Students in Catholic schools are more self-disciplined than students in public and private schools, a new report finds.

The study, commissioned by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, compared children who attended Catholic schools with similar students enrolled in both public and other private schools.

The study includes three key findings:

• Students in Catholic schools are less likely to act out or be disruptive than those in other private or public schools.
• Students in Catholic schools show more self-control than those in other public and private schools.
• Regardless of demographics, students in Catholic schools show more self-discipline than students in both public and other private schools.

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