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14 schools in Co. Louth · 2025/26

pupils
1,115
junior infants
105
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 1 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
52 0 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 14 schools with figures for both years had 1,218 pupils in 2015/16 and have 1,115 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−8.5%
Over 10 years

2 grew · 4 steady · 8 fell

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  1. Faughart Community National School DundalkMulti-denominational
    102 +72.9%
  2. S N Naomh Fhionain Dunleer
    100 +1.0%
  3. Dromin N S Dunleer
    97 −12.6%
  4. Walshestown N S Clogherhead
    95 −15.9%
  5. S N Naomh Peadar DroghedaChurch of Ireland
    92 −1.1%
  6. S N Mhuire Greenore
    89 −38.6%
  7. Dun Dealgan N S DundalkPresbyterian
    84 0.0%
  8. Scoil Bhride Hackballscross
    82 +203.7%
  9. Scoil Dairbhre Mixed Dundalk
    71 −17.4%
  10. S N Naomh Lorcan DundalkDEIS
    69 −11.5%
  11. S N Bhride Dundalk
    67 −28.0%
  12. S N Mullach Bui Riverstown
    62 +3.3%
  13. S N Rath Corr Dundalk
    56 −25.3%
  14. S N San Nioclas Castlebellingham
    49 −48.4%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Faughart Community National School Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 18391R Multi-denominational 102
+72.9%
25.5 4 14
S N Naomh Fhionain Dunleer, Co. Louth · Roll 17952D 100
+1.0%
22.2 4 16
Dromin N S Dunleer, Co. Louth · Roll 06576N 97
−12.6%
24.2 4 8
Walshestown N S Clogherhead, Co. Louth · Roll 03787L 95
−15.9%
20.8 4 10
S N Naomh Peadar Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 11072M Church of Ireland 92
−1.1%
21.5 4 9
S N Mhuire Greenore, Co. Louth · Roll 18034Q 89
−38.6%
22.2 4 5
Dun Dealgan N S Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 14069P Presbyterian 84
0.0%
21.0 4 5
Scoil Bhride Hackballscross, Co. Louth · Roll 18382Q 82
+203.7%
19.0 +14 6
Scoil Dairbhre Mixed Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 17315T 71
−17.4%
17.8 4 8
S N Naomh Lorcan Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 18001B DEIS 69
−11.5%
17.2 4 2
S N Bhride Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 17965M 67
−28.0%
22.3 −13 9
S N Mullach Bui Riverstown, Co. Louth · Roll 02793B 62
+3.3%
20.7 3 5
S N Rath Corr Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 18471P 56
−25.3%
18.7 3 1
S N San Nioclas Castlebellingham, Co. Louth · Roll 18126V 49
−48.4%
16.3 −13 7
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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.