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62 schools in Co. Sligo · 2025/26

pupils
7,528
junior infants
863
in 1 all-Irish school
208 2.8%
class teachers · 6 gained one · 5 lost one since 2024/25
344 +44 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 60 schools with figures for both years had 7,143 pupils in 2015/16 and have 7,391 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+3.5%
Over 10 years

22 grew · 21 steady · 17 fell · 2 newer

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  1. Our Lady of Mercy N S SligoDEIS
    449 +8.7%
  2. S N Ursula Sligo
    439 +8.7%
  3. Carraroe N S Carraroe
    389 +21.6%
  4. Scoil Eoin Naofa SligoDEIS
    289 +11.2%
  5. Scoil Naomh Molaise Grange
    274 −1.1%
  6. Scoil Asicus Strandhill
    252 +6.3%
  7. Ransboro New Central Knocknahur
    247 +7.9%
  8. Rathcormack N S Drumcliffe South
    244 +0.4%
  9. Scoil Mhuire agus Iosaf CollooneyDEIS
    241 +44.3%
  10. S N Eoin Naofa Baile Easa Dara
    226 −2.6%
  11. Scoil Mhuire gan Smal BallymoteDEIS
    215 −2.3%
  12. Carbury National School SligoChurch of Ireland
    210 −10.3%
  13. Gaelscoil Chnoc na Re SligeachGaelscoil
    208 −15.8%
  14. St Edwards N S SligoDEIS
    207 +11.9%
  15. Holy Family School TubbercurryDEIS
    192 +1.6%
  16. St Patricks NS Sligo
    182 −0.5%
  17. St Brendans NS SligoDEIS
    177 +47.5%
  18. Rockfield N S Coolaney
    174 −7.0%
  19. Enniscrone N S Enniscrone
    137 +39.8%
  20. S N Realt na Mara Sligo
    117 +11.4%
  21. Carn N S Ballymote
    116 +22.1%
  22. Corballa N S Via Ballina
    115 −2.5%
  23. Kilglass N S EnniscroneDEIS
    114 +18.8%
  24. Sooey N S Boyle
    112 −4.3%
  25. Ardkeerin N S Riverstown
    111 0.0%
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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.