Overview of Class Size and Composition in British Columbia Public Schools 2010/11

Provincial Overview

These class size data are current as of September 30, 2010 and have been verified by school districts.

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Province - Average Class Size

Source: Class size data collection (as of September 30) from standard BC public schools.

350

Kindergarten Class Sizes

300 been verified by school districts. Information will be updated as required. 250 200 150 100 50 0 Number of Students in Class

Number of Classes

1,200

Grades 1 - 3 Class Sizes

Number of Classes

1,000 800 600 400 200 0 Number of Students in Class

1,600

Grades 4 - 7 Class Sizes

Number of Classes

1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 Number of Students in Class

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9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0

Grades 8 - 12 Class Sizes

Number of Classes

Number of Students in Class

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Province - Average Class Size

Source: Class size data collection (as of September 30) from standard BC public schools.

Province - Average Class Size

Kindergarten 18.3

Grade 1 - 3 20.7

Grade 4 - 7 25.9 16,243 1,407 64,909 3,627

Grade 8 - 12 25.1

Number of Reported Classes with Assigned Education Assistants Number of Reported Schools in Province Number of Reported Classes in Province Number of Reported Classes in Province with more than 30 students

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Province - Students Entitled to an Individual Education Plan (IEP)

Source: Class size data collection (as of September 30) from standard BC public schools.

Grades K-3 - Number of Classes in Province with 'X' Number of Students Entitled to an IEP
3,500 3,000 Number of Classes 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 0 1 2 3 4 or Greater Number of Students Entitled to an IEP 437 122 2,291

3,198

1,193

Grades 4-12 - Number of Classes in Province with 'X' Number of Students Entitled to an IEP
16,000 14,000 Number of Classes 12,000 12 000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 0 1 2 3 4 or Greater Number of Students Entitled to an IEP 13,635 12,116 10,683 9,116 12,118

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Province - Students in English as a Second Language/Dialect (ESL/ESD) Program

Source: Class size data collection (as of September 30) from standard BC public schools.

Grades K-3 - Number of Classes in Province with 'X' Number of Students in ESL/ESD Program
3,000 2,500 Number of Classes 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 0 1 2 3 4 or Greater Number of Students in ESL/ESD Program 841 568 399

2,738

2,695

Grades 4-12 - Number of Classes in Province with 'X' Number of Students in ESL/ESD Program
40,000 35,000 Number of Classes 30 000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 0 1 2 3 4 or Greater Number of Students in ESL/ESD Program 8,647 4,506 2,954 7,362 34,199

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Province: Average Class Size by School District

Source: Class size data collection (as of September 30) from standard BC public schools.

District
005 006 008 010 019 020 022 023 027 028 033 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 049 050 051 052 053 054 057 058 059 060 061 062 063 064 067 068 069 070 071 072 073 074 075 078 079 081 082 083 084 085 087 091 092 093 Southeast Kootenay Rocky Mountain Kootenay Lake Arrow Lakes Revelstoke Kootenay-Columbia Vernon Central Okanagan Cariboo-Chilcotin Quesnel Chilliwack Abbotsford Langley Surrey Delta Richmond Vancouver New Westminster Burnaby Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Coquitlam North Vancouver West Vancouver Sunshine Coast Powell River Sea to Sky Central Coast Haida Gwaii Boundary Prince Rupert Okanagan Similkameen Bulkley Valley Prince George Nicola-Similkameen Peace River South Peace River North Greater Victoria Sooke Saanich Gulf Islands Okanagan Skaha Nanaimo-Ladysmith Qualicum Alberni Comox Valley Campbell River Kamloops/Thompson Gold Trail Mission Fraser-Cascade Cowichan Valley Fort Nelson Coast Mountains North Okanagan-Shuswap Vancouver Island West Vancouver Island North Stikine Nechako Lakes Nisga'a Conseil scolaire francophone Provincial Average

Kindergarten 17.6 17.1 16.9 15.5 17.4 18.6 18.7 18.6 17.0 17.5 18.6 18.8 19.0 18.7 17.2 17.8 19.0 18.2 18.7 17.7 18.5 18.9 18.6 17.9 16.8 16.1 20.3 16.1 14.8 18.7 17.8 16.5 19.0 18.0 16.3 17.1 18.4 18.4 18.2 15.8 18.4 18.2 18.1 17.1 18.8 17.9 18.6 18.0 18.1 17.9 18.3 15.7 18.8 18.6 13.8 17.2 10.8 18.8 11.4 18.4 18.3

Grade 1 - 3 20.7 20.8 19.6 17.3 20.5 20.4 20.9 20.8 20.0 21.0 21.0 20.9 21.0 20.8 20.8 20.9 20.9 20.8 20.8 20.6 21.0 21.0 20.9 20.5 20.6 20.8 22.0 17.8 19.3 20.0 20.9 19.5 21.1 20.4 19.7 20.7 20.7 20.8 20.7 20.3 20.9 21.0 20.5 20.7 20.8 20.5 20.5 18.9 20.9 20.5 20.7 19.3 21.0 20.8 17.3 20.0 11.6 20.7 15.2 19.3 20.7

Grade 4 - 7 21.4 24.4 22.8 19.6 23.9 26.5 27.4 27.9 25.0 23.4 26.7 26.8 27.9 25.8 27.1 27.8 27.0 27.2 26.6 25.7 28.0 27.7 26.5 23.5 25.8 26.3 15.6 19.1 24.5 23.1 25.7 24.0 26.8 23.7 24.6 24.2 26.0 25.4 26.9 22.7 24.9 25.4 24.7 25.5 24.5 26.0 26.2 22.2 25.3 23.0 25.7 24.9 23.5 26.2 12.9 21.1 11.7 24.8 15.5 20.0 25.9

Grade 8 - 12 21.8 22.0 18.9 16.6 23.1 24.9 25.1 25.6 21.8 24.8 25.3 26.5 26.0 26.4 26.4 25.9 25.2 24.5 25.4 25.3 26.8 26.9 25.5 24.6 24.3 24.2 16.8 16.4 19.6 23.5 21.9 23.6 24.6 20.2 25.6 23.3 26.6 25.9 26.6 23.2 25.0 27.2 25.5 22.2 25.3 24.9 25.1 16.1 26.4 21.1 25.9 21.8 22.4 24.0 14.5 21.1 12.2 20.1 11.8 14.4 25.1
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Glossary
Term
English as a Second Language/Dialect (ESL/ESD) Program Grade KH KF

Definition / Notes
A program offered to students whose primary language(s) is/are other than English, and who may require additional services. The assigned grade of a student on September 30. Kindergarten half-time Kindergarten full-time Student population is calculated by headcount. A person enrolled in a BC school. Student populations are calculated by headcount. Students include all adult and school-aged persons who are working toward a certificate of graduation. A student for whom an Individual Education Plan (IEP) must be designed under the Individual Education Plan order, Ministerial Order 638/95.

Number of Students Student

Student Entitled to an Individual Education Plan

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