Facts About the Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Chicago
Facts about Catholic Schools
The Archdiocese of Chicago has a total of 258 schools - 218 elementary and 40
high schools in Cook and Lake counties. The following is based on the 2008-2009
school year information.
- The Archdiocese of Chicago's Catholic school system has approximately 96,197 students
and 5,257 teachers.
- Catholic elementary schools enjoy a 17 to 1 student-teacher ratio. Catholic secondary
schools have a 16 to 1 student-teacher ratio.
- The attendance rate of students in elementary schools and secondary schools is 97%.
- Ninety-six percent of seniors who attend Catholic secondary schools graduate and
95% of those graduates go on to college.
- Catholic schools are diverse: 22% of the population consists of students of faith
traditions other than Catholic and nearly 30% represent diverse ethnic groups. Their
families choose Catholic schools to provide a quality faith-based education rooted
in values.
- All Catholic elementary schools use TerraNova II as the testing/assessment
program because of its focus on National Standards. Archdiocese of Chicago school
students test well into the 60th percentile on average. The national norm is the
50th percentile.
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Profile of Catholic School Teachers
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Catholic School Faculty
|
Lay
|
Religious
|
Female
|
Male
|
|
Elementary Teachers (3,627) |
98%
|
2%
|
92%
|
8%
|
|
Secondary Teachers (1,692) |
96%
|
4%
|
54%
|
46%
|
|
Catholic School System (5,319) |
97%
|
3%
|
80%
|
20%
|
|
Catholic School Administration |
Lay
|
Religious
|
Female
|
Male
|
|
Elementary Principals (218) |
93%
|
7%
|
72%
|
28%
|
|
Secondary Administrators (75) |
73%
|
27%
|
47%
|
53%
|
|
Catholic School System (293) |
88%
|
12%
|
66%
|
34%
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In the Archdiocese of Chicago
- Ninety-nine percent of elementary school teachers/principals are either certified
or hold a degree.
- One hundred percent of secondary teachers/principals are either certified or hold
a degree.
- Elementary teachers have on average 11.8 years experience.
- Secondary teachers have on average 7 years experience.
Only full-time teachers, principals, or administrators included. Source: 2009 Annual
Fall Survey and Office of Catholic Schools personnel database.
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Taxpayer’s Money Saved by Students Attending Catholic Schools
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Elementary Schools
|
Enrollment1
|
Average Student Cost2
|
Savings3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Chicago
|
30,876
|
$10,409
|
$321,373,772
|
|
Suburban Cook County
|
27,903
|
$9,971
|
$278,210,744
|
|
Lake County
|
7,087
|
$10,237
|
$72,550,040
|
|
Totals
|
65,866
|
|
$672,134,556
|
|
|
|
Secondary Schools
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Chicago
|
13,843
|
$10,409
|
$144,085,281
|
|
Suburban Cook County
|
11,771
|
$13,715
|
$161,435,459
|
|
Lake County
|
1,806
|
$13,092
|
$23,643,529
|
|
Totals
|
27,420
|
|
$329,164,269
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Elementary and Secondary Total |
$1,001,298,824
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1 Based on the 2007-2008 enrollment (Source: 2008 Annual Survey of Schools
in the Archdiocese of
Chicago). City of Chicago enrollment includes Big Shoulders schools. Total enrollment
is based on City of Chicago, Suburban Cook County, and Lake County enrollments only.
2 Based on public school costs in 2007-2008 (Source: http://webprod1.isbe.net/ilearn).
3 Calculations of Taxpayer Savings is determined by multiplying the Catholic
school enrollment by each of the school groupings.
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Cities, Towns, Villages and Neighborhoods served by Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic
Schools:
- ANTIOCH
- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
- BARRINGTON
- BEACH PARK
- BERWYN
- BLUE ISLAND
- BROOKFIELD
- BUFFALO GROVE
- BURBANK CHICAGO
- CHICAGO HEIGHTS
- CHICAGO RIDGE
- CICERO
- DEERFIELD
- DES PLAINES
- ELK GROVE VILLAGE
- ELMWOOD PARK
- EVANSTON
- EVERGREEN PARK
- FLOSSMOOR
- FOREST PARK
- GLENVIEW
- GRAYSLAKE
- HICKORY HILLS
- HIGHWOOD
- HILLSIDE
- HOFFMAN ESTATES
- HOMEWOOD
- INGLESIDE
- INVERNESS
- LA GRANGE
- LA GRANGE PARK
- LAKE FOREST
- LAKE VILLA
- LAKE ZURICH
- LANSING
- LEMONT
- LIBERTYVILLE
- MATTESON
- MELROSE PARK
- MIDLOTHIAN
- MOUNT PROSPECT
- MUNDELEIN
- NILES
- NORTHBROOK
- NORTHLAKE
- OAK FOREST
- OAK LAWN
- OAK PARK
- ORLAND HILLS
- ORLAND PARK
- PALATINE
- PALOS HEIGHTS
- PARK RIDGE
- PROSPECT HEIGHTS
- RIVER FOREST
- RIVER GROVE
- RIVERSIDE
- ROLLING MEADOWS
- ROUND LAKE
- SCHILLER PARK
- SKOKIE
- SOUTH HOLLAND
- STREAMWOOD
- SUMMIT
- TINLEY PARK
- WADSWORTH
- WAUCONDA
- WAUKEGAN
- WESTCHESTER
- WESTERN SPRINGS
- WILMETTE
- WINNETKA
- Albany Park
- Andersonville
- Archer Heights
- Ashburn
- Auburn Gresham
- Austin
- Avalon Park
- Avondale
- Back of the Yards
- Belmont
- Cragin
- Beverly
- Brainerd
- Bridgeport
- Brighton Park
- Bronzeville
- Bucktown
- Burnside
- Calumet Heights
- Chatham
- Chicago Lawn
- Chinatown
- Clearing
- Dunning
- East Side
- Edgewater
- Edison Park
- Englewood
- Forest Glen
- Fuller Park
- Garfield Park
- Garfield Ridge
- Gold Coast
- Grand Boulevard
- Grand Crossing
- Gage Park
- Hegewisch
- Hermosa
- Humboldt Park
- Hyde Park
- Irving Park
- Jefferson Park
- Kenwood
- Lakeview
- Lawndale
- Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Square
- Little Village
- Logan Square
- Marshall Square
- McKinley Park
- Montclare
- Morgan Park
- Mt Greenwood
- Near South Side
- Near West Side
- North Center
- North Park
- Norwood Park
- O'Hare
- Oakland
- Pilsen
- Portage Park
- Pullman
- Ravenswood
- River North
- Riverdale
- Rogers Park
- Rosehill
- Roseland
- South Chicago
- South Deering
- South Shore
- The Loop
- Ukranian Village
- Uptown
- Washington Park
- West Elsdon
- West Lawn
- West Pullman
- West Ridge
- West Town
- Wicker Park
- Woodlawn
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