(24KB)| Table 58. | Enrollment and instructional staff in Catholic elementary and secondary schools, by level: Selected years, 1919–20 through 2005–06 |
| School year | Number of schools | Enrollment | Instructional staff | |||||||||
| Total | Elementary | Secondary | Total | Elementary | Secondary | Total | Elementary | Secondary | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||
| 1919–20 | 8,103 | 6,551 | 1,552 | 1,925,521 | 1,795,673 | 129,848 | 49,516 | 1 | 41,592 | 1 | 7,924 | 1 |
| 1929–30 | 10,046 | 7,923 | 2,123 | 2,464,467 | 2,222,598 | 241,869 | 72,552 | 1 | 58,245 | 1 | 14,307 | 1 |
| 1939–40 | 10,049 | 7,944 | 2,105 | 2,396,305 | 2,035,182 | 361,123 | 81,057 | 1 | 60,081 | 1 | 20,976 | 1 |
| 1949–50 | 10,778 | 8,589 | 2,189 | 3,066,387 | 2,560,815 | 505,572 | 94,295 | 1 | 66,525 | 1 | 27,770 | 1 |
| Fall 1960 | 12,893 | 10,501 | 2,392 | 5,253,791 | 4,373,422 | 880,369 | 151,902 | 1 | 108,169 | 1 | 43,733 | 1 |
| 1969–70 | 11,352 | 9,366 | 1,986 | 4,367,000 | 3,359,000 | 1,008,000 | 195,400 | 2 | 133,200 | 2 | 62,200 | 2 |
| 1970–71 | 11,350 | 9,370 | 1,980 | 4,363,566 | 3,355,478 | 1,008,088 | 166,208 | 112,750 | 53,458 | |||
| 1974–75 | 10,127 | 8,437 | 1,690 | 3,504,000 | 2,602,000 | 902,000 | 150,179 | 100,011 | 50,168 | |||
| 1975–76 | 9,993 | 8,340 | 1,653 | 3,415,000 | 2,525,000 | 890,000 | 149,276 | 99,319 | 49,957 | |||
| 1979–80 | 9,640 | 8,100 | 1,540 | 3,139,000 | 2,293,000 | 846,000 | 147,294 | 97,724 | 49,570 | |||
| 1980–81 | 9,559 | 8,043 | 1,516 | 3,106,000 | 2,269,000 | 837,000 | 145,777 | 96,739 | 49,038 | |||
| 1981–82 | 9,494 | 7,996 | 1,498 | 3,094,000 | 2,266,000 | 828,000 | 146,172 | 96,847 | 49,325 | |||
| 1982–83 | 9,432 | 7,950 | 1,482 | 3,007,189 | 2,211,412 | 795,777 | 146,460 | 97,337 | 49,123 | |||
| 1983–84 | 9,401 | 7,937 | 1,464 | 2,969,000 | 2,179,000 | 790,000 | 146,913 | 98,591 | 48,322 | |||
| 1984–85 | 9,325 | 7,876 | 1,449 | 2,903,000 | 2,119,000 | 784,000 | 149,888 | 99,820 | 50,068 | |||
| 1985–86 | 9,220 | 7,790 | 1,430 | 2,821,000 | 2,061,000 | 760,000 | 146,594 | 96,741 | 49,853 | |||
| 1986–87 | 9,102 | 7,693 | 1,409 | 2,726,000 | 1,998,000 | 728,000 | 141,930 | 93,554 | 48,376 | |||
| 1987–88 | 8,992 | 7,601 | 1,391 | 2,623,031 | 1,942,148 | 680,883 | 139,887 | 93,199 | 46,688 | |||
| 1988–89 | 8,867 | 7,505 | 1,362 | 2,551,119 | 1,911,911 | 639,208 | 137,700 | 93,154 | 44,546 | |||
| 1989–90 | 8,719 | 7,395 | 1,324 | 2,589,000 | 1,983,000 | 606,000 | 136,900 | 94,197 | 42,703 | |||
| 1990–91 | 8,587 | 7,291 | 1,296 | 2,475,439 | 1,883,906 | 591,533 | 131,198 | 91,039 | 40,159 | |||
