10 | DenverCatholicSchools.com
Core Concepts
Right-Sized: e current a ordability can be improved
and the future sustainability of our schools can be
most easily accomplished through the development
of a right-sized school budget, a right-sized personnel
to student ratio, and a right-sized tuition per family.
Per Pupil Cost: Budgeting, tuition, and nancial aid
must be based on real per pupil costs, i.e., the total school
expenses, divided by the total number of students.
Shift to Macro: Archdiocesan schools operate
mostly autonomously from each other. e future
success of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese,
especially with funding, will depend on system
wide solutions where appropriate.
Standard Tuition: A standard archdiocesan tuition
rate for K-8 schools and a di erent rate for high
school will need to be established. is rate will be
based on an Archdiocesan per pupil cost average.
Pillars
Right-Sized School Budgets: Schools will be
required to turn in budgets that are right-sized by
being based on a reasonable enrollment projection
and a reasonable allocation of the parish's o ertory.
e budget will be created by multiplying the total
number of students by a percentage of the universal
tuition rate. Additionally, all schools will be required
to include deferred maintenance in their budgets.
Right-Sized Personnel: e following ratios will serve
as targets for all schools with an understanding that it
may take multiple school years to reach the target.
• Personnel base of 1 principal and 2
administrative/sta persons
• A minimum of 20 students for every core teacher
• 3 specialist teachers per one round school
• Teacher and principal pay will be increased with
signi cant steps over the next three years, and
teachers will be o ered a reduced tuition bene t
for their children who attend Catholic schools.
Sustainable for the future
Goals
» Viable business model » Make tuition more affordable
» Raise teacher salaries
