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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%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Gaelscoil Ultain Muineacháin, Co. Monaghan · Roll 19936P Gaelscoil 373
+11.3%
23.3 16 41
Scoil Naomh Deagha Dundalk, Co. Monaghan · Roll 19251G 286
+34.9%
26.0 +110 33
Scoil Rois Carraig Mhachaire Rois, Co. Monaghan · Roll 19857T Gaelscoil 260
+16.6%
26.0 10 32
Naomh Oliver Plunkett Loughmourne, Co. Monaghan · Roll 19469K Some subjects through Irish 255
+15.4%
25.2 −19 35
Scoil Naomh Mhuire Clontibret, Co. Monaghan · Roll 18539A 202
+42.3%
23.0 8 27
Monaghan Model School Monaghan · Roll 07751K Church of Ireland 199
+45.3%
24.9 +18 21
Castleblayney Convent Infants National School Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan · Roll 16319W DEIS 197
+15.2%
21.1 8 68
Annyalla National School Annyalla, Co. Monaghan · Roll 16842O 195
+12.7%
24.4 8 17
Scoil Mhuire BNS Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan · Roll 17686I BoysDEIS 183
+16.6%
24.4 7 0
Edenmore N.S. Emyvale, Co. Monaghan · Roll 20337A Some subjects through Irish 159
+25.2%
22.3 −17 24
Castleblayney Convent National School Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan · Roll 16202B GirlsDEIS 155
+22.0%
24.0 6 0
Lisdoonan N S Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan · Roll 15143G 150
+25.0%
25.0 6 13
Scoil Phadraig Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan · Roll 19736H 142
+12.7%
23.7 6 21
Gaelscoil Éois Cluain Éois, Co. Monaghan · Roll 20055N GaelscoilDEIS 126
+59.5%
25.2 5 14
St Dympnas NS Tedavnet, Co. Monaghan · Roll 19738L 124
+69.9%
23.6 5 14
Knockconnon N S Emyvale, Co. Monaghan · Roll 15654I 118
+32.6%
23.6 5 17
Naomh Micheal Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan · Roll 15142E 108
+31.7%
24.2 4 11
S N Cholmcille Carraig Mhachaire Rois, Co. Monaghan · Roll 18820O DEIS 103
+45.1%
25.8 4 14
Corcaghan N S Stranooden, Co. Monaghan · Roll 16129R 92
+50.8%
23.0 4 9
Scoil Naomh Padraig Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan · Roll 18234B DEIS 87
+27.9%
21.8 4 12
Mhuire Gransla Clones, Co. Monaghan · Roll 18482U DEIS 77
+45.3%
19.2 4 10
Scoil Bhrighde Tyholland, Co. Monaghan · Roll 18256L 75
+41.5%
25.0 3 10
Deravoy National School Emyvale, Co. Monaghan · Roll 00373P DEIS 71
+31.5%
17.8 4 9
Ballybay Central NS Ballybay, Co. Monaghan · Roll 19884W PresbyterianDEIS 66
+61.0%
22.0 3 9
St Josephs N S Scotstown, Co. Monaghan · Roll 20067U 60
+71.4%
20.0 3 9
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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.