How enrollment changed at individual Catholic schools

Nov. 10, 2023

This map shows how the number of students has changed at Catholic schools throughout the Archdiocese of St. Louis over the five-year period beginning in 2017-18. Schools near fast-growing cities like Chesterfield, Wentzville, Warrenton and Washington saw the biggest gains.

Schools are shown as circles. Circle size indicates enrollment for the 2022-23 school year. Color indicates how much enrollment changed since 2017-18. Select a circle to see more details.

Lost students
Gained students

-30%

-20%

-10%

-2.5%

+2.5%

+10%

+20%

+30%

Graphic by Josh Renaud / St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Source: Post-Dispatch analysis of data from the St. Louis Archdiocese

Note: Map shows only schools that are open. The archdiocese provided separate totals for individual campuses of All Saints Academy, but provided only a combined total for the campuses of Holy Cross Academy. For that reason, Holy Cross Academy is shown on the map only once (at 8874 Pardee Road).