A few figures bantered around lately about a sizeable increase in school population in Oliver to start the 2016-2017 school year.

We thought it best to check with those collect such data.

A few observations first and then the graph of numbers.

By Town/Area

Oliver Total – up 87
Osoyoos Total – up 13
Similkameen Total – minus 26
Ok Falls Total – minus 12
YouLearn Total – up 30
District Total – up 92

High Schools
Oliver – up 13
Osoyoos – minus 12
Similkameen – minus 18

Elementary Schools
Oliver – up 40
Tuc el Nuit – up 34
Osoyoos – up 25
Ok Falls – minus 12
Similkameen – minus 4
Cawston Primary – minus 4

By area

Oliver school population 1077
Osoyoos school population 560
Similkameen school population 491
OK Falls school population 92
YouLearn school population 199

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