In 1965, there were about 450 Catholic elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Chicago, with an enrollment of 304,000; for the 2006-2007 school year, there were 217 schools, with 98,000 students.No word yet from the those who say Chicago's having a "comeback".
Sunday, March 02, 2008
Chicago's Shrinking Catholic Population
The Chicago Sun-Times reports: