Education funding, 2019-20
Learn about government funding for school boards. Find information on grants and links to information about education funding from previous years.
2019-20 Grants for Student Needs
The Ministry of Education provides information about Grants for Student Needs (GSN) funding to school boards through memoranda to the sector.
- Memorandum 2019 B14: Grants for Student Needs (GSN) Funding for 2019-20 (PDF)
- Memorandum 2019 B15: PPF Funding for 2019-20 (PDF)
- Memorandum 2019 B08: New Vision for Education (PDF)
- Memorandum 2019 SB02: Key Planning Details for Attrition Protection
- Memorandum 2019 B06: Budget Planning Information for 2019-20 (PDF)
- Memorandum 2019 B16: Facility Operating and Renewal Funding for the 2019-20 School Year (PDF)
- Memorandum 2019 SB07: Special Education Grant Funding for 2019-20 (PDF)
- Memorandum 2019 SB08: Student Transportation – Grants for Student Needs, 2019-20 (PDF)
- Memorandum 2019 B18: The Reciprocal Education Approach (REA) (PDF)
- Memorandum 2019 SB16: The Reciprocal Education Approach (REA) – The REA Instructions for First Nations and School Boards (PDF)
- Appendix A – The REA Instructions for First Nations and School Boards (PDF)
- Appendix B – 2019-20 REA Data Submission
Ministry publications
Technical paper
The Technical paper 2019-20 contains:
- an overview of the grant formulas
- the details of the grant formulas
- other criteria for education funding through the Grants for Student Needs (GSN)
These are used to calculate school boards’ 2019-20 allocations for budgeting and financial reporting purposes.
Grants for Student Needs projections for the 2019-20 school year, revised May 2019
Find tables containing projected board-by-board allocations of the Grants for Student Needs (GSN) including other related information for the 2019-20 school year. The funding projections have been prepared by the Ministry of Education and are based on enrolment and other data provided by school boards.
The tables also contain board-by-board allocations from prior years.
2019-20 Education funding: a guide to the Grants for Student Needs
Learn how Ontario schools are funded, how funding decisions are made and how those decisions support your child's achievement in school.
2019-20 Education funding: a guide to the Special Education Grant
This guide provides an overview of special education and how it is funded in Ontario.
Special education funding guidelines: Special Equipment Amount (SEA), 2019-20
The Special Equipment Amount (SEA) guidelines outline the purpose of SEA funding, the eligibility criteria, SEA funding processes and reporting requirements for school boards.
Special education funding guidelines: Special Incidence Portion (SIP), 2019-20
The Special Incidence Portion (SIP) guidelines outline the purpose of SIP funding, the eligibility criteria, funding processes and reporting requirements for school boards.
2019-20 Guiding principles for the student success, Grade 7 to 12 allocation in the Grants for Student Needs (GSN) – Learning Opportunities Grant (LOG) funding
These guidelines have been developed to assist district school boards in their allocation of funds received as part of the Student Success, Grade 7 to 12 allocation within the Learning Opportunities Grant (LOG) portion of the Grants for Student Needs (GSN).
List of schools eligible for Rural and Northern Education Fund allocation, revised July 2019
Find a list of schools eligible for funding through the Rural and Northern Education Fund allocation. The list comprises schools in which at least half of the students are from rural communities, with modifications made by board of trustees’ motion.
Disclaimer
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Reciprocal Education Approach
Base fee amounts per school board for 2019-20 under the Reciprocal Education Approach
| Item | Name of district school board | 2019-20 (Estimates) Tuition fee per pupil – elementary ($) | 2019-20 (Estimates) Tuition fee per pupil – secondary ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Algoma District School Board | $12,670 | $14,331 |
| 2. | Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board | $11,219 | $11,627 |
| 3. | Avon Maitland District School Board | $11,068 | $11,782 |
| 4. | Bluewater District School Board | $10,555 | $11,713 |
| 5. | Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board | $11,028 | $11,083 |
| 6. | Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board | $11,893 | $12,212 |
| 7. | Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario | $11,446 | $11,875 |
| 8. | Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario | $12,711 | $14,208 |
| 9. | Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | $12,654 | $13,537 |
| 10. | Conseil scolaire catholique Providence | $13,045 | $15,280 |
| 11. | Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’Est ontarien | $13,156 | $15,385 |
| 12. | Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales | $25,395 | $25,821 |
| 13. | Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Grandes Rivières | $15,789 | $18,707 |
| 14. | Conseil scolaire de district catholique du Centre-Est de l’Ontario | $12,151 | $13,066 |
| 15. | Conseil scolaire de district catholique du Nouvel-Ontario | $14,506 | $17,689 |
| 16. | Conseil scolaire de district catholique Franco-Nord | $15,846 | $19,049 |
| 17. | Conseil scolaire de district du Nord-Est de l’Ontario | $16,536 | $34,017 |
| 18. | Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l’Ontario | $17,340 | $27,825 |
| 19. | Conseil scolaire Viamonde | $13,358 | $17,004 |
| 20. | District School Board of Niagara | $10,501 | $10,882 |
