Number of Schools | Elementary | 5,636 |
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Secondary | 1,205 |
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Total | 6,841 |
Location of Schools | Urban | Inner City | Suburban | Rural |
Elementary | 29.4% | 11.3% | 37% | 22.2% |
Secondary | 39.6% | 10.3% | 34.4% | 15.8% |
Enrollment | Elementary | 1,568,016 |
Secondary | 624,515 | |
Total | 2,192,531 |
Minority enrollment | 2011-2012 |
1970 |
Total | 19.3% | 10.8% |
African-American | 7.5% | |
Multiracial | 5.0% | |
Hispanic/Latin | 13.9% | |
Caucasian | 74.2% | |
Asian | 4.8% | |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.8% | |
Native American | 1.2% | |
Unknown | 6.5% | |
Full Time Professional Staff | ||
Elementary | 100,365 | |
Secondary | 51,030 | |
Lay | 96.7% | |
Religious | 3.3% | |
Total | 151,395 | |
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Pupil/Teacher Ratio | ||
Elementary | 14:1 | |
Secondary | 12:1 | |
National | 14:1 | |
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Average Tuition and Per Pupil Costs | ||
Elementary: | Mean parish school tuition: $3,673 | Per pupil cost: $5,387 |
Secondary: | Mean freshman tuition: $8,182 | Per pupil cost: $10,228 |
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N.B.: Based on public school per pupil cost, Catholic schools save the nation more than $20 billion dollars a year. |
*McDonald, D. & Schultz, M. (2012). United States Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools 2011-2012: The Annual Statistical Report on Schools, Staffing and Enrollment. Washington, D.C.: National Catholic Education Association.