Ontario School Board Statistics by Academic Year

Annual counts of publicly funded elementary and secondary schools are reported by each school board in Ontario. Data originates from the Ontario School Information System (OnSIS) October submission, managed by the Government of Ontario. The dataset excludes Temporary Remote Learning Schools (TRLS) from its totals.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in total_schools by board_language and board_type over multiple academic_year periods.
• Compare the distribution of elementary_schools versus secondary_schools across different region and board_name.
• Model school board consolidation scenarios using board_number, board_type, and total_schools data.

Strengths

• Data is reported annually via a standardized provincial system (OnSIS).
• Provides breakdowns by board_language (e.g., English, French) and board_type.

Limitations

• Excludes Temporary Remote Learning Schools (TRLS), which may undercount operational institutions.
• Row count and sample size are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.

Provenance

Source

Ontario School Information System (OnSIS), Government of Ontario.

Collection Method

Reported by schools in the annual October submission to OnSIS.

Time Range

Multiple academic_year periods.

Freshness

Updated annually (October submission).

Geography

Province of Ontario, Canada.