingscourt, Co. Cavan · Roll 20172R 377
−11.3%
23.6 −115 48
Dromaili S N Cavan · Roll 11541V 213
−12.7%
23.7 9 28
S N Cruabanai Crubany, Co. Cavan · Roll 08453H 174
−10.8%
24.9 7 19
Killinkere N S Virginia, Co. Cavan · Roll 15502I 151
−12.7%
21.6 7 15
Baile na Mona Bailieboro, Co. Cavan · Roll 17531C 108
−11.5%
21.6 5 7
S N Carraig A Bruis Virginia, Co. Cavan · Roll 18857O 103
−34.4%
19.8 5 17
St Marys N S Arva, Co. Cavan · Roll 16316Q 102
−20.3%
20.4 5 9
Drumkilly NS Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan · Roll 19202Q 96
−23.8%
24.0 4 10
Castlerahan Central NS Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan · Roll 19418Q 96
−31.9%
21.0 −14 9
Scoil Bhride Mountnugent, Co. Cavan · Roll 14732U 94
−22.3%
23.5 4 10
St Patricks MXD N S Loch Gowna, Co. Cavan · Roll 13203L 93
−17.0%
23.2 4 7
Crosserlough N S Crosserlough, Co. Cavan · Roll 19596R 93
−19.8%
23.2 4 10
Aughadreena National School Stradone, Co. Cavan · Roll 18355N 87
−24.3%
21.8 4 10
Billis N S Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan · Roll 12099O Church of Ireland 78
−22.0%
19.5 4 6
Killyconnan N S Stradone, Co. Cavan · Roll 15120R 72
−23.4%
18.0 +14 13
S N Naomh Maodhog Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan · Roll 17440W 68
−13.9%
22.7 3 6
S N Corr Lorgan Cavan · Roll 18518P 65
−36.9%
21.7 3 9
St Patricks N S Blacklion, Co. Cavan · Roll 19871N DEIS 60
−13.0%
20.0 3 5
Cabra Central N S Kingscourt, Co. Cavan · Roll 19527V Church of Ireland 57
−16.2%
19.0 3 8
St Michaels N. S. Stradon, Co. Cavan · Roll 20134J 50
−15.3%
16.0 3 7
Kilmore Central N S Kilmore, Co. Cavan · Roll 19322D Church of Ireland 49
−22.2%
16.3 3 10
Killeshandra National School ( C of I) Killeshandra, Co. Cavan · Roll 11205F Church of Ireland 48
−27.3%
16.0 3 6
Fairgreen N S Belturbet, Co. Cavan · Roll 13271F Church of IrelandDEIS 33
−10.8%
16.5 2 5
St Mary's N.S. Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan · Roll 16520P 31
−34.0%
15.5 2 4
Corliss N S Killeshandra, Co. Cavan · Roll 10146K 19
−34.5%
9.5 2 1
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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.