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Catholic School Data
United States Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools
2011-2012
The Annual Statistical Report on Schools, Enrollment and Staffing
Dale McDonald, PBVM, Ph.D.
Margaret M. Schultz
Executive Summary
This annual report presents national data on Catholic elementary and secondary schools. Enrollment patterns, regional geographic trends, types and locations of schools, student and staffing demographic characteristics and student participation in selected education programs are reported. Where data permit, the exhibits compare information across the last decade as well as the past five years.
Highlights
Enrollment:
• Total Catholic school student enrollment for the current academic year is 2,031,455.
1,440,572 in elementary/middle schools; 590,883 in secondary schools
• Student diversity: 19.3% are racial minorities, 13.9% are Hispanic/Latino and 6.5% were reported as unknown in the racial data collection.
• Non-Catholic enrollment is 312,732 which is 15.4% of the total enrollment.
Schools:
• There are 6,841 Catholic schools: 5,636 elementary; 1,205 secondary.
• 34 new schools opened; 167 consolidated or closed.
• 1,951 schools have a waiting list for admission.
The student/teacher ratio is 13:1.
Professional Staff:
· Full-time equivalent professional staff numbered 151,395:
96.7%: Laity (Lay women: 74.9% Lay men: 21.8%)
3.3%: Religious/Clergy (Sisters: 2.3%; Brothers: 0.5%; Clergy: 0.5%)
Schools
Regional Distribution
Exhibit 9 presents the number of schools within each of the regions with the percentages of the distribution indicated by level of the schools and the national composite. Almost half of all the schools (47.2%) are located within the Mideast and Great Lakes regions.
EXHIBIT 9
Regional Distribution of Catholic Schools
2001-2002 2006-2007 2011-2012
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Totals of all Schools
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Number
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%
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Number
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%
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Number
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%
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New England
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541
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6.7
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501
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6.7
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420
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6.1
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Mideast
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2,160
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26.6
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1,906
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25.4
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1,594
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23.3
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Great Lakes
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2,003
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24.7
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1,789
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23.9
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1,632
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23.9
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Plains
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938
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11.5
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882
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11.8
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839
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12.3
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Southeast
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1,010
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12.4
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969
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12.9
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948
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13.9
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West/Far West
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1,462
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18.0
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1,451
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19.4
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1,408
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20.5
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United States
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8,114
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100.0
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7,498
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100.0
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6,841
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100.0
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Location of Schools
Although there has been a significant decrease in the total number of Catholic schools during the past four decades, the church has not lost sight of its commitment to educate children, particularly those of the poor, within the inner cities and urban areas. Schools in these areas remain a significant presence: four decades ago 46.5 % were located in urban and inner city areas, today 42.3% of the schools are still in urban/inner city locales despite population losses and great financial difficulties in maintaining them. During that same period of time, suburban schools increased from 25.0% to 36.5% of the total.