| 1991–92 | 8,508 | 7,239 | 1,269 | 2,442,924 | 1,856,302 | 586,622 | 153,334 | 109,084 | 44,250 | |||
| 1992–93 | 8,423 | 7,174 | 1,249 | 2,444,842 | 1,860,937 | 583,905 | 154,816 | 109,825 | 44,991 | |||
| 1993–94 | 8,345 | 7,114 | 1,231 | 2,444,609 | 1,859,947 | 584,662 | 157,201 | 112,199 | 45,002 | |||
| 1994–95 | 8,293 | 7,055 | 1,238 | 2,475,207 | 1,877,782 | 597,425 | 164,219 | 3 | 117,620 | 3 | 46,599 | 3 |
| 1995–96 | 8,250 | 7,022 | 1,228 | 2,491,111 | 1,884,461 | 606,650 | 166,759 | 3 | 118,753 | 3 | 48,006 | 3 |
| 1996–97 | 8,231 | 7,005 | 1,226 | 2,497,198 | 1,885,037 | 612,161 | 153,276 | 3 | 107,548 | 3 | 45,728 | 3 |
| 1997–98 | 8,223 | 7,004 | 1,219 | 2,497,894 | 1,879,737 | 618,157 | 152,259 | 3 | 105,717 | 3 | 46,542 | 3 |
| 1998–99 | 8,217 | 6,990 | 1,227 | 2,496,488 | 1,876,211 | 620,277 | 153,081 | 3 | 105,943 | 3 | 47,138 | 3 |
| 1999–2000 | 8,144 | 6,923 | 1,221 | 2,653,038 | 2,013,084 | 639,954 | 157,134 | 3 | 109,404 | 3 | 47,730 | 3 |
| 2000–01 | 8,146 | 6,920 | 1,226 | 2,647,301 | 2,004,037 | 643,264 | 160,731 | 3 | 111,937 | 3 | 48,794 | 3 |
| 2001–02 | 8,114 | 6,886 | 1,228 | 2,616,330 | 1,971,627 | 644,703 | 155,658 | 3 | 108,485 | 3 | 47,173 | 3 |
| 2002–03 | 8,000 | 6,785 | 1,215 | 2,553,277 | 1,906,870 | 646,407 | 163,004 | 3 | 112,884 | 3 | 50,120 | 3 |
| 2003–04 | 7,955 | 6,727 | 1,228 | 2,484,252 | 1,842,918 | 641,334 | 162,337 | 3 | 112,303 | 3 | 50,034 | 3 |
| 2004–05 | 7,799 | 6,574 | 1,225 | 2,420,590 | 1,793,773 | 626,817 | 160,153 | 3 | 107,764 | 3 | 52,389 | 3 |
| 2005–06 | 7,589 | 6,386 | 1,203 | 2,363,220 | 1,726,773 | 636,447 | 152,502 | 3,4 | 103,481 | 3,4 | 49,021 | 3,4 |
| 1 Includes part-time teachers. 2 Includes estimates for the nonreporting schools. 3 Reported in full-time equivalents (FTE). 4 Excludes the Archdiocese of New Orleans. NOTE: Data collected by the National Catholic Educational Association and data collected by the National Center for Education Statistics are not directly comparable because survey procedures and definitions differ. Excludes prekindergarten enrollment. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. SOURCE: National Catholic Educational Association, A Statistical Report on Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools for the Years 1967–68 to 1969–70; A Report on Catholic Schools, 1970–71 through 1973–74; A Statistical Report on U.S. Catholic Schools, 1974–75 through 1980–81; and United States Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools, 1981–82 through 2005–06. (This table was prepared April 2006.) |