| 21. | District School Board Ontario North East | $14,286 | $16,014 |
| 22. | Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board | $10,337 | $10,807 |
| 23. | Durham Catholic District School Board | $10,330 | $10,776 |
| 24. | Durham District School Board | $10,096 | $10,725 |
| 25. | Grand Erie District School Board | $10,476 | $11,366 |
| 26. | Greater Essex County District School Board | $10,648 | $11,094 |
| 27. | Halton Catholic District School Board | $9,795 | $9,925 |
| 28. | Halton District School Board | $9,987 | $10,148 |
| 29. | Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board | $10,534 | $10,959 |
| 30. | Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $10,618 | $11,123 |
| 31. | Hastings & Prince Edward DSB | $10,879 | $12,500 |
| 32. | Huron Perth Catholic District School Board | $12,058 | $12,389 |
| 33. | Huron-Superior Catholic DSB | $13,900 | $13,535 |
| 34. | Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board | $10,292 | $11,102 |
| 35. | Keewatin-Patricia District School Board | $15,335 | $16,736 |
| 36. | Kenora Catholic DSB | $16,743 | $15,166 |
| 37. | Lakehead District School Board | $12,020 | $12,381 |
| 38. | Lambton Kent District School Board | $10,730 | $11,659 |
| 39. | Limestone DSB | $11,038 | $12,025 |
| 40. | London District Catholic School Board | $10,430 | $10,997 |
| 41. | Near North District Catholic School Board | $12,459 | $13,145 |
| 42. | Niagara Catholic District School Board | $10,618 | $11,013 |
| 43. | Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board | $14,133 | $14,388 |
| 44. | Northeastern Catholic District School Board | $15,699 | $14,882 |
| 45. | Northwest Catholic District School Board | $17,497 | N/A |
| 46. | Ottawa-Carleton District School Board | $10,691 | $11,091 |
| 47. | Ottawa Catholic District School Board | $10,570 | $11,196 |
| 48. | Peel District School Board | $10,403 | $10,707 |
| 49. | Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board | $10,439 | $10,775 |
| 50. | Rainbow District School Board | $11,970 | $12,582 |
| 51. | Rainy River District School Board | $15,934 | $17,997 |
| 52. | Renfrew County Catholic District School Board | $12,463 | $12,563 |
| 53. | Renfrew County District School Board | $11,869 | $13,311 |
| 54. | Simcoe County District School Board | $10,120 | $10,603 |
| 55. | Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board | $10,376 | $11,227 |
| 56. | St. Clair Catholic District School Board | $11,088 | $11,432 |
| 57. | Sudbury Catholic District School Board | $12,186 | $13,223 |
| 58. | Superior-Greenstone District School Board | $20,224 | $29,364 |
| 59. | Superior North Catholic District School Board | $26,477 | N/A |
| 60. | Thames Valley District School Board | $10,331 | $10,678 |
| 61. | Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board | $12,292 | $12,525 |
| 62. | Toronto Catholic District School Board | $10,844 | $11,504 |
| 63. | Toronto District School Board | $11,144 | $11,733 |
| 64. | Trillium Lakelands District School Board | $11,236 | $11,503 |
| 65. | Upper Canada District School Board | $10,909 | $12,324 |
| 66. | Upper Grand District School Board | $10,351 | $10,875 |
| 67. | Waterloo Catholic District School Board | $10,373 | $10,401 |
| 68. | Waterloo Region District School Board | $10,239 | $10,464 |
| 69. | Wellington Catholic District School Board | $11,114 | $11,747 |
| 70. | Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board | $10,767 | $11,250 |
| 71. | York Catholic District School Board | $10,178 | $10,465 |
| 72. | York Region District School Board | $10,276 | $10,609 |
| Item | Name of isolate board school authority | 2019-20 (Estimates) Tuition Fee Per Pupil |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | James Bay Lowlands Secondary School Board | $25,843 |
| 2. | Moose Factory Island District School Area Board | $14,896 |
| 3. | Moosonee District School Area Board | $18,340 |
| 4. | Penetanguishene Protestant Separate School Board | $12,635 |
Supporting regulations
- Reg. 277/19: Grants for Student Needs – Legislative Grants for the 2019-2020 School Board Fiscal Year
- Reg. 278/19: Calculation of Fees for Pupils for the 2019-2020 School Board Fiscal Year
- Reg. 279/19: Calculation of Average Daily Enrolment for the 2019-2020 School Board Fiscal Year
References
- The Ministry of Education Uniform Code of Accounts, revised May 2019 (PDF)
- Memorandum 2018 B11: Capital Funding for the 2018-2019 School Year (PDF)
- Memorandum 2017 SB08: Renewal & Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funding for the 2017-18 School Year (PDF)
- Ontario Schools, Kindergarten to Grade 12: Policy and Program Requirements, 2016
- District School Board and School Authority Tangible Capital Assets: Provincial Accounting Policies and Implementation Guide, Revised May 2019 (PDF)
- The Secondary Curriculum Documents
- Contact us for Geographic Adjustment Factors – School Facility Specific, May 2015
- Contact us for Variable Area Per Pupil Benchmark Table, May 2015
- Contact us for User Guide for the School Facilities Inventory System Application, dated November 2009
- Memorandum 2018 SB05: Cash Management Strategy (PDF)
- Memorandum 2018 SB19: Cash Management Strategy – Proceeds of Disposition (PDF)
- Supplementary Application Form for Enhanced Education and Treatment (EET) Programs (PDF)
- Contact us for the Report of the Pupil Accommodation Review Committee, dated August 1998
- Contact us to read the agreement and declaration of trusts between Ontario, various unions, associations and trustees’ associations
Previous years
For older funding information please contact:
Education Labour and Finance Division (edulabfinance@ontario.ca)