Association of Independent Schools and Colleges in Alberta
What the Alberta government does not spend: 2007 budget
| Independent schools do not receive government funding for: | |
| capital funding per student (public school facilities) | $955 |
| provincial support of teachers’ pension expense | $671 |
| estimated non-instructional cost per student | $2,421 |
| and receive a $40% reduction for base instruction and AISI grants | $2,233 |
| The government saves per independent school student | $6,280 |
Annual savings: 16,500 students (3-yr enrolment average) X $6,280 = $100 Million ($103,620,000)
10 year estimate of public savings = $1 Billion ($1,036,200,000)
The provincial support on average for one public school student is $10,615 per student
The typical grant for the majority of students in independent schools is estimated at $3,500
Government funding to all Alberta ECS students is equivalent for public and independent schools
Special needs students receive equivalent grants for instruction and some additional support