EXHIBIT 10
Location of Schools
Elementary/Middle Secondary National Totals
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Number
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%
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Number
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%
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Number
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%
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Urban
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1,658
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29.4
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477
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39.6
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2,135
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31.2
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Inner-City
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638
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11.3
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124
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10.3
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762
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11.1
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Suburban
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2,086
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37.0
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414
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34.4
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2,500
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36.5
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Rural
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1,254
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22.2
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190
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15.8
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1,444
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21.1
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Total
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5,636
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100.0
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1,205
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100.0
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6,841
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100.0
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Single Gender Schools
The 2011-2012 data indicate that 1.2% of all Catholic elementary schools are single gender and 31.5% of secondary are single gender. Exhibit 13 illustrates their distribution
EXHIBIT 13
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Number
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%
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Elementary/Middle
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68
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1.2% of elementary schools
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Secondary
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380
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31.5% of secondary schools
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Total Single Gender
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448
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6.5% of all schools
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Enrollment by Grade Level
EXHIBIT 15
Enrollment by Grade Level
2001-2002 2006-2007 2011-2012
All Schools Number % Number % Number %
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Preschool
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159,869
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7.9
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152,429
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9.1
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154,282
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10.6
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Kindergarten
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209,728
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10.6
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170,480
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10.0
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144,742
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9.9
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Grade 1
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214,771
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10.8
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172,106
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10.1
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141,884
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9.7
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Grade 2
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210,039
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10.7
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170,907
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10.1
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143,101
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9.8
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Grade 3
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207,913
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10.5
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171,417
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10.1
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143,493
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9.8
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Grade 4
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205,227
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10.3
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171,503
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10.1
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142,611
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9.8
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Grade 5
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202,265
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10.2
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172,042
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10.1
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144,073
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9.9
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Grade 6
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200,903
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10.1
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175,649
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10.4
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148,074
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10.2
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Grade 7
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190,398
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9.6
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169,859
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10.0
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145,445
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10.0
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Grade 8
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180,294
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9.1
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166,768
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9.8
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146,126
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10.0
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Ungraded
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5,721
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0.2
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1,964
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0.1
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3,479
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0.2
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* Total Preschool - 8
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1,987,188
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100.0
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1,697,124
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100.0
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1,457,310
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100.0
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Grade 9
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170,740
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27.1
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164,211
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26.3
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149,017
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26.0
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Grade 10
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161,650
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25.7
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156,629
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25.1
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143,882
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25.1
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Grade 11
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152,624
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24.3
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152,944
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24.5
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140,449
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24.5
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Grade 12
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142,786
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22.7
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148,793
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23.9
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138,943
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24.2
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Ungraded
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1,342
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0.2
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950
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0.2
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1,854
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0.3
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* Total 9 - 12
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629,142
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100.0
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623,527
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100.0
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574,145
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100.0
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GRAND TOTAL
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2,616,330
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100.0
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2,320,651
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100.0
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2,031,455
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100.0
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* NB: Because some elementary schools have a ninth grade and some secondary schools have grades 6-8 in their totals, this distribution does not match that in Exhibits 16 and 26.
Enrollment by Region
The national enrollment data, charted by region in Exhibit 16, show that the Mideast and Great Lakes regions enroll almost half the Catholic school population (47.3%). This percentage does indicate a decline from 52.0% over the past decade.
EXHIBIT 16
Enrollment by Region
2001-2002 2006-2007 2011-2012
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All Schools
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Number
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%
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Number
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%
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Number
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%
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New England
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165,991
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6.4
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140,878
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6.1
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119,804
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5.9
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Mideast
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744,297
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28.4
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633,179
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27.3
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496,996
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24.5
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Great Lakes
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617,865
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23.6
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522,355
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22.5
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463,948
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22.8
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Plains
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251,828
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9.6
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230,194
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9.9
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211,848
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10.4
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Southeast
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364,692
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14.0
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346,362
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14.9
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320,516
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15.8
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West/Far West
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471,657
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18.0
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447,683
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19.3
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418,343
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20.6
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United States
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2,616,330
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100.0
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2,320,651
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100.0
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2,031,455
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100.0
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Catholic School Trend Data
U. S. Catholic school enrollment reached its peak during the early 1960s when there were more than 5.2 million students in almost thirteen thousand schools across the nation. The 1970s and 1980s saw a steep decline in both the number of schools and students. By 1990, there were approximately 2.5 million students in 8,719 schools. From the mid 1990s though 2000, there was a steady enrollment increase (1.3%) despite continued closings of schools.
Between the 2000 and the 2012 school years, 1,942 schools were reported closed or consolidated (23.8%). The number of students declined by 621,583 (23.4 %). The most seriously impacted have been elementary schools.
Exhibit 20 details the reported school closures, and illustrates that the elementary schools in the twelve large urban areas of the country have declined by 25.9% of schools since 2003.
Exhibit 22 presents the national and elementary enrollment trend data. Since 2000, elementary school enrollment has declined by 36.7% in the 12 urban dioceses and 24.1% in the rest of the U.S.
