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Education is integral to the mission of the Church to proclaim the good news. - Pope Benedict XVI, Speech to American Catholic Educators, Washington D.C. April 18, 2008

“ Our young people are the Church of today and tomorrow. It is imperative that we provide them with schools ready to address their spiritual, moral, and academic needs.” Renewing Our Commitment to Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools in the Third Millennium – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, July 2005

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops – “Our Catholic schools are a vital part of the teaching mission of the Church .” – “We must respond to challenging times with faith, vision, and the will to succeed because the Catholic school’s mission is vital to the future of our young people, our nation, and most especially our Church .” Renewing Our Commitment to Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools in the Third Millennium – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, July 2005

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops We unequivocally committed ourselves and the whole Catholic community… – Catholic schools will continue to provide a Gospel-based education of the highest quality – Catholic schools will be: • Available, • Accessible, and • Affordable. Renewing Our Commitment to Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools in the Third Millennium – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, July 2005

Catholic Schools in America 1965: 13,500 Catholic schools 5.6 million students K-12 2008: 7,378 Catholic schools 2.27 million students K-12 Lost: 6,122 Catholic schools (45%) 3.33 million students (40.5%)

Catholic Schools in America # of Catholic Schools K-12 16 Thousands 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Source: McDonald, Dale, PBVM, Ph.D. The Annual Statistical Report on Schools, Enrollment and 1965 1980 1990 2000 2009 Staffing – United States Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools 2008-2009, National Catholic Educational Association, 2009

Catholic Schools in America K-12 Catholic School Enrollment 6 Millions 5 4 3 2 1 Source: McDonald, Dale, PBVM, Ph.D. The Annual Statistical Report on Schools, Enrollment and 0 Staffing – United States Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools 2008-2009, National Catholic Educational Association, 2009 1965 1980 1990 2000 2009

Catholic Schools - Diocese of Madison 1962-1963: 69 Catholic elementary schools 20,390 students 2009-2010: 44 elementary schools 7,869 students (a 61% drop) Lost: 25 Catholic schools (-36%) *National average -45% 12,521 students (-61.4%) *National average -40.5%

Historical Enrollment - Catholic Elementary Schools Diocese of Madison 25000 20390 20000 14235 15000 13058 Enrollment 9155 10000 7703 7318 7180 5000 0 1955-56 1962-63 70-71 78-79 90-91 00-01 08-09

Distribution of Schools by Total Enrollment 2008-2009 14 12 11 12 9 10 # of Schools 8 6 4 3 3 4 2 1 2 0 35-50 51-100 101-150 151-200 201-250 251-300 300-400 400+ Enrollment

Catholic School Statistics (2006-2007) Average Tuition (parish) Avg. per Pupil Cost  Elementary…$3,159  Elementary…$5,870  DOM……….. $1,591  DOM………...$3,973 Avg. cost per pupil in public school (US)….$8,701 Avg. cost per pupil in public school (WI)…..$9,169 Source: The Annual Statistical Report on Schools, Enrollment and Staffing: United States Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools 2007- 2008. National Catholic Educational Association. Pahnke, Brian School Funding: Seeing the Big Picture 2007 WASDA Annual Education Conference. Available: http://dpi.wi.gov/sfs/ppt/WASDA-FY07.ppt#256,1,School Funding: Seeing the Big Picture 2007 WASDA Annual Education Conference

Catholic Schools - Diocese of Madison 1971-1972: • Total schools K-8: 55 • Total students K-8: 13,058 • Total faculty: 537 (216 Nuns + 321 Laity) 2008-2009: • Total schools PK-8: 44 (down 20%) • Total students PK-8: 7,213 (down 55%) • Total faculty: 605 (8 Nuns + 597 Laity)

Catholic Schools - Diocese of Madison Elementary Schools in the Diocese of Madison 2007- 2008 0.4% 0.9% 4.2% 1.4% Instructional Salaries 8.2% Support Salaries 2.6% Maintenance Salaries Employee Benefits Admin Expense 11.1% Op&Maint Expense Instructional Expense Fees/ Assess 3.7% 62.0% Other Programs Other Expense 5.4%

Catholic Schools - Diocese of Madison Revenue Sources for Parish Elementary Schools Diocese of Madison 2007-2008 2% Tuition 36% Fees Endow- ment Fund- raising 52% Parish Support Grants/ Donation 3% 2% 5%