In 2022/2023, 5.8 million students were enrolled in Canadian elementary and secondary school programs, with the vast majority attending public schools (91.3%). However, the share of students in private schools (7.7%) increased for the second consecutive year, while the proportion of homeschooled students (0.9%) continued to decline, approaching levels observed before the COVID-19 pandemic.
While the total number of student enrolments increased by 1.7% in 2022/2023, expenditures for Canadian elementary and secondary education (+2.6%) rose at a faster pace, reaching $95.9 billion. Provincial and territorial governments remained the main source of funding for elementary and secondary education, contributing $72.5 billion, or 73.3% of the total funding.
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