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55 schools in Co. Mayo · 2025/26

pupils
6,935
junior infants
822
in 6 all-Irish schools
452 6.5%
class teachers · 1 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
301 +76 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 55 schools with figures for both years had 5,217 pupils in 2015/16 and have 6,935 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+32.9%
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55 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell

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  1. St. Josephs N. S. Ballinrobe
    451 +17.4%
  2. Scoil Iosa BallyhaunisDEIS
    385 +19.6%
  3. Quignamanger N S Ballina
    364 +33.3%
  4. S N Athracht Nfa Charlestown
    268 +76.3%
  5. Newport Central Baile Ui BhfiachainDEIS
    243 +39.7%
  6. Scoil Íosa BallinaSome subjects through IrishDEIS
    242 +21.0%
  7. Crossmolina N.S. Crossmolina
    235 +25.0%
  8. Beheymore N S BallinaDEIS
    228 +13.4%
  9. Ballyvary Central N S Castlebar
    223 +21.9%
  10. Barnacarroll Central NS Claremorris
    208 +84.1%
  11. S N Cnoc Ruscaighe WestportDEIS
    206 +15.7%
  12. Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn Balla
    202 +21.7%
  13. Swinford NS SwinfordDEIS
    200 +11.1%
  14. Beacan Mixed N S Claremorris
    177 +18.0%
  15. Knock N S ClaremorrisDEIS
    152 +16.0%
  16. Brackloon N S WestportDEIS
    145 +26.1%
  17. Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol Béal an ÁthaGaelscoilDEIS
    141 +30.6%
  18. SN na hAille Ballinrobe
    140 +32.1%
  19. Ballindine B N S Claremorris
    138 +14.0%
  20. S N Faitche WestportDEIS
    137 +67.1%
  21. SN Muine Chonallain BallinaDEIS
    133 +121.7%
  22. SN Croi Muire BelmulletDEISGaeltacht
    127 +22.1%
  23. Robeen Central N S Hollymount
    127 +126.8%
  24. St Patricks Central NS Claremorris
    117 +17.0%
  25. Ballintubber N S Claremorris
    113 +25.6%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
St. Josephs N. S. Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo · Roll 20089H 451
+17.4%
24.3 18 45
Scoil Iosa Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo · Roll 20142I DEIS 385
+19.6%
18.8 20 43
Quignamanger N S Ballina, Co. Mayo · Roll 15257V 364
+33.3%
24.3 15 45
S N Athracht Nfa Charlestown, Co. Mayo · Roll 18003F 268
+76.3%
29.5 8 40
Newport Central Baile Ui Bhfiachain, Co. Mayo · Roll 19451O DEIS 243
+39.7%
22.5 10 38
Scoil Íosa Ballina, Co. Mayo · Roll 20275E Some subjects through IrishDEIS 242
+21.0%
17.6 13 27
Crossmolina N.S. Crossmolina, Co. Mayo · Roll 20125I 235
+25.0%
25.6 9 26
Beheymore N S Ballina, Co. Mayo · Roll 11725I DEIS 228
+13.4%
27.8 8 27
Ballyvary Central N S Castlebar, Co. Mayo · Roll 19402B 223
+21.9%
26.6 8 36
Barnacarroll Central NS Claremorris, Co. Mayo · Roll 19710M 208
+84.1%
26.0 8 23
S N Cnoc Ruscaighe Westport, Co. Mayo · Roll 18712L DEIS 206
+15.7%
22.2 8 30
Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn Balla, Co. Mayo · Roll 17119T 202
+21.7%
24.5 8 26
Swinford NS Swinford, Co. Mayo · Roll 19951L DEIS 200
+11.1%
24.2 8 22
Beacan Mixed N S Claremorris, Co. Mayo · Roll 13659I 177
+18.0%
25.3 7 27
Knock N S Claremorris, Co. Mayo · Roll 16122D DEIS 152
+16.0%
22.3 6 11
Brackloon N S Westport, Co. Mayo · Roll 04796R DEIS 145
+26.1%
23.3 6 12
Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol Béal an Átha, Co. Mayo · Roll 20084U GaelscoilDEIS 141
+30.6%
20.1 7 9
SN na hAille Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo · Roll 12350T 140
+32.1%
23.3 6 14
Ballindine B N S Claremorris, Co. Mayo · Roll 01676P 138
+14.0%
27.6 5 19
S N Faitche Westport, Co. Mayo · Roll 13555T DEIS 137
+67.1%
27.4 5 18
SN Muine Chonallain Ballina, Co. Mayo · Roll 13667H DEIS 133
+121.7%
26.6 5 16
SN Croi Muire Belmullet, Co. Mayo · Roll 17727T DEISGaeltacht 127
+22.1%
25.4 5 0
Robeen Central N S Hollymount, Co. Mayo · Roll 19394F 127
+126.8%
25.4 5 12
St Patricks Central NS Claremorris, Co. Mayo · Roll 19911W 117
+17.0%
22.4 5 6
Ballintubber N S Claremorris, Co. Mayo · Roll 07374G 113
+25.6%
27.0 4 17
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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.