Nova Scotia Public School Enrolment by Region and School

Nova Scotia public school enrolment data is tracked by year, regional centre for education (RCE), Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP), and individual school. The dataset includes historical enrolment figures for school boards, with columns suggesting annual student counts from specific institutions. It is published by the Government of Nova Scotia and available on multiple open data platforms.

Use Cases

• Tracking annual enrolment trends for a specific school using SCHOOL_NAME and SCHOOL_YEAR.
• Comparing student counts across different regional centres using REG_CENTRE_NAME and ENROLMENT.
• Aggregating total enrolment for a school board or region using REG_CODE and SCHOOL_YEAR.
• Analyzing the distribution of students between RCE and CSAP systems using REG_ABBREV.

Strengths

• Data is published by the Government of Nova Scotia, an authoritative source.
• Available on multiple platforms (Socrata, Open Canada), indicating established use.
• Includes a specific time-series structure with a SCHOOL_YEAR column.

Limitations

• Conflicting 'last updated' dates across sources (2026-04-17 vs 2025-04-07) create uncertainty about freshness.
• Key metadata like total row count and precise temporal coverage are not provided in any source.
• The description is identical across platforms but lacks detail on grade levels or student demographics.

Provenance

Source

Government of Nova Scotia | Gouvernment de la Nouvelle-Écosse

Collection Method

Likely administrative data collected from public schools.

Freshness

2026-04-17 15:32:18.788335

Geography

Nova Scotia, Canada