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'''Catholic schools''' have historically made up a significant portion of American primary and secondary [[education]]al institutions. However, the number of Catholic schools and attendance in those schools declined sharply between 1960 to 1990.<ref>Can [[Catholic]] schools be saved? Lacking nuns and often students, a shrinking system looks for answers; feature Education Next March 22, 2007</ref>
'''Catholic schools''' have historically made up a significant portion of American primary and secondary [[education]]al institutions. However, the number of Catholic schools and attendance in those schools declined sharply between 1960 and 1990.<ref>Can [[Catholic]] schools be saved? Lacking nuns and often students, a shrinking system looks for answers; feature Education Next March 22, 2007</ref>
Despite a growing [[Catholic]] population (from 45 million in 1965 to almost 77 million today, making it the largest [[Christian]] denomination in the United States), enrollment in Catholic schools has plummeted, from 5.2 million students in nearly 13,000 schools in 1960, to 2.5 million in 9,000 schools in 1990.
Despite a growing [[Catholic]] population (from 45 million in 1965 to almost 77 million today, making it the largest [[Christian]] denomination in the United States), enrollment in Catholic schools has plummeted, from 5.2 million students in nearly 13,000 schools in 1960, to 2.5 million in 9,000 schools in 1990.