The Ministry of Education provides a Rural and Northern Education Allocation (RNEA) which is dedicated funding to further improve education for students from rural and northern communities.
Funding is allocated to school boards based on the number of rural students and two factors measuring the density of rural student enrolment in the school board.
School boards may use the funding for rural education based on local needs, such as the following:
- improving programming and support services in rural schools (e.g., French immersion, arts education, and guidance counselling)
- continuing the operation of rural schools
- enhancing student transportation options such as late bus runs and mobile online learning through tablets or Wi-Fi
In fiscal 2024-25, the SCDSB utilized $643,434 to improve programming, continue operation of rural schools, and enhance student transportation options.
This amount was expensed as follows:
School name
|
Allocation
|
|
Adjala Central PS
|
$3,683
|
|
Banting Memorial HS
|
$129,723
|
|
Baxter Central PS
|
$5,867
|
|
Brechin PS
|
$1,054
|
|
Clearview Meadows ES
|
$840
|
|
Coldwater PS
|
$656
|
|
Cookstown Central PS
|
$3,804
|
|
East Oro PS
|
$1,656
|
|
Elmvale District HS
|
$129,986
|
|
Guthrie PS
|
$22,759
|
|
Hillsdale ES
|
$2,440
|
|
Killarney Beach PS
|
$471
|
|
Marchmont PS
|
$2,412
|
|
Minesing Central PS
|
$22,441
|
|
New Lowell Central PS
|
$2,754
|
|
Nottawa PS
|
$3,558
|
|
Nottawasaga & Creemore PS
|
$130,636
|
|
Orillia SS
|
$562
|
|
Rama Central PS
|
$2,279
|
|
Severn Shores PS
|
$277
|
|
Shanty Bay PS
|
$2,748
|
|
Sir William Osler PS
|
$2,167
|
|
Stayner CI
|
$130,461
|
|
Tecumseth South Central PS
|
$2,094
|
|
Tottenham PS
|
$2,662
|
|
Uptergrove PS
|
$858
|
|
W.R. Best Memorial PS
|
$16,694
|
|
Warminster ES
|
$1,116
|
|
Wyevale Central PS
|
$2,476
|
|
$643,434
|