Private School Locations in Ontario with Geospatial Coordinates

Ontario's private schools submit location details through a mandatory Notice of Intention to operate. The Government of Ontario collects this data, including latitude and longitude, via the Ontario School Information System (OnSIS). It excludes all publicly funded schools and specialized educational facilities.

Use Cases

• Analyze the spatial distribution of private schools using the Latitude and Longitude columns to identify service gaps.
• Compare School Level (e.g., elementary, secondary) across different cities or postal codes to study regional educational offerings.
• Identify schools with specific operational conditions by filtering on the School Special Condition Type field.
• Validate or geocode addresses for logistics using the suite of address columns like Street Number, Street Name, City, and Postal Code.
• Track changes in private school locations over time by joining records across different Academic Year values.

Strengths

• Includes precise geospatial coordinates (Latitude, Longitude) for mapping and spatial analysis.
• Contains detailed administrative and address data across 20+ listed fields for each school record.
• Data is collected through a formal, mandatory submission process (Notice of Intention) to the provincial government.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, preventing assessment of statistical significance.
• The dataset's temporal coverage (specific Academic Year range) is not specified in the provided information.
• Excludes all public and many specialized school types, limiting analysis to the private sector only.

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario, collected via the Ontario School Information System (OnSIS).

Collection Method

Submitted by private schools as part of the mandatory Notice of Intention (NOI) to operate.

Time Range

Coverage is defined by Academic Year, but the specific range is null.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03-18, indicating regular maintenance.

Geography

Province of Ontario, Canada.