Exhibits 20 & 22 are available in the full report, which can be ordered online. Click here to go to the NCEA Online Store.
Tuition fees paid by families constitute a portion of the actual per pupil expenses. The average per pupil tuition in parish elementary schools is $3,673 which is approximately 62.2 % of actual costs per pupil of $5,387. About 93.9% of elementary schools provide some form of tuition assistance.
The secondary mean freshman tuition is $8,182 which is approximately 80.0% of actual costs per pupil of $10,228. About 97% of secondary schools provide some form of tuition assistance.
The difference between the per pupil cost and the tuition charged is obtained in many ways, primarily through direct subsidy from parish, diocesan or religious congregation resources and from multi-faceted development programs and fund-raising activities
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EXHIBIT 24
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.
The average public school per pupil cost of $11,282, as reported by the National Center for Education Statistics, includes both elementary and secondary schools. (On average, secondary school costs are higher than elementary, but are not reported separately.)
Based on the public schools cost, Catholic schools provide approximately 23 billion dollars a year savings for the nation.
Student Race and Ethnicity
Beginning with the 2012 data collection, NCEA adopted the federal standards for collecting and reporting demographic data in two categories: race and ethnicity. These federal standards mandate that race and Hispanic origin (ethnicity) are separate and distinct concepts and that when collecting these data two different questions must be used. Consequently, race and ethnic diversity will be reported in two separate exhibits.
Student diversity in Catholic schools has increased significantly in the past 40 years. When data were first collected, the Hispanic/Latino population was included and the reports listed non-Whites as “minorities.” In 1970, the diversity percentage was 10.8%, in 1980 it had increased to 19.4% and by 2010 was 29.8%. In 2012, the racial diversity is 19.3% and Hispanic/Latino is 13.9%. NCEA will no longer use the minority identifier, but instead report racial and ethnic diversity separately.
EXHIBIT 26a
Catholic School Enrollment and Percentages by Race
Elementary/Middle Secondary All Schools
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National
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Number
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%
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Number
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%
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Number
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%
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American Indian/ Native Alaskan
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18,452
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1.3%
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6,271
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1.1%
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24,723
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1.2%
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Asian
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69,417
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4.8%
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27,192
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4.6%
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96,609
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4.8%
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Black
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101,286
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7.0%
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50,572
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8.6%
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151,858
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7.5%
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Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
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11,618
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0.8%
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4,218
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0.7%
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15,836
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0.8%
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Multiracial
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73,678
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5.1%
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28,174
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4.8%
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101,852
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5.0%
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White
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1,074,001
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74.6%
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433,984
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73.4%
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1,507,985
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74.2%
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Unknown
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92,120
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6.4%
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40,472
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6.8%
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132,592
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6.5%
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Total
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1,440,572
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100.0%
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590,883
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100.0%
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2,031,455
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100.0%
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EXHIBIT 26b
Hispanic/Latino Enrollment and Percentages
Elementary/Middle Secondary All Schools
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Number
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% in Region
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Number
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% in Region
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Number
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% in Region
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New England
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5,474
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7.0%
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2,173
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5.2%
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7,647
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6.4%
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Mideast
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41,268
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12.3%
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16,369
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10.2%
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57,637
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11.6%
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Great Lakes
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28,984
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8.4%
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9,143
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7.7%
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38,127
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8.2%
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Plains
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15,376
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9.6%
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2,641
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5.0%
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18,017
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8.5%
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Southeast
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27,108
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11.8%
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11,437
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12.5%
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38,545
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12.0%
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West/Far West
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90,314
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30.9%
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32,091
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25.5%
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122,405
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29.3%
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Total
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208,524
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14.5%
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73,854
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12.5%
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282,378
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13.9%
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Enrollment of Non-Catholics
Most Catholic school students are Catholic. However, non-Catholic student enrollment has risen from 2.7% in 1970 to 11.2% a decade later and today is 15.4% as shown in Exhibit 27.
