Office of Catholic Schools - Diocese of Madison
Facts

about Catholic Schools in the Diocese

from the 2007-2008 School Data Report

 

                        †          7944 students from Pre-Kindergarten through High School attend programs in 46 Catholic schools, -47 fewer students than in the previous year.

                         

                        †          The actual cost of educating a child at a Catholic parish elementary school in the Diocese was $3,973 for the 2006-2007 school year.

                         

                        †          Endowment funds in 43 schools report total capital of $34,495,739. The funds increased over $3 million from the previous year. About $807,603 of income from the endowments supported the operational budgets of the schools.

                         

                        †          Average tuition for parish elementary schools is $1,591 for parish members, up nearly 21% from a year earlier.

                         

                        †          Parish support accounts for 49.25% of all revenue for parish elementary schools, down approximately 5% from the previous year.

                         

                        †          608 teachers now serve in 46 Catholic schools throughout the diocese with 89% licensed to teach in Wisconsin public schools.

                         

                        †          The starting salary for beginning teachers averages $22,882 for those with a B.A. degree and $24,704 for those with an M.A. degree.

                         

                        †          The average salary for a full time principal at a parish elementary school is $47,996.

                         

                        †          46 schools spend approximately $34,875,837 to educate children in the Diocese. On average 79% of all school-related costs are salaries and benefits. Instructional salaries account for 64.63% of the total cost.

                         

                        †          Edgewood High School, with 664 students, has the highest enrollment of any Catholic school in the Diocese, while Our Lady Queen of Peace School, with 478 students, has the top elementary school enrollment. The smallest school is St. Peter Elementary School, Ashton with 21 students.

                         

                        †          All schools provide some form of health insurance benefit to the school staff. In 37 schools, there is a retirement plan available.

                         

                        †          Schools distributed over $910,000 in financial aid to over 330 families to enable their children to attend Catholic schools. 

                         

                        †          On average, each teacher serves 13 students in the Catholic schools of the Diocese of Madison.