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Catholic Schools by the Numbers
10- number of Archdiocesan schools recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence
13 - percent of non-Catholic students in Catholic Schools
13 - average years of experience per teacher
18- number of Archdiocesan Catholic Schools in Atlanta
21 - the number of different AP courses taught in Archdiocesan high schools.
24- percent of minority students in Archdiocesan schools
53- percent of teachers with advanced degrees
100 - percent of Archdiocesan of Atlanta Catholic Schools holding full accreditation
5,436 - estimated national average cost to educate in Catholic schools
9,000 - estimated Georgia average cost to educate in public schools
11,758- number of students enrolled in Catholic Schools in 2009-2010
2.9 million- estimated dollar amount of scholarship money distributed by GRACE Scholars.
6 million- estimated dollar amount of financial aid distributed to Archdiocese of Atlanta Catholic School students during the 2009-2010 school year
29.3 million - estimated dollar amount awarded in college scholarships to the Class of 2010 from the three Archdiocesan high schools (Blessed Trinity, St. Pius X, Our Lady of Mercy). This amount does not include the HOPE Scholarship monies received by graduates.
105.8 million- estimated dollar amount Archdiocese of Atlanta Catholic schools saved the state of Georgia in the cost to educate students in the 2009-2010 school year
20 billion - estimated dollar amount Catholic schools across the nation save states annually in the cost to educate students in the 2009-2010 school year