“I’ve been told this isn’t going to help anybody unless your income is $100,000 a year.” State Rep. Kim Hendren, R-Gravette “Question: Could you tell, since you indicated that perhaps Rep. Hendren’s fig 529s & MIDDLE-CLASS ARKANSAS HOUSEHOLDS
“I’ve been told this isn’t going to help anybody unless your income is $100,000 a year.” State Rep. Kim Hendren, R-Gravette
“Question: Could you tell, since you indicated that perhaps Rep. Hendren’s figures are not correct, could you tell the body what percentage of Arkansans have significant and I mean $10,000 or more of capital gains in a year’s time?”
State Rep. John Walker, D-Little Rock1
(March 2018) Critics argue only the rich benefit from school choice but records show more than 30 Arkansas private schools charge tuition less than the top individual benefit ($5,000) of 529 savings plans. Another six schools enroll younger students at similar rates. About 7,500 students attend these schools.
Schools for Middle-Class Households
Following is a list of these schools, along with enrollment and annual tuition:
First Baptist Christian School (Rogers) 207 $1,665-$3,5823
Fayetteville Christian School 182 $2,500-$3,0004
North Little Rock Catholic Academy 182 $2,6505
Miss Selma’s School (Little Rock) 230 $2,820-$4,4656
St. Joseph Catholic School (Paris) 66 $2,898-$3,5067
St. John Catholic School (Russellville) 88 $3,000-$4,2008
Sacred Heart Catholic School (Morrilton) 240 $3,1509
Columbia Christian School (Magnolia) 184 $3,30010
Our Lady of Fatima School (Benton) 41 $3,42011
West Side Christian (El Dorado) 145 $3,450-$4,64012
St. Boniface Catholic School (Fort Smith) 101 $3,500-$4,90013
Blessed Sacrament Catholic School (Jonesboro) 108 $3,63014
Providence Classical Christian Ac. (Rogers) 333 $3,63615
St. Paul Catholic School (Pocahontas) 112 $3,70016
St. Joseph School (Conway) 500 $3,700-$4,17517
1 Arkansas House of Representatives, floor debate on HB 1122, March 7, 2018
2 ANSAA Directory 2017-2018 http://www.ansaa.com/uploads/2/6/1/3/26134429/ansaa_directory_2017-2018.pdf, Member rates
3 www.fbcchristianschool.org
4 Interview
5 www.nlrca@dolr.org
6 http://www.missselmasschool.com/
7 https://www.saintjosephschoolar.org/
8 www.stjohnscatholicschool.com
9 http://www.sacredheartmorrilton.org/#
10 www.ccscrusaders.com
11 http://ourladyoffatimaschool.com/
12 www.westsidechristianschool.org
13 www.stbonifaceschool.org
14 www.catholicjonesboroschool.com
15 www.providence-academy.com
16 www.stpaulsabers.com
Immaculate Conception (Fort Smith) 296 $3,81018
Christ the King Catholic School (Fort Smith) 207 $3,82019
St. John Catholic School (Hot Springs) 100 $3,85020
DeSoto School (West Helena) 185 $3,890-$4,54021
St. Theresa Catholic School (Little Rock) 166 $4,04022
Avilla Christian Academy (Alexander) 103 $4,100-$4,60023
St. Vincent de Paul School (Rogers) 379 $4,11024
Our Lady of the Holy Souls (Little Rock) 503 $4,122-$4,77425
St. Michael’s Catholic School (West Memphis) 116 $4,150-$4,75026
Agape Academy (Little Rock) 51 $4,300-$4,80027
St. Edward Catholic School (Little Rock) 147 $4,35628
Immaculate Conception (North Little Rock) 378 $4,39529
Immaculate Heart of Mary (North Little Rock) 121 $4,400-$4,95030
Christ the King School (Little Rock) 631 $4,51031
Arkansas Christian Academy (Bryant) 288 $4,500-$4,80032
Southwest Christian Academy (Little Rock) 266 $4,500-$4,80033
Catholic High School (Little Rock) 767 $5,00034
Crowley’s Ridge Academy (Paragould) 284 $4,095-$5,44035
Ridgefield Christian School (Jonesboro) 165 $4,175-$5,72036
Abundant Life (Sherwood) 263 $4,300-$6,10037
Shiloh Christian School (Springdale) 1,037 $4,300-$7,87038
Central Arkansas Christian (Little Rock) 713 $4,636-$8,46839
Trinity Christian School (Texarkana) 252 $4,637-$6,84640
–Greg Kaza
17 https://www.stjosephconway.org/
18 www.icschoolfs.org
19 www.ctk-school.com
20 http://sjshs.org/sjshs.org
21 www.desotothunderbirds.com/
22 http://www.stslr.org/
23 www.avillachristian.org
24 http://www.svdpschool.net/
25 www.holysoulsschool.org
26 http://stmichaelwm.org/#
27 https://www.agapeacademy.org/
28 www.saintedwards.net
29 www.icsnlr.org
30 www.ihmnlr.org
31 www.ctklr.org
32 www.arkansaschristianacademy.org
33 http://www.swchristian.com/swca
