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Table 205.70. | Enrollment and instructional staff in Catholic elementary and secondary schools, by level: Selected years, 1919-20 through 2021-22 |
School year | Number of schools | Enrollment1 | Instructional staff2 | ||||||||||
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Total | Elementary3 | Secondary | Total | Prekinder- garten |
Elementary | Secondary | Total | Elementary3 | Secondary | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |||
1919-20 | 8,103 | 6,551 | 1,552 | 1,925,521 | [4] | 1,795,673 | 129,848 | 49,516 | 41,592 | 7,924 | |||
1929-30 | 10,046 | 7,923 | 2,123 | 2,464,467 | [4] | 2,222,598 | 241,869 | 72,552 | 58,245 | 14,307 | |||
1939-40 | 10,049 | 7,944 | 2,105 | 2,396,305 | [4] | 2,035,182 | 361,123 | 81,057 | 60,081 | 20,976 | |||
1949-50 | 10,778 | 8,589 | 2,189 | 3,066,387 | [4] | 2,560,815 | 505,572 | 94,295 | 66,525 | 27,770 | |||
Fall 1960 | 12,893 | 10,501 | 2,392 | 5,253,791 | [4] | 4,373,422 | 880,369 | 151,902 | 108,169 | 43,733 | |||
1969-70 |
11,352 | 9,366 | 1,986 | 4,367,000 | [4] | 3,359,000 | 1,008,000 | 195,400 | 5 | 133,200 | 5 | 62,200 | 5 |
1970-71 | 11,350 | 9,370 | 1,980 | 4,363,566 | [4] | 3,355,478 | 1,008,088 | 166,208 | 112,750 | 53,458 | |||
1974-75 | 10,127 | 8,437 | 1,690 | 3,504,000 | [4] | 2,602,000 | 902,000 | 150,179 | 100,011 | 50,168 | |||
1975-76 | 9,993 | 8,340 | 1,653 | 3,415,000 | [4] | 2,525,000 | 890,000 | 149,276 | 99,319 | 49,957 | |||
1979-80 | 9,640 | 8,100 | 1,540 | 3,139,000 | [4] | 2,293,000 | 846,000 | 147,294 | 97,724 | 49,570 | |||
1980-81 |
9,559 | 8,043 | 1,516 | 3,106,000 | [4] | 2,269,000 | 837,000 | 145,777 | 96,739 | 49,038 | |||
1981-82 | 9,494 | 7,996 | 1,498 | 3,094,000 | [4] | 2,266,000 | 828,000 | 146,172 | 96,847 | 49,325 | |||
1982-83 | 9,432 | 7,950 | 1,482 | 3,007,189 | [4] | 2,211,412 | 795,777 | 146,460 | 97,337 | 49,123 | |||
1983-84 | 9,401 | 7,937 | 1,464 | 2,969,000 | [4] | 2,179,000 | 790,000 | 146,913 | 98,591 | 48,322 | |||
1984-85 | 9,325 | 7,876 | 1,449 | 2,903,000 | [4] | 2,119,000 | 784,000 | 149,888 | 99,820 | 50,068 | |||
1985-86 |
9,220 | 7,790 | 1,430 | 2,821,000 | [4] | 2,061,000 | 760,000 | 146,594 | 96,741 | 49,853 | |||
1986-87 | 9,102 | 7,693 | 1,409 | 2,726,000 | [4] | 1,998,000 | 728,000 | 141,930 | 93,554 | 48,376 | |||
1987-88 | 8,992 | 7,601 | 1,391 | 2,690,668 | 67,637 | 1,942,148 | 680,883 | 139,887 | 93,199 | 46,688 | |||
1988-89 | 8,867 | 7,505 | 1,362 | 2,627,745 | 76,626 | 1,911,911 | 639,208 | 137,700 | 93,154 | 44,546 | |||
1989-90 | 8,719 | 7,395 | 1,324 | 2,588,893 | 90,023 | 1,892,913 | 605,957 | 136,900 | 94,197 | 42,703 | |||
1990-91 |
8,587 | 7,291 | 1,296 | 2,575,815 | 100,376 | 1,883,906 | 591,533 | 131,198 | 91,039 | 40,159 | |||
1991-92 | 8,508 | 7,239 | 1,269 | 2,550,863 | 107,939 | 1,856,302 | 586,622 | 153,334 | 109,084 | 44,250 | |||
1992-93 | 8,423 | 7,174 | 1,249 | 2,567,630 | 122,788 | 1,860,937 | 583,905 | 154,816 | 109,825 | 44,991 | |||
1993-94 | 8,345 | 7,114 | 1,231 | 2,576,845 | 132,236 | 1,859,947 | 584,662 | 157,201 | 112,199 | 45,002 | |||
1994-95 | 8,293 | 7,055 | 1,238 | 2,618,567 | 143,360 | 1,877,782 | 597,425 | 164,219 | 117,620 | 46,599 | |||
1995-96 |
8,250 | 7,022 | 1,228 | 2,635,210 | 144,099 | 1,884,461 | 606,650 | 166,759 | 118,753 | 48,006 | |||
1996-97 | 8,231 | 7,005 | 1,226 | 2,645,462 | 148,264 | 1,885,037 | 612,161 | 153,276 | 107,548 | 45,728 | |||
1997-98 | 8,223 | 7,004 | 1,219 | 2,648,859 | 150,965 | 1,879,737 | 618,157 | 152,259 | 105,717 | 46,542 | |||
1998-99 | 8,217 | 6,990 | 1,227 | 2,648,844 | 152,356 | 1,876,211 | 620,277 | 153,081 | 105,943 | 47,138 | |||
