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21 schools in Co. Sligo · 2025/26

pupils
1,594
junior infants
185
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 3 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
77 +5 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 19 schools with figures for both years had 1,474 pupils in 2015/16 and have 1,457 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−1.2%
Over 10 years

8 grew · 4 steady · 7 fell · 2 newer

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  1. Cloonacool N S Tubbercurry
    103 +3.0%
  2. Moylough N S Tubbercurry
    100 −8.3%
  3. S N Pairc Ard Dromard
    99 +12.5%
  4. S.N. Naomh Ailbhe Via Boyle
    97 From 2023/24
  5. Cliffoney N S Cliffoney
    96 +62.7%
  6. Dromore West Central Dromore WestDEIS
    90 +21.6%
  7. Ballintogher N S Ballintogher
    87 +7.4%
  8. Scoil Croi Naofa BunnanaddenDEIS
    81 +1.2%
  9. Scoil Naomh Aodain via BallaghadereenDEIS
    79 +11.3%
  10. S N Naithi Naofa Tubbercurry
    77 −26.0%
  11. SN Muire gan Smal Curry
    76 −14.6%
  12. St Pauls NS Collooney CollooneyChurch of Ireland
    75 +15.4%
  13. S N Padraig Naofa Ballinfull
    75 −21.9%
  14. S N Cul Fada BallymoteDEIS
    73 −19.8%
  15. Rathlee N S EaskeyDEIS
    68 +28.3%
  16. S N Lissara Naofa Ballymote
    66 −25.0%
  17. S N Clochog BoyleDEIS
    61 −21.8%
  18. Sligo Project School SligoMulti-denominationalDEIS
    52 +116.7%
  19. S N Cnoc Mionna Ballymote
    52 −40.2%
  20. S N Naomh Mhuire Ballymote
    47 +27.0%
  21. Our Lady's National School Tourlestrane
    40 −16.7%
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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.