Calgary K-12 Student Enrolment By School And Grade

Annual student enrolment data covers grades from Early Childhood Services (ECS) through Grade 12 for schools in Calgary. The dataset includes counts by grade, school name, and school authority. It is a subset of provincial data maintained by Alberta Education and published by data.calgary.ca, last updated in March 2025.

Use Cases

• Analyze enrolment trends by School Year and Grade (e.g., Grade 8, Grade 12) to forecast future classroom needs.
• Compare student populations across different School Authority Categories (e.g., public, separate) using School Authority Name and Total enrolment.
• Map school-level enrolment density by linking School Code and School Name with external geographic data.
• Model the distribution of early learners using the ECS column alongside Grade 1 and Grade 2 counts.

Strengths

• Data includes 20 specific columns covering grade-level detail from ECS to Grade 12.
• Published by an official municipal open data portal (data.calgary.ca) with recent updates.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, preventing assessment of statistical representativeness.
• Geographic coverage is limited to Calgary, a single city, and may not reflect broader provincial trends.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta and Alberta Education, via data.calgary.ca.

Collection Method

Subset of provincial administrative enrolment records.

Time Range

Annual data; specific year range unknown.

Freshness

Last updated on 2025-03-06.

Geography

Calgary, Alberta, Canada.