Fast facts about Catholic schools in Arkansas

The following is based on the 2009-2010 school year.

There are 31 Catholic schools located in 20 cities in Arkansas.
The total enrollment in schools is 7,232. Of these, 5,213 are in elementary schools, while 2,019 are in secondary schools. This is a 4.2 percent decrease from the 2008-2009 school year.
Eighty percent of students are Catholic.
There are 554 pre-kindergarten students in Catholic preschools.
Eighty-two percent of the school population is white, 7.5 percent is Hispanic, 4 percent is Asian, 3 percent is black and 2 percent is multi-racial. The remaining students are Native American or from the Pacific island region.
656 professional staffers work in Catholic schools. Ninety-seven percent are laymen and women.
Among the professional staffers, 72 percent are Catholic.
The average annual cost of educating one child in elementary school is $4,948 while the average cost in secondary school is $7,980.
Elementary tuition average for Catholics is $2,799 and for non-Catholics is $3,580. Secondary tuition average for Catholics is $3,961 and for non-Catholics is $4,257. (This does not include Subiaco Academy, a boarding school.)

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