Overall school district operating grants and average per-pupil funding have increased again this year as B.C. continues to provide record funding levels for K-12 education.

See the new enrolment and funding information for your district in 2011-12

See all provincewide enrolment and funding information for 2011-12

Operating Funding

• Total operating funding to school districts in 2011-12 is $4.721 billion, a $58-million increase over 2010-11.
• Average per-pupil funding as of the fall enrolment count is estimated at $8,491, a $98 increase over 2010-11.
• $61.7 million is now being released to districts, including $57.4 million that had been held for anticipated enrolment increases. 
• $63 million ($1,160 per student) is being provided in supplemental funding for Aboriginal education in 2011-12.
• $385.2 million is being provided in supplemental funding for students with special needs in 2011-12.
• Since 2000-01, the Province has increased funding to B.C. public schools by nearly $1.4 billion: $977 million in operating funds and $407 million in one-time grants.
  

Enrolment

• Public school enrolment for 2011-12 is 556,045 FTE students, 973 more than last September.
• This includes 6,117 FTE students enrolled in courses during summer 2011 and a combined 10,709 FTE students projected by school districts for February and May 2012.
• The overall enrolment increase is a result of the final year of full-day kindergarten expansion. However, enrolment in grades 1-12 has declined by 7,046 FTE students.
• Actual September enrolment is 1,237 FTE students fewer than districts had projected in the spring. 
• Since 2000-01, September enrolment has declined by nearly 59,000 students.

Media contact:

Government Communications and Public Engagement
Ministry of Education
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