

The budget of the parish reflects the emphasis placed upon, and the cost of accomplishing, the main parish objectives. First, and foremost, is Catholic education. With its own beginning in 1858, the parish soon established a Catholic grade school in 1869. 140 years later, In conjunction with the move to a new grade school building in 2009, two kindergarten classes were added. Pups' Patch Preschool began its first year with three and four-year-old classes in 2010. The 2011-2012 enrollment is 339 for K-8. High school classes were first added in 1912 and the first graduation from a four year high school occured in 1927. This year, 190 students are enrolled in St. Anthony High School.
This year, over 50 of the students, approximately 10% of total enrollment, come to the schools from outside of St. Anthony Parish. Also this year, 20% of the freshmen class did not attend St. Anthony Grade School, but are now Bulldogs. The PreK-12 school staffs are comprised of 38 full-time teachers, 3 part-time teachers, a guidance counselor, 2 principals, network administrator, athletic director, 2 full-time office staff, 3 part-time office staff, and 4 full-time maintenance/custodial.
The parish staff includes Fr. Dave Hoefler, Pastor; Fr. Brian Alford and Fr. Sunder Ery, Parochial Vicars; Deacon Joe Emmerich; Sr. Alicia Drone, Coordinator of Spiritual Formation; Sr. Jane Marie Hotze, Pastoral Care Associate; Mrs. Carrie Koenig, Director of Marketing and Development; Mrs. Barb Konrad, Music Coordinator; in addition to 3 full-time office staff and 2 part-time office staff.
School expenses total of $2.9 million or 81.4% of all expenditures. The school costs are funded by tuition, fees, fundraisers, and the parish.