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- The Archdiocese of Chicago's elementary and secondary schools comprise the
second largest
private school system in the world.
- There are 93 Big Shoulders Fund supported schools for School Year
2007-2008 consisting
of 76 elementary and 17 secondary schools enrolling 25,000 students.
- If the students from Big Shoulders Fund supported schools were to transfer to public
schools, it would cost taxpayers over $250 million every year.
- 80% of Big Shoulders school students are minorities.
- 32% of Big Shoulders school students are not Catholic.
- 58% of Big Shoulders school students live at or below the federal
poverty line.
- 96% of Big Shoulders secondary school students graduate from high school.
- 87% of Big Shoulders students enter college.
- 96% of Big Shoulders supported elementary schools have Kindergarten.
- 97%
of Big Shoulders Fund supported elementary schools offer extended
day programs.
- The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) has accredited
52 Big Shoulders Preschools. Fourteen more programs are currently pursuing NAEYC
Accreditation. The Archdiocese of Chicago has more NAEYC accredited programs than any
other private school system in the country.
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