Office of Catholic Schools - Diocese of Madison
Facts
about Catholic Schools in the Diocese
from the 2009-2010 School Data Report
† 7883 students from pre-kindergarten through high school are enrolled in 46 Catholic schools. This is 42 fewer students than last year.
† The actual cost of educating a child at a Catholic parish elementary school in the Diocese of Madison was $4,620 for the 2008-2009 school year, abount only 1/3 the average cost of educating a child in the Wisconsin public schools.
† Average tuition for parish elementary schools is $1,576 for the first student, or only 37% of the actual per pupil cost of education.
† Endowment funds in 34 schools report a significant decrease in total capital (-25%). from the previous year. The decline in endowment income caused widespread budget cutting measures, including freezing salaries in 25% of all elementary schools.
† Parish support, on average, accounts for nearly 49% of the operating budget for parish elementary schools. This represents an increase of less than 1% from 2007-2008.
† 645 teachers/aids serve in 46 Catholic schools throughout the Diocese. 84% of all teachers are licensed to teach in Wisconsin public schools.
† The starting salary for a beginning teacher averages $23,754 for those with a B.A. or B.S. degree and $26,402 for those with an M.A. or M.S. degree.
† The average salary for a full-time principal at a parish elementary school is $50,258.
† Edgewood High School with 679 students has the highest enrollment of any Catholic school in the Diocese, while St. Maria Goretti and Our Lady Queen of Peace, both in Madison, with 471 and 461 students respectively, are the largest elementary schools. The smallest schools are St. Michael School in Dane with 27 students and St. Peter School in Ashton with 42 students.
† All schools provide some form of health insurance benefits to the school staff. 35 schools contribute toward retirement plans for teachers.
† of the 33 schools reporting a financial aid budget, over $967,000 in tutition assistance was distributed to 592 families. As not all schools track this figure, the actual amount of aid provided is higer. Edgewood High School accounts for nearly 60% of the total, having distributed over $572,000 in financial aid last year.
† The average student/teacher ratio in the Diocese is 12:1.