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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
20 Billion - estimated dollar amount Catholic schools across the nation save states annually in the cost to educate students
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)
25 Million - in excess of this estimated dollar amount was awarded in scholarships to the Class of 2008 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.
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
10- percent of non-Catholic students in Archdiocesan schools
21 - the number of different AP courses taught in Archdiocesan high schools.