Education at a Glance
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560,741 public school students – 7,082 fewer than last year.
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2,017 schools in B.C. – 1,662 public and 355 independent.
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33,716 teachers in British Columbia – 1,177 additional teachers hired last year.
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$5.196 billion education budget – a 12.95 per cent increase from 2000-01.
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$7,207 in estimated per student funding – the highest ever, a $114 increase from 2005-06.
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79 per cent of students graduated last year – a B.C. record for the second year in a row.
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$53.5 million invested in literacy since 2001.
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