2005 Catholic Schools Week Supplement
Catholic school statistics for the
Archdiocese of Indianapolis
- Catholic schools: 71
- Elementary schools: 61 (28 in Marion County)
- High schools: 10 (6 in Marion County)
- Private high schools: 3
- Pre-school programs: 34 (Pre-K programs for 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds)
- Extended care programs: 55 (Pre-K-8, before and after school care or both)
- Professional staff: 1,700 (full-time and part-time)
- Enrollment 2004-05: (Unofficial Oct. 1, 2004, enrollment)
- Total pre-school-12: 23,520
- Pre-school: 1,599
- Elementary (K-8): 16,452
- High school (9-12): 5,469
- Religious composition:
- Catholic: 86% (elementary); 80% (high school)
- Non-Catholic: 14% (elementary); 20% (high school)
NOTE: Approximate demographic figures for seven Indianapolis center-city schools are: 65% minority, 69% non-parishioners and 58% qualified for Federal Lunch Program.
- High school graduation rate, 2003: 99.02%
- Percent of graduates entering college, 2003 92%
NOTE: All figures above this line include three private high schools.
Average tuition rates, first child, (estimated) Catholic Non-Catholic
- Elementary schools: $2,200 (Catholic); $3,200 (non-Catholic)
- Interparochial high schools: $4,000 (Catholic); $6,000 (non-Catholic)
NOTE: Elementary tuitions are set at the parish level and vary greatly. Schools receive parish subsidies except for private high schools (not included).
- Estimated operating costs of Catholic schools in the archdiocese, 2003-04:
- Elementary schools cost-per-pupil: $3,592
- Interparochial high schools, cost-per-pupil: $6,914
- Total operating cost of archdiocesan schools: $87 million
- (K-12 enrollment, excluding private high schools and capital costs)
- Annual savings to Indiana taxpayers, fiscal year 2002 (estimate): $174 million
(@ aggregate public school K-12 composite estimated cost-per-pupil of $8,582 x 2002-2003 Catholic school K-12 enrollment, excluding private high schools) †