Harris 1967 Survey on Catholics' View of their Church - Analysis
Q17C
How do you feel Catholic high schools compare with the public high schools in this area in quality of education? Which would you say is better – the parochial or public high school?
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Parochial high schools | 417 | 44.6% | 44.6% | -1.05 |
2) Public high schools | 118 | 12.6% | 57.3% | 0.02 |
3) Not sure | 399 | 42.7% | 100.0% | 1.09 |
Missing | 64 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 934 |
Race (I-RACE)
White | Negro | Puerto Rican | Other (specify) | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parochial high schools | 44.1%375 | 60.0%9 | 54.2%13 | 37.0%10 | 10 | 44.4%407 |
Public high schools | 12.8%109 | 6.7%1 | 4.2%1 | 25.9%7 | 0 | 12.9%118 |
Not sure | 43.1%366 | 33.3%5 | 41.7%10 | 37.0%10 | 8 | 42.7%391 |
Missing | 56 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 4 |
Total | 100%850 | 100%15 | 100%24 | 100%27 | 916 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
Under $5,000 | $5,000 to $6,999 | $7,000 to $9,999 | $10,000 to $14,999 | $15,000 to $19,999 | $20,000 and over | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parochial high schools | 48.8%83 | 51.4%95 | 36.7%104 | 43.2%80 | 51.2%22 | 51.5%17 | 16 | 44.6%401 |
Public high schools | 6.5%11 | 14.1%26 | 15.2%43 | 12.4%23 | 14.0%6 | 18.2%6 | 3 | 12.8%115 |
Not sure | 44.7%76 | 34.6%64 | 48.1%136 | 44.3%82 | 34.9%15 | 30.3%10 | 16 | 42.6%383 |
Missing | 12 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 99 | 12 |
Total | 100%170 | 100%185 | 100%283 | 100%185 | 100%43 | 100%33 | 899 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
Occasionally on Sundays and/or holidays | Regularly on Sundays and holidays | Besides Sundays and holidays, 1 to 3 times a month when not obliged to | Besides Sundays and holidays, 2 to 3 times a week when not obliged to | Besides Sundays and holidays, 4 or more times a week when not obliged to | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parochial high schools | 43.9%87 | 47.4%243 | 39.8%43 | 43.2%16 | 48.5%16 | 12 | 45.6%405 |
Public high schools | 13.1%26 | 13.1%67 | 13.9%15 | 10.8%4 | 0.0%0 | 6 | 12.6%112 |
Not sure | 42.9%85 | 39.6%203 | 46.3%50 | 45.9%17 | 51.5%17 | 27 | 41.8%372 |
Missing | 12 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 109 | 6 |
Total | 100%198 | 100%513 | 100%108 | 100%37 | 100%33 | 889 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Single | Widowed | Divorced | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parochial high schools | 44.1%353 | 48.0%36 | 40.0%16 | 76.9%10 | 2 | 44.7%415 |
Public high schools | 12.9%103 | 13.3%10 | 10.0%4 | 7.7%1 | 0 | 12.7%118 |
Not sure | 43.0%344 | 38.7%29 | 50.0%20 | 15.4%2 | 4 | 42.6%395 |
Missing | 58 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 3 |
Total | 100%800 | 100%75 | 100%40 | 100%13 | 928 |
Education (I-EDUC)
8th grade or less | Some high school | High school graduate | Some college | College graduate | Post graduate | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parochial high schools | 46.4%70 | 49.3%72 | 44.0%162 | 45.1%65 | 35.8%24 | 33.3%16 | 8 | 44.3%409 |
Public high schools | 8.6%13 | 14.4%21 | 11.7%43 | 14.6%21 | 14.9%10 | 20.8%10 | 0 | 12.8%118 |
Not sure | 45.0%68 | 36.3%53 | 44.3%163 | 40.3%58 | 49.3%33 | 45.8%22 | 2 | 43.0%397 |
Missing | 8 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 74 | 3 |
Total | 100%151 | 100%146 | 100%368 | 100%144 | 100%67 | 100%48 | 924 |