Table A.17.1
Total expenditures per student in public elementary and secondary schools, Canada, provinces and territories, 2000/2001 to 2006/2007 (in current dollars)1
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| Canada | N.L. | P.E.I. | N.S.2 | N.B. | Que. | Ont. | Man. | Sask. | Alta. | B.C. | Y.T. | N.W.T. | Nvt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000/2001 | 7,696 | 6,304 | 6,340 | 8,798 | 6,733 | 7,734 | 7,753 | 8,013 | 6,735 | 7,543 | 7,931 | 13,279 | 11,177 | .. |
| Percentage change | 4.6 | 2.8 | 8.6 | 28.4 | -4.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 8.1 | 5.5 | 8.4 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 2.9 | .. |
| 2001/2002 | 7,898 | 7,046 | 6,658 | 7,935 | 7,165 | 7,985 | 7,805 | 8,251 | 7,285 | 8,103 | 8,052 | 14,831 | 12,015 | 13,483 |
| Percentage change | 2.6 | 11.8 | 5.0 | -9.8 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 11.7 | 7.5 | .. |
| 2002/2003 | 8,244 | 7,432 | 7,199 | 7,473 | 7,367 | 8,398 | 8,028 | 8,655 | 8,194 | 8,691 | 8,544 | 14,326 | 12,289 | 12,471 |
| Percentage change | 4.4 | 5.5 | 8.1 | -5.8 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 12.5 | 7.3 | 6.1 | -3.4 | 2.3 | -7.5 |
| 2003/2004 | 8,665 | 7,918 | 7,532 | 7,803 | 8,202 | 8,551 | 8,707 | 9,118 | 8,743 | 8,973 | 8,553 | 15,021 | 12,787 | 13,112 |
| Percentage change | 5.1 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 11.3 | 1.8 | 8.5 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| 2004/2005 | 9,126 | 8,077 | 7,546 | 7,953 | 8,677 | 8,755 | 9,326 | 9,405 | 9,210 | 9,489 | 9,048 | 15,837 | 14,318 | 13,040 |
| Percentage change | 5.1 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 11.3 | 1.8 | 8.5 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| 2005/2006 | 9,711 | 8,667 | 7,655 | 8,835 | 9,150 | 9,154 | 9,882 | 10,039 | 9,806 | 10,293 | 9,798 | 18,533 | 14,647 | 13,418 |
| Percentage change | 6.4 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 11.1 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 17.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| 2006/2007 | 10,262 | 9,213 | 8,594 | 9,409 | 9,760 | 10,128 | 10,300 | 10,823 | 10,387 | 10,296 | 10,385 | 20,772 | 16,297 | 14,735 |
| Percentage change | 5.7 | 6.3 | 12.3 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 10.6 | 4.2 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 12.1 | 11.3 | 9.8 |
| 1. Comparisons between jurisdictions should be made with care. Factors that influence spending on education, such as the size of the school-age population, need to be taken into account. | ||||||||||||||
| 2. Nova Scotia data prior to 2005/2006 not comparable to more recent data due to change in methodology. | ||||||||||||||
| Note: Table A.17.1 = Table A.16 (Total expenditures) divided by Table A.2 (Full-time equivalent enrolment). | ||||||||||||||
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