Education at a glance:
- 556,045 estimated full?time public school students for 2011?12.
- Since 2000?01, September enrolment has declined by nearly 59,000 students.
- 36 of all 60 school districts have declining enrolment.
- 1,981 schools in B.C. - 1,631 public and 350 independent.
- 36,107 teachers in British Columbia.
- $4.72 billion in operating funding for 2011?12 - the highest ever level of funding to school districts in the history of this province.
- $1.5 billion invested in literacy and literacy?related initiatives since 2001.
Media contact:
Government Communications and Public Engagement
Ministry of Education
250-356-5963