1999-2000 | 8,144 | 6,923 | 1,221 | 2,653,038 | 152,622 | 1,877,236 | 623,180 | 157,134 | 109,404 | 47,730 | |||
2000-01 |
8,146 | 6,920 | 1,226 | 2,647,301 | 155,742 | 1,863,682 | 627,877 | 160,731 | 111,937 | 48,794 | |||
2001-02 | 8,114 | 6,886 | 1,228 | 2,616,330 | 159,869 | 1,827,319 | 629,142 | 155,658 | 108,485 | 47,173 | |||
2002-03 | 8,000 | 6,785 | 1,215 | 2,553,277 | 157,250 | 1,765,893 | 630,134 | 163,004 | 112,884 | 50,120 | |||
2003-04 | 7,955 | 6,727 | 1,228 | 2,484,252 | 150,422 | 1,708,501 | 625,329 | 162,337 | 112,303 | 50,034 | |||
2004-05 | 7,799 | 6,574 | 1,225 | 2,420,590 | 150,905 | 1,642,868 | 626,817 | 160,153 | 107,764 | 52,389 | |||
2005-06 |
7,589 | 6,386 | 1,203 | 2,325,220 | 146,327 | 1,568,687 | 610,206 | 152,502 | 6 | 103,481 | 6 | 49,021 | 6 |
2006-07 | 7,498 | 6,288 | 1,210 | 2,320,651 | 152,429 | 1,544,695 | 623,527 | 159,135 | 107,682 | 51,453 | |||
2007-08 | 7,378 | 6,165 | 1,213 | 2,270,913 | 152,980 | 1,494,979 | 622,954 | 160,075 | 107,217 | 52,858 | |||
2008-09 | 7,248 | 6,028 | 1,220 | 2,192,531 | 153,325 | 1,434,949 | 604,257 | 157,615 | 105,518 | 52,097 | |||
2009-10 | 7,094 | 5,889 | 1,205 | 2,119,341 | 150,262 | 1,375,982 | 593,097 | 154,316 | 103,460 | 50,856 | |||
2010-11 |
6,980 | 5,774 | 1,206 | 2,065,872 | 152,846 | 1,336,560 | 576,466 | 151,473 | 102,365 | 49,108 | |||
2011-12 | 6,841 | 5,636 | 1,205 | 2,031,455 | 154,282 | 1,303,028 | 574,145 | 151,395 | 100,365 | 51,030 | |||
2012-13 | 6,685 | 5,472 | 1,213 | 2,001,740 | 156,233 | 1,278,010 | 567,497 | 151,405 | 100,633 | 50,772 | |||
2013-14 | 6,594 | 5,399 | 1,195 | 1,974,578 | 158,537 | 1,252,397 | 563,644 | 151,351 | 100,244 | 51,107 | |||
2014-15 | 6,568 | 5,368 | 1,200 | 1,939,574 | 156,380 | 1,225,915 | 557,279 | 150,709 | 99,388 | 51,321 | |||
2015-16 |
6,525 | 5,325 | 1,200 | 1,915,836 | 160,456 | 1,198,292 | 557,088 | 151,101 | 99,760 | 51,341 | |||
2016-17 | 6,429 | 5,224 | 1,205 | 1,878,824 | 169,000 | 1,160,236 | 549,588 | 152,883 | 100,885 | 51,998 | |||
2017-18 | 6,352 | 5,158 | 1,194 | 1,835,376 | 171,421 | 1,124,448 | 539,499 | 153,289 | 101,485 | 51,804 | |||
2018-19 | 6,289 | 5,092 | 1,197 | 1,789,363 | 172,895 | 1,087,342 | 529,126 | 152,730 | 100,488 | 52,242 | |||
2019-20 | 6,183 | 4,995 | 1,188 | 1,737,297 | 167,526 | 1,053,538 | 516,233 | 146,451 | 93,793 | 52,658 | |||
2020-21 |
5,981 | 4,812 | 1,169 | 1,626,291 | 122,942 | 1,002,144 | 501,205 | 142,977 | 92,711 | 50,266 | |||
2021-22 | 5,938 | 4,765 | 1,173 | 1,688,417 | 164,132 | 1,025,623 | 498,662 | 146,088 | 94,144 | 51,944 |
1 Elementary enrollment includes kindergarten through grade 8 as well as elementary ungraded. Secondary enrollment includes grades 9 through 12 as well as secondary ungraded. | |||||||||||||
2 From 1919-20 through fall 1960, includes part-time teachers. From 1969-70 through 1993-94, excludes part-time teachers. Beginning in 1994-95, reported in full-time equivalents (FTE). Prekindergarten teachers not counted separately but may be included with elementary teachers. | |||||||||||||
3 Includes middle schools. | |||||||||||||
4 Prekindergarten enrollment was not reported separately but may be included in elementary enrollment. | |||||||||||||
5 Includes estimates for nonreporting schools. | |||||||||||||
6 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. 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 2021-22, retrieved March 3, 2022, from http://www.ncea.org/NCEA/Proclaim/Catholic_School_Data/NCEA/Proclaim/Catholic_School_Data/Catholic_School_Data.aspx?hkey=8e90e6aa-b9c4-456b-a488-6397f3640f05. (This table was prepared March 2022.) |