Some Facts About Our Students
- Students in the Catholic schools in the Diocese of Buffalo scored an average of 16% higher on language arts and 9% higher on math than their peers attending public schools across New York State in 2009.
- In the City of Buffalo, Catholic school students in the Diocese of Buffalo scored an average of 33% higher on language arts and 22% higher on math than their peers in Buffalo public schools in 2009.
- 94% of Catholic elementary school eighth-grade students are accepted to their first choice of high schools.
- 98% of Catholic high school students go on to college.
- 99% of Catholic high school students graduated in 2008.
- 64% of Catholic high school graduates in 2008 received collegiate scholarships totaling in excess of $81 million for the 2008-2009 school year.
- 12% of students are of faiths other than Catholic.
- 11% of students are of minority cultures.
- Approximately 80% of Catholic school students participate in extracurricular activities.
Some Facts About Our Schools
- Western New York’s top high school and 5 of the 10 top elementary schools are Catholic schools (Source: 2009 Business First Guide to Western New York Schools).
- 12,665 students are enrolled in 58 Catholic elementary schools.
- 5,221 students are enrolled in 15 Catholic secondary schools.
- 23 Catholic schools are located in urban areas.
- The average class size in Catholic elementary schools is 17.
- 1,805 teachers instruct students in Catholic schools.
- 85% of teachers in the Diocese of Buffalo Catholic schools are Catholic. 89% of teachers in the Catholic elementary schools are Catholic.