Press Play with Madeleine Brand
What’s the Future of Catholic Education
Catholic education in the U.S. is on the decline. Enrollment at parochial schools peaked in the early 1960s, with more than five million students across the nation. But according to a recent report, there are less than two million students in Catholic schools these days.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readCatholic education in the U.S. is on the decline. Enrollment at parochial schools peaked in the early 1960s, with more than five million students across the nation. But according to a recent report, there are less than two million students in Catholic schools these days. More than 1,600 parochial schools have closed or consolidated in just the last decade. So what is the future of Catholic education?
