The following is based on the 2010-2011 school year.
There are 31 Catholic schools located in 20 cities in Arkansas.
The total enrollment in schools is 7,110. Of these, 5,338 are in elementary schools, while 1,772 are in secondary schools.
Eighty-one percent of students are Catholic while 19 percent are non-Catholic.
There are 636 pre-kindergarten students in Catholic preschools.
Eighty-two percent of the school population is white and 7.7 percent is Hispanic.
699 professional staffers work in Catholic schools. Ninety-seven percent are laymen and women.
Among the professional staffers, 83 percent are Catholic and 17 percent are non-Catholic.
The average annual cost of educating one child in elementary school is $5,342 while the average cost in secondary school is $8,086.
Elementary tuition average for Catholics is $2,799 and for non-Catholics is $3,580.
Secondary tuition average for Catholics is $3,710 and for non-Catholics is $4,406. (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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