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21 schools in Co. Louth · 2025/26

pupils
5,999
junior infants
680
in 1 all-Irish school
214 3.6%
class teachers · 3 gained one · 6 lost one since 2024/25
256 +35 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 20 schools with figures for both years had 5,381 pupils in 2015/16 and have 5,646 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+4.9%
Over 10 years

5 grew · 11 steady · 4 fell · 1 newer

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  1. St. Francis National School Dundalk
    441 +125.0%
  2. Le Cheile Educate Together NS DroghedaMulti-denominational
    383 −12.6%
  3. Aston Village Educate Together National School DroghedaMulti-denominational
    375 +0.8%
  4. Scoil na mBraithre Sn DroghedaDEIS
    359 +4.1%
  5. Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa DroghedaDEIS
    353 +8.3%
  6. S N Mhuire na Trocaire Ardee
    339 +29.9%
  7. S N Ard Mhuire C DroghedaDEIS
    315 +7.1%
  8. Scoil Náisíunta Naomh Feichín Drogheda
    307 +4.1%
  9. Naomh Seosamh Drogheda
    293 +0.3%
  10. Knockbridge Mixed N S Dundalk
    285 +0.7%
  11. Tallonstown N S Dundalk
    276 −8.9%
  12. Callystown Mixed N S Clogherhead
    261 −18.2%
  13. S N N Maolmhaodhagh B DundalkBoys
    246 +22.4%
  14. Ardee Monastery ArdeeDEIS
    244 −8.6%
  15. Dromiskin Mixed N S Dundalk
    234 +2.6%
  16. S N N Maolmhaodhagh C DundalkGirls
    233 +9.9%
  17. Scoil Fhursa Dundalk
    229 +20.5%
  18. S N N Maolmhaodhagh N Dundalk
    220 −13.0%
  19. Gaelscoil Dhun Dealgan Dún DealganGaelscoilDEIS
    214 0.0%
  20. S N Muire gan Smal Drogheda
    201 −20.9%
  21. Castletown RD Convent DundalkGirlsDEIS
    191 +16.5%
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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.