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62 schools in Co. Monaghan · 2025/26

pupils
7,958
junior infants
957
in 4 all-Irish schools
918 11.5%
class teachers · 5 gained one · 8 lost one since 2024/25
341 +36 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 62 schools with figures for both years had 7,635 pupils in 2015/16 and have 7,958 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+4.2%
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27 grew · 17 steady · 18 fell

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  1. Gaelscoil Ultain MuineacháinGaelscoil
    373 +11.3%
  2. Urbleshanny N S Scotstown
    296 −2.6%
  3. Scoil Naomh Deagha Dundalk
    286 +34.9%
  4. Scoil Rois Carraig Mhachaire RoisGaelscoil
    260 +16.6%
  5. Bunscoil Louis Naofa CarrickmacrossGirls
    258 −10.7%
  6. Naomh Oliver Plunkett LoughmourneSome subjects through Irish
    255 +15.4%
  7. St Joseph's National School CarrickmacrossBoys
    234 −18.8%
  8. St Marys BNS MonaghanDEIS
    229 −17.3%
  9. Scoil Éanna BallybayDEIS
    228 −3.8%
  10. St Tiarnach's Primary School ClonesDEIS
    217 −9.6%
  11. St Louis Infant School MonaghanDEIS
    208 −29.0%
  12. Scoil Naoimh Eanna Carrickmacross
    203 −4.2%
  13. St. Louis Girls National School MonaghanGirlsDEIS
    202 −19.5%
  14. Scoil Naomh Mhuire Clontibret
    202 +42.3%
  15. Corr A Chrainn National School Emyvale
    202 −3.3%
  16. Monaghan Model School MonaghanChurch of Ireland
    199 +45.3%
  17. Castleblayney Convent Infants National School CastleblayneyDEIS
    197 +15.2%
  18. Annyalla National School Annyalla
    195 +12.7%
  19. Scoil Mhuire BNS CastleblayneyBoysDEIS
    183 +16.6%
  20. Latton Castleblayney
    161 −7.5%
  21. Gaelscoil Lorgan Baile na LorganGaelscoilInter-denominational
    159 +1.3%
  22. Edenmore N.S. EmyvaleSome subjects through Irish
    159 +25.2%
  23. Castleblayney Convent National School CastleblayneyGirlsDEIS
    155 +22.0%
  24. Lisdoonan N S Carrickmacross
    150 +25.0%
  25. Scoil Phadraig Carrickmacross
    142 +12.7%
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
Urbleshanny N S Scotstown, Co. Monaghan · Roll 16923O 296
−2.6%
22.3 13 26
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
Bunscoil Louis Naofa Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan · Roll 15329U Girls 258
−10.7%
23.4 11 20
Naomh Oliver Plunkett Loughmourne, Co. Monaghan · Roll 19469K Some subjects through Irish 255
+15.4%
25.2 −19 35
St Joseph's National School Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan · Roll 17099Q Boys 234
−18.8%
22.8 10 28
St Marys BNS Monaghan · Roll 17150N DEIS 229
−17.3%
22.6 −19 8
Scoil Éanna Ballybay, Co. Monaghan · Roll 20174V DEIS 228
−3.8%
25.3 +19 25
St Tiarnach's Primary School Clones, Co. Monaghan · Roll 20120V DEIS 217
−9.6%
22.2 −19 30
St Louis Infant School Monaghan · Roll 18494E DEIS 208
−29.0%
23.1 −19 74
Scoil Naoimh Eanna Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan · Roll 05501A 203
−4.2%
25.4 8 24
St. Louis Girls National School Monaghan · Roll 00359V GirlsDEIS 202
−19.5%
24.6 8 2
Scoil Naomh Mhuire Clontibret, Co. Monaghan · Roll 18539A 202
+42.3%
23.0 8 27
Corr A Chrainn National School Emyvale, Co. Monaghan · Roll 18028V 202
−3.3%
24.5 −18 28
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
Latton Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan · Roll 19434O 161
−7.5%
26.8 −16 20
Gaelscoil Lorgan Baile na Lorgan, Co. Monaghan · Roll 20327U GaelscoilInter-denominational 159
+1.3%
26.5 6 18
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
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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.