IT'D BE HELPFUL...:

Catholic schools save U.S. $19.8 billion annually, education group says (CNA, 12/14/08)

The NCEA reports that the nation’s almost 7,400 Catholic schools enroll more than 2.2 million students, who would have been educated in public schools at an average cost of $8,701 per student.

"Catholic schools are a gift to the church - and to the nation," said Dr. Karen Ristau, President of NCEA, in a December 11 press release. "The enormity of this gift is more striking during these challenging economic times."

"Our graduates have a strong commitment to community service because that is a foundation of our schools," continued Ristau. "Just this past year Catholic school students performed 2.2 million hours of public service in honor of Pope Benedict's visit. That kind of involvement is a gift to the country that cannot be measured in dollars alone."

...if they cited the number for how much less it costs per pupil to get that education in Catholic schools.

Posted by Orrin Judd at December 14, 2008 11:28 AM