Statistics are from the 2006-2007 school year.
There are 31 Catholic schools in 20 cities in Arkansas.
Total enrollment is 7,735. Of these, 5,427 are in elementary, while 1,820 are in secondary schools.
There are 488 pre-kindergarten students in Arkansas parishes.
The average annual cost of educating one child in elementary school is $3,911, while the average in secondary school is $5,798.
Tuition in elementary school ranges from $2,380 for Catholics to $3,311 for non-Catholics. Secondary schools tuition ranges from $2,100 to $5,907.
The oldest school is Mount St. Mary Academy in Little Rock. It was established in 1851.
The newest school is St. Raphael in Springdale. It was established in 2007.
For information about Catholic schools in the Diocese of Little Rock, contact Vernell Bowen, superintendent of schools, at (501) 664-0340 or e-mail her at vbowen@dolr.org. For more, visit www.dolr.org.
Across the nation
There are 7,498 Catholic schools in the United States. Of these, 6,288 are elementary schools and 1,210 are secondary.
36 new schools opened and 212 consolidated or closed, while 2,607 schools have a waiting list for admission.
Source: “United States Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools 2006-2007: The Annual Statistical Report on Schools, Enrollment and Staffing.”
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