Cannon, Robert R. 1986. - A SURVEY ON CATHOLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION Abstract: During the second semester of 1984, I did my internship with the Education Office of the Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Florida. The purpose of this internship was to conduct a survey on Catholic school education. The intent of the survey was to generate a local operational data base to be used for both immediate and long range planning. From sixty-six parish sites, 65,303 questionnaires were returned. A number of significant trends emerged from the data. One, the Catholic laity in the Diocese of St. Petersburg are highly supportive of Catholic school education. This support was expressed both in attitudinal and monetary terms. Two, Catholic schools are viewed as a diocesan priority. Three, the clergy are perceived as strong supporters of Catholic school education. Four, religious instruction and formation, good learning atmosphere, and discipline were the three primary reasons given to send a child to a Catholic school. Five, high tuition and unavailability were the two primary reasons not to send a child to a Catholic school. Six, these trends held true regardless of parish or constituency. Recommendations based on the data were subsequently given to the Diocese of St. Petersburg to be used in its planning for Catholic school education in the Diocese. .