EXHIBIT 27
Non-Catholic Enrollment
Elementary/Middle Secondary All Schools
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Number
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% in Region
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Number
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% in Region
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Number
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% in Region
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New England
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12,787
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16.4%
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7,884
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18.8%
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20,671
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17.3%
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Mideast
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57,522
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17.1%
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29,315
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18.2%
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86,837
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17.5%
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Great Lakes
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43,003
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12.4%
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21,179
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17.9%
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64,182
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13.8%
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Plains
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14,915
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9.4%
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5,937
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11.3%
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20,852
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9.8%
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Southeast
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34,586
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15.1%
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17,385
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19.0%
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51,971
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16.2%
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West/Far West
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36,599
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12.5%
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31,620
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25.2%
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68,219
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16.3%
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United States
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199,412
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13.8%
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113,320
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19.2%
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312,732
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15.4%
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National Totals Number %
Catholic 1,693,723 83.4%
Non-Catholic 312,732 15.4%
Not Reported 25,000 1.2%
Total 2,031,455 100.0%
Staffing of Catholic Schools
In 2011-2012, the total, full-time equivalent (FTE) teaching staff in Catholic elementary/middle and secondary schools is 151,395. Over the past decade, the lay faculty percentages increased from 93% to the current 96.7%. At present, 3.3% of the professional staff are religious and clergy. Exhibit 28 presents the FTE data by category and percentage.
EXHIBIT 28
Full-time Equivalent Professional Staff
2011-2012
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Elementary
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%
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Secondary
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%
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All Schools
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%
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Sisters
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2,510
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2.5
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1,057
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2.1
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3,567
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2.4
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Brothers
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115
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0.1
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574
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1.1
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689
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0.5
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Clergy
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169
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0.2
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598
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1.2
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767
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0.5
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Female Lay
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85,843
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85.5
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27,584
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54.1
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113,427
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74.9
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Male Lay
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11,728
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11.7
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21,217
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41.6
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32,945
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21.8
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*Total
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100,365
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100.0
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51,030
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100.0
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151,395
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100.0
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*Adjusted totals to reflect weighted averages
Lay: 96.7 %
Religious: 3.3%
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United States Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools 2011-2012 The Annual Statistical Report on Schools, Enrollment and Staffing
Dale McDonald, PBVM, PhD
Director of Public Policy and Educational Research
Margaret Schultz
The National Catholic Educational Association
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The full 51 page report contains the following topics and is available for purchase from NCEA ($18 member/$27 nonmember) at the NCEA Online Store.
- Schools and Enrollment History
- School Staffing History
- Public/Private School Comparisons
- Percentage Distribution of Schools by Enrollment Size
- Percentage Distribution of Private Schools by Typology
- Percentage Distribution of Students in Private Schools by Typology
- Regional Distribution of Elementary/Middle and Secondary Schools
- Location of Schools
- Schools by Types of Governance
- Schools with Boards/Commissions/Councils
- Single Gender Schools
- School Openings and Closings
- Enrollment by Grade Level
- Enrollment by Region
- Student Enrollment: States with Ten Highest Enrollments
- Student Enrollment: Dioceses with Largest Enrollments
- Diocesan Enrollment Patterns
- Schools with Waiting Lists
- Average Tuition and Per Pupil Costs
- Catholic School Enrollment and Percentages by Race
- Hispanic/Latino Enrollment
- Non-Catholic Enrollment
- Full-Time Equivalent Professional Staff
- Student/Teacher Ratio
- Non-Catholic Faculty Numbers and Percentages
- Faculty Numbers and Percentages by Ethnic Background
- Schools with Extended Day Programs
- Students Receiving Title 1 Services
- Participation in Federal Nutrition Programs
- Students Receiving Government Subsidized/Free Transportation to School
- Schools with Student Access to Internet
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Financing the Mission: a Profile of Catholic Elementary Schools in the United States 2011
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Dollars and Sense: Catholic High Schools and Their Finances 2011 (Executive Summary)
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Dollars and Sense: A Report on Catholic High School Leadership, Governance & Finance 2011 (Full Report)
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