Catholic Schools Office

Map of Catholic Schools

Catholic Schools of Arkansas

The following statistics are from the 2009-2010 school year. For national statistics, visit the National Catholic Education Association.

• Schools: 31 (Located in 20 cities)

• Total enrollment: 7,232
• Elementary enrollment: 5,213
• Secondary enrollment: 2,019
• Percentage of Catholic students: 80
• Percentage of non-Catholic students: 20
• Total enrollment in preschools: 554
• Percentage of white students: 82
• Percentage of Hispanic students: 7
• Total professional staff: 656
• Percentage of staff who are laypeople: 97

• Percentage of staff who are Catholic: 72

• Percentage of staff who are non-Catholic: 28
• Average annual cost of educating one child in elementary school: $4,948
• Average annual cost of educating one child in secondary school: $7,980
• Range of tuition in elementary schools: $2,799 for Catholics to $3,580 for non-Catholics
• Range of tuition in secondary schools: $3,961 for Catholics to $4,257 for non-Catholics
  • (This does not include Subiaco Academy, a boarding school.)
• Oldest school: Mount St. Mary Academy in Little Rock, established in 1851
• Newest school: St. Raphael School in Springdale, established in 2007

Stanford 9 Achievement Scores Spring 2009

This is the total battery scores for all Arkansas Catholic schools. The average score for the Stanford 9 is 50th percentile.

Total Battery Scores
Grade	Percentile
K . . . . . . . . . .	. . .	65
1 . . . . . . . . . .	. . .	68
2 . . . . . . . . . .	. . .	69
3 . . . . . . . . . .	. . .	68
4 . . . . . . . . . .	. . .	70
5 . . . . . . . . . .	. . .	70
6 . . . . . . . . . .	. . .	74
7 . . . . . . . . . .	. . .	69
8 . . . . . . . . . .	. . .	67
9 . . . . . . . . . .	. . .	73

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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