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10 schools in Co. Monaghan · 2025/26

pupils
1,706
junior infants
219
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 1 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
66 +14 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 10 schools with figures for both years had 1,338 pupils in 2015/16 and have 1,706 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+27.5%
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10 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell

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  1. Scoil Naomh Deagha Dundalk
    286 +34.9%
  2. Naomh Oliver Plunkett LoughmourneSome subjects through Irish
    255 +15.4%
  3. Scoil Naomh Mhuire Clontibret
    202 +42.3%
  4. Castleblayney Convent Infants National School CastleblayneyDEIS
    197 +15.2%
  5. Scoil Mhuire BNS CastleblayneyBoysDEIS
    183 +16.6%
  6. Edenmore N.S. EmyvaleSome subjects through Irish
    159 +25.2%
  7. Castleblayney Convent National School CastleblayneyGirlsDEIS
    155 +22.0%
  8. St Dympnas NS Tedavnet
    124 +69.9%
  9. Naomh Micheal Carrickmacross
    108 +31.7%
  10. 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.