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Fast facts about Catholic schools in Arkansas

Published: August 15, 2009   

The following is based on the 2008-2009 school year.

  • There are 31 Catholic schools located in 20 cities in Arkansas.

  • The total enrollment in schools is 7,554. Of these, 5,529 are in elementary schools, while 2,025 are in secondary schools.

  • Sixty-nine percent of students are Catholic while 31 percent are non-Catholic.

  • There are 568 pre-kindergarten students in Catholic preschools.

  • Ninety-seven percent of the school population is white and 2.5 percent are Hispanic.

  • 661 professional staffers work in Catholic schools. Eighty-one percent are laymen and women.

  • Among the professional staffers, 69 percent are Catholic and 31 percent are non-Catholic.

  • The average annual cost of educating one child in elementary school is $4,400, while the average cost in secondary school is $5,942.

  • Tuition in elementary schools range from $2,647 for Catholics to $3,778 for non-Catholics.

  • Secondary tuition ranges from $3,878 for Catholics to $4,460 for non-Catholics. (This does not include Subiaco Academy, a boarding school.)

  • The oldest school is Mount St. Mary Academy in Little Rock. It was established in 1851.

  • The newest school is St. Raphael School in Springdale. It was established in 2007.


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