Public and Private School Principle in the United States: A Statistical Profile, 1987-88 to 1993-94
Table A31.-Percentage of private school principals by benefits received, by private school type: 1993-94
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Principal characteristic Medical insurance Dental insurance Life insurance Retirement plan In-kind benefits/1
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Total 64.0 35.0 35.2 46.3 55.1
Catholic 79.2 44.3 47.2 67.9 55.4
Parochial 77.6 41.4 45.0 66.5 53.0
Diocesan 80.6 45.0 51.6 71.4 56.8
Private order 85.4 60.8 48.6 66.9 66.8
Other religious 53.6 26.7 25.2 34.1 55.4
Conservative Christian 48.1 15.6 24.6 16.8 52.3
Affiliated 67.1 44.8 31.4 57.2 64.1
Unaffiliated 47.4 23.6 19.8 34.6 51.1
Nonsectarian 62.7 38.0 37.7 38.6 54.1
Regular 60.5 32.8 34.0 39.3 52.1
Special emphasis 52.2 28.5 30.5 23.4 55.2
Special education 82.2 61.8 55.6 59.3 56.4
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1 /In-kind benefits include housing, meals, tuition, and transportation.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, , Schools and
Staffing Survey: 1993-94 (Private School Principal Questionnaire).