The following is based on the 2007-2008 school year.
There are 31 Catholic schools in 20 cities in Arkansas.
Total enrollment is 7,705. 5,870 students are in elementary, while 1,835 are in secondary schools.
Eighty percent of students are Catholic and 20 percent are non-Catholic.
There are 592 pre-kindergarten students in Catholic preschools.
662 professional staffers work in Catholic schools.
Among staffers, 79 percent are Catholic and 21 percent are non-Catholic.
The average annual cost of educating one child in elementary school is $4,165. In secondary school the cost is $5,774.
The average tuition in elementary schools ranges from $2,484 for Catholics to $3,469 for non-Catholics.
Secondary tuition ranges from $2,750 to $5,940.
The oldest school is Mount St. Mary Academy in Little Rock, established in 1851.
The newest school is St. Raphael in Springdale. It was established in 2007.
For more information about Arkansas’ Catholic schools, contact: Vernell Bowen, superintendent of schools at (501) 664-0340, e-mail vbowen@dolr.org or mail to: P. O. Box 7565, Little Rock, AR 72217. Look for additional information on the diocese’s Web site: www.dolr.org.
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