34 www.lrchs.org
35 http://www.conwaychristianschool.org
36 www.ridgefieldchristian.org
37 www.abundantlifeschool.org
38 http://www.shilohsaints.org/
39 www.cacmustangs.org
40 https://www.trinitywarriors.org/ures are not correct, could you tell the body what percentage of Arkansans have significant and I mean $10,000 or more of capital gains in a year’s time?” State Rep. John Walker, D-Little Rock1 (March 2018) Critics argue only the rich benefit from school choice but records show more than 30 Arkansas private schools charge tuition less than the top individual benefit ($5,000) of 529 savings plans. Another six schools enroll younger students at similar rates. About 7,500 students attend these schools. 2 Schools for Middle-Class Households Following is a list of these schools, along with enrollment and annual tuition: First Baptist Christian School (Rogers) 207 $1,665-$3,5823 Fayetteville Christian School 182 $2,500-$3,0004 North Little Rock Catholic Academy 182 $2,6505 Miss Selma’s School (Little Rock) 230 $2,820-$4,4656 St. Joseph Catholic School (Paris) 66 $2,898-$3,5067 St. John Catholic School (Russellville) 88 $3,000-$4,2008 Sacred Heart Catholic School (Morrilton) 240 $3,1509 Columbia Christian School (Magnolia) 184 $3,30010 Our Lady of Fatima School (Benton) 41 $3,42011 West Side Christian (El Dorado) 145 $3,450-$4,64012 St. Boniface Catholic School (Fort Smith) 101 $3,500-$4,90013 Blessed Sacrament Catholic School (Jonesboro) 108 $3,63014 Providence Classical Christian Ac. (Rogers) 333 $3,63615 St. Paul Catholic School (Pocahontas) 112 $3,70016 St. Joseph School (Conway) 500 $3,700-$4,17517 1 Arkansas House of Representatives, floor debate on HB 1122, March 7, 2018 2 ANSAA Directory 2017-2018 http://www.ansaa.com/uploads/2/6/1/3/26134429/ansaa_directory_2017-2018.pdf, Member rates 3 www.fbcchristianschool.org 4 Interview 5 www.nlrca@dolr.org 6 http://www.missselmasschool.com/ 7 https://www.saintjosephschoolar.org/ 8 www.stjohnscatholicschool.com 9 http://www.sacredheartmorrilton.org/# 10 www.ccscrusaders.com 11 http://ourladyoffatimaschool.com/ 12 www.westsidechristianschool.org 13 www.stbonifaceschool.org 14 www.catholicjonesboroschool.com 15 www.providence-academy.com 16 www.stpaulsabers.com Immaculate Conception (Fort Smith) 296 $3,81018 Christ the King Catholic School (Fort Smith) 207 $3,82019 St. John Catholic School (Hot Springs) 100 $3,85020 DeSoto School (West Helena) 185 $3,890-$4,54021 St. Theresa Catholic School (Little Rock) 166 $4,04022 Avilla Christian Academy (Alexander) 103 $4,100-$4,60023 St. Vincent de Paul School (Rogers) 379 $4,11024 Our Lady of the Holy Souls (Little Rock) 503 $4,122-$4,77425 St. Michael’s Catholic School (West Memphis) 116 $4,150-$4,75026 Agape Academy (Little Rock) 51 $4,300-$4,80027 St. Edward Catholic School (Little Rock) 147 $4,35628 Immaculate Conception (North Little Rock) 378 $4,39529 Immaculate Heart of Mary (North Little Rock) 121 $4,400-$4,95030 Christ the King School (Little Rock) 631 $4,51031 Arkansas Christian Academy (Bryant) 288 $4,500-$4,80032 Southwest Christian Academy (Little Rock) 266 $4,500-$4,80033 Catholic High School (Little Rock) 767 $5,00034 Crowley’s Ridge Academy (Paragould) 284 $4,095-$5,44035 Ridgefield Christian School (Jonesboro) 165 $4,175-$5,72036 Abundant Life (Sherwood) 263 $4,300-$6,10037 Shiloh Christian School (Springdale) 1,037 $4,300-$7,87038 Central Arkansas Christian (Little Rock) 713 $4,636-$8,46839 Trinity Christian School (Texarkana) 252 $4,637-$6,84640 –Greg Kaza 17 https://www.stjosephconway.org/ 18 www.icschoolfs.org 19 www.ctk-school.com 20 http://sjshs.org/sjshs.org 21 www.desotothunderbirds.com/ 22 http://www.stslr.org/ 23 www.avillachristian.org 24 http://www.svdpschool.net/ 25 www.holysoulsschool.org 26 http://stmichaelwm.org/# 27 https://www.agapeacademy.org/ 28 www.saintedwards.net 29 www.icsnlr.org 30 www.ihmnlr.org 31 www.ctklr.org 32 www.arkansaschristianacademy.org 33 http://www.swchristian.com/swca 34 www.lrchs.org 35 http://www.conwaychristianschool.org 36 www.ridgefieldchristian.org 37 www.abundantlifeschool.org 38 http://www.shilohsaints.org/ 39 www.cacmustangs.org 40 https://www.trinitywarriors.org/
