USA: The “great decline” of Catholic schools

USA: The “great decline” of Catholic schools: In 1965, 89% of American children enrolled in a private elementary school (nearly 9 out of 10) were attending Catholic schools. Five years ago, in 2013, this statistic had fallen to 42%, less than half what it had been. In the same period, the percentage of private elementary school students who were enrolled in a non-Catholic religious institution rose from 8% to 40%. Also in the same period of time, the amount of private elementary school students attending nonsectarian schools increased from 4% to 18%, according to the study.