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27 schools in Co. Monaghan · 2025/26

pupils
3,960
junior infants
488
in 3 all-Irish schools
759 19.2%
class teachers · 2 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
162 +36 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 27 schools with figures for both years had 3,085 pupils in 2015/16 and have 3,960 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+28.4%
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27 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell

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  1. Gaelscoil Ultain MuineacháinGaelscoil
    373 +11.3%
  2. Scoil Naomh Deagha Dundalk
    286 +34.9%
  3. Scoil Rois Carraig Mhachaire RoisGaelscoil
    260 +16.6%
  4. Naomh Oliver Plunkett LoughmourneSome subjects through Irish
    255 +15.4%
  5. Scoil Naomh Mhuire Clontibret
    202 +42.3%
  6. Monaghan Model School MonaghanChurch of Ireland
    199 +45.3%
  7. Castleblayney Convent Infants National School CastleblayneyDEIS
    197 +15.2%
  8. Annyalla National School Annyalla
    195 +12.7%
  9. Scoil Mhuire BNS CastleblayneyBoysDEIS
    183 +16.6%
  10. Edenmore N.S. EmyvaleSome subjects through Irish
    159 +25.2%
  11. Castleblayney Convent National School CastleblayneyGirlsDEIS
    155 +22.0%
  12. Lisdoonan N S Carrickmacross
    150 +25.0%
  13. Scoil Phadraig Carrickmacross
    142 +12.7%
  14. Gaelscoil Éois Cluain ÉoisGaelscoilDEIS
    126 +59.5%
  15. St Dympnas NS Tedavnet
    124 +69.9%
  16. Knockconnon N S Emyvale
    118 +32.6%
  17. Naomh Micheal Carrickmacross
    108 +31.7%
  18. S N Cholmcille Carraig Mhachaire RoisDEIS
    103 +45.1%
  19. Corcaghan N S Stranooden
    92 +50.8%
  20. Scoil Naomh Padraig CastleblayneyDEIS
    87 +27.9%
  21. Mhuire Gransla ClonesDEIS
    77 +45.3%
  22. Scoil Bhrighde Tyholland
    75 +41.5%
  23. Deravoy National School EmyvaleDEIS
    71 +31.5%
  24. Ballybay Central NS BallybayPresbyterianDEIS
    66 +61.0%
  25. St Josephs N S Scotstown
    60 +71.4%
  26. Scoil Mhichil Castleshane
    60 +106.9%
  27. Annalitten N S Castleblayeny
    37 +42.3%
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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.