This publication presents a statistical report of current general and financial information on Catholic elementary school education in the United States. The report is a companion piece to "United States Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools, 1987-88." Both reports overview and analyze the core school, enrollment trends, and staffing data of the National Catholic Educational Association historical file on the elementary level. Data are highlighted in several tables: (1) elementary enrollment--public/private 1970 to 1992; (2) private elementary school enrollment by affiliation 1965-66 and 1978-79; (3) Catholic high school trends 1979-80 to 1987-88; (4) operating expenses--Catholic elementary schools 1985-86; (5) operating expenses--Catholic elementary schools 1986-87; (6) elementary school revenues--by millions of dollars and by percentages 1986-87; (7) tuition ranges--Catholic elementary schools 1987-88; and (8) summary report of basic school statistics for schools, enrollment, and teachers sorted by region, state, and diocese. Information for this report was gathered from 172 diocesan offices. (SI)