Final report - Integrated Land Management Bureau

# Who Graduate 7 7 14 5
% Who Graduate 58% 88% 70% 45%
% with Honours 42% 25% 35% 27%
2005/06
Total First-time Grade 12 7 8 15 n/a
# Who Graduate 6 7 13 n/a
% Who Graduate 86% 88% 87% n/a
% with Honours 57% 50% 53% n/a
Source: BC Ministry of Education
Table 7 highlights the highest level of schooling obtained for residents of the Central
Coast Regional District who were 20 years or older in 2001.
Table 7. Highest Level of Schooling for residents 20 years and older, 2001
Education Level Central
Coast RD
BC
Less than Grade 12 31.5% 24.3%
Grade 12 12.6% 12.3%
Trade Diploma 12.0% 12.8%
College No Diploma 9.5% 7.2%
College Diploma 16.6% 16.7%
University No Degree 5.2% 9.1%
University Degree 12.6% 17.6%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census
Indicator C3: Percent of students who enter Grade 8 but do not finish Grade 12.
Rationale: This is an indicator of the high school drop-out rate. While this
statistic does not address why students drop out, this indicator does characterize
the willingness and ability of students to complete a high school education. The
information would need to be compared with migration statistics (to account for
students that leave the area during the high school years).
Data Source: This data would be available from each school annually (percent is
calculated by total number of those who leave school after Grade 8, divided by
total number of those entering Grade 8 x 100).
Desired direction: Decreased percent of students who enter Grade 8 but do not
finish Grade 12.
Cost: Costs would include time to contact each school in the plan areas for their
statistics.
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