Catholic School Statistics

The following statistics are from Catholic schools in Arkansas. For national statistics, visit the National Catholic Education Association.

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Schools: 26

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Total Enrollment: 6,498

• Percentage of Catholic Students: 75.8
• Percentage of non-Catholic Students: 24.2
• Percentage of White Students: 89.4
• Percentage of Hispanic Students: 17*
• Percentage of non-Hispanic Students: 83*
• Percentage of Asian Students: 3.1
• Percentage of Black Students: 1.9
• Percentage of Two or More Races: 5

*Hispanic is not considered a race but an ethnic group.

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Total Elementary Enrollment: 4,116

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Total Secondary Enrollment: 1,649

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Total Enrollment in Preschools: 733

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Total Professional Staff: 597

• Percentage of Staff who are Laypeople: 97.2
• Percentage of Staff who are Catholic: 74.2
• Percentage of Staff who are non-Catholic: 25.8

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Average annual cost of educating one child in elementary school: $5,988.60

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Average Tuition Rate for Elementary School:

• First Catholic child: $3,873.52
• Non-Catholic first child: $5,352.24

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Average annual cost of educating one child in secondary school:

• Catholic High School (boys): $5,800
• Mount St. Mary Academy (girls): $9,515

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Average tuition rate for secondary Catholic school (includes Catholic High School and Mount St. Mary Academy):

• Catholic: $6,182
• Non-Catholic: $7,595

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Average tuition rate for Subiaco Academy (boys):

• Day Students: $8,500
• Residential Boarding Students: $24,000 - $27,060

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Oldest school: Mount St. Mary Academy in Little Rock, established in 1851

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Terra Nova National Achievement Test 2019

All Catholic schools in the Diocese of Little Rock administer the Terra Nova National Achievement Test in grades 1-8 each year. Any score above the 50th percentile is above average. The following lists the results for Arkansas Catholic schools in 2019:

Grade	Total Battery
1	60
2	69
3	70
4	71
5	72
6	76
7	77
8	79

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ACT Test 2019

The following shows the average test scores of Catholic high school students verses public high school students in Arkansas. (The Catholic schools include: Subiaco Academy, Sacred Heart School in Morrilton, St. Joseph School in Conway and Catholic High School and Mount St. Mary Academy, both in Little Rock.)

Subject	Arkansas Average	Catholic Schools Average
English	19.0	25.2
Math	18.7	22.7
Reading	19.6	24.9
Science	19.2	23.4
Composite	19.3	24.2

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