Private School Universe Survey: 1999-2000

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Ready for a short quiz on private schools? The NCES Private School Universe Survey will surprise you with some of its findings! Let's see how you do. The answers are at the end of the quiz!

1.    Which has more schools?
    a.  Catholic    b. other religious    c. non-sectarian

2.    Which type of Catholic schools has the most schools?
    a. parochial    b. diocesan    c.  private order

3.    Which region of the country has the most schools?
    a.  northeast    b. south    c. west    d. midwest

4.    Which region of the country has the fewest schools?
    a.  northeast    b. south    c. west    d. midwest

5.    What percentage of overall K-12 enrolment do private schools represent?
    a.  5%    b. 20%    c. 10%

6.    What percentage of private school students are Black?
    a.  2%    b.  15%    c. 9%

7.    How many full-time teachers are there?
    a. 500,550    b.  750,250    c.  395,000

8.    What per centage of full-time teachers teach in elementary grades?
    a.  20%    b.  48%    c.  62%

Please post your opinions and thoughts on this subject in the Forum. Your input enriches the discussion.
 

--Rob Kennedy, Private Schools Guide

Answers: 1-a, 2-a, 3-b, 4-c, 5-c, 7-c, 8-b