Ontario Public School Special Education Enrollment by Exceptionality

Government of Ontario data contains special education enrollment figures by exceptionality for publicly funded elementary and secondary schools. It includes counts for elementary, secondary, and total enrollment across academic years and exceptionality areas. Data is sourced from school board submissions to the Ontario School Information System (OnSIS).

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in 'elementary special education enrolment' and 'secondary special education enrolment' by 'academic year' to forecast resource needs.
• Compare enrollment counts across different 'areas of exceptionality' to identify prevalence and service gaps.
• Assess the proportion of 'non-identified' students receiving services versus those formally identified by an IPRC.
• Track changes in 'total special education enrolment' over time at the provincial level for reporting and planning.

Strengths

• Data covers both public and catholic school types across Ontario.
• Enrollment figures are rounded to the nearest five and small counts suppressed to protect student privacy.

Limitations

• Excludes private schools, provincial/demonstration schools, and adult education, limiting coverage.
• Enrollment numbers are rounded, reducing precision for small-scale analysis.
• Data collection method can vary by school board, affecting consistency in 'exceptionality' classification.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Reported by school boards in the OnSIS October submission.

Time Range

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Geography

Ontario, Canada.