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Catholic Schools by the Numbers
18- number of Archdiocesan schools (15 elementary, 3 secondary)
6- number of independent Catholic schools
7- number of Archdiocesan schools recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence
11,669- number of students enrolled in Catholic Schools in 2007-2008
6 million- dollar amount of financial aid distributed by Office of Catholic Schools and individual schools in the 2007-2008 school year
97.8 million- estimated dollar amount Archdiocesan Catholic schools saved the state in the cost to educate students in the 2007-2008 school year (based upon an average state expenditure of $8,500 per student)
94- percent of eligible, elementary
level faculty and staff who hold or are in the process of attaining
certification.
*Religion
teachers are not eligible for state certification
**Beginning
in 2008 all newly hired teachers must be certified or in the process of
attaining certification.
49- percent of professional faculty and staff who hold advanced degrees
13- average years of experience of professional faculty and staff
22- percent of minority students in Archdiocesan schools
10percent of non-Catholic students in Archdiocesan schools