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69 schools in Co. Louth · 2025/26

pupils
16,798
junior infants
1,916
in 2 all-Irish schools
361 2.1%
class teachers · 8 gained one · 14 lost one since 2024/25
724 +64 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 67 schools with figures for both years had 15,867 pupils in 2015/16 and have 15,870 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

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15 grew · 27 steady · 25 fell · 2 newer

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  1. S N San Nioclas Castlebellingham
    49 −48.4%
  2. S N Rath Corr Dundalk
    56 −25.3%
  3. S N Mullach Bui Riverstown
    62 +3.3%
  4. S N Bhride Dundalk
    67 −28.0%
  5. S N Naomh Lorcan DundalkDEIS
    69 −11.5%
  6. Scoil Dairbhre Mixed Dundalk
    71 −17.4%
  7. Scoil Bhride Hackballscross
    82 +203.7%
  8. Dun Dealgan N S DundalkPresbyterian
    84 0.0%
  9. S N Mhuire Greenore
    89 −38.6%
  10. S N Naomh Peadar DroghedaChurch of Ireland
    92 −1.1%
  11. Walshestown N S Clogherhead
    95 −15.9%
  12. Dromin N S Dunleer
    97 −12.6%
  13. S N Naomh Fhionain Dunleer
    100 +1.0%
  14. Faughart Community National School DundalkMulti-denominational
    102 +72.9%
  15. Bellurgan N S Dundalk
    112 −19.4%
  16. St Olivers NS Carlingford
    120 −22.1%
  17. S N Talamh na Manach Carlingford
    139 +4.5%
  18. S N Aonghusa Droichead AthaGaelscoil
    147 −30.3%
  19. S N Chaoimhin Naofa Dunleer
    148 +8.0%
  20. S N San Nioclas DundalkChurch of IrelandDEIS
    148 +22.3%
  21. Dulargy Mixed N S Ravensdale
    150 −22.7%
  22. S N Columcille Drogheda
    151 −17.5%
  23. S N an Tslanaitheora C DundalkDEIS
    160 +60.0%
  24. SN Chill Sarain Castlebellingham
    161 −19.9%
  25. S.N Eoin Baiste DundalkDEIS
    164 −5.7%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
S N San Nioclas Castlebellingham, Co. Louth · Roll 18126V 49
−48.4%
16.3 −13 7
S N Rath Corr Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 18471P 56
−25.3%
18.7 3 1
S N Mullach Bui Riverstown, Co. Louth · Roll 02793B 62
+3.3%
20.7 3 5
S N Bhride Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 17965M 67
−28.0%
22.3 −13 9
S N Naomh Lorcan Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 18001B DEIS 69
−11.5%
17.2 4 2
Scoil Dairbhre Mixed Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 17315T 71
−17.4%
17.8 4 8
Scoil Bhride Hackballscross, Co. Louth · Roll 18382Q 82
+203.7%
19.0 +14 6
Dun Dealgan N S Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 14069P Presbyterian 84
0.0%
21.0 4 5
S N Mhuire Greenore, Co. Louth · Roll 18034Q 89
−38.6%
22.2 4 5
S N Naomh Peadar Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 11072M Church of Ireland 92
−1.1%
21.5 4 9
Walshestown N S Clogherhead, Co. Louth · Roll 03787L 95
−15.9%
20.8 4 10
Dromin N S Dunleer, Co. Louth · Roll 06576N 97
−12.6%
24.2 4 8
S N Naomh Fhionain Dunleer, Co. Louth · Roll 17952D 100
+1.0%
22.2 4 16
Faughart Community National School Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 18391R Multi-denominational 102
+72.9%
25.5 4 14
Bellurgan N S Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 16249E 112
−19.4%
20.0 5 16
St Olivers NS Carlingford, Co. Louth · Roll 02322I 120
−22.1%
24.0 −15 12
S N Talamh na Manach Carlingford, Co. Louth · Roll 18312S 139
+4.5%
21.2 6 14
S N Aonghusa Droichead Atha, Co. Louth · Roll 19740V Gaelscoil 147
−30.3%
18.4 8 12
S N Chaoimhin Naofa Dunleer, Co. Louth · Roll 18019U 148
+8.0%
23.7 +16 10
S N San Nioclas Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 18347O Church of IrelandDEIS 148
+22.3%
22.8 6 15
Dulargy Mixed N S Ravensdale, Co. Louth · Roll 13670T 150
−22.7%
25.0 −16 17
S N Columcille Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 01434O 151
−17.5%
21.3 −16 35
S N an Tslanaitheora C Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 19247P DEIS 160
+60.0%
16.4 +18 30
SN Chill Sarain Castlebellingham, Co. Louth · Roll 14207B 161
−19.9%
19.6 −17 19
S.N Eoin Baiste Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 20163Q DEIS 164
−5.7%
19.8 8 21
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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.