Table 9.4: Number of eligible schools and percentages with a school board, by sector (1) 1992-2006
| Year | Number of
eligible schools | Percentage with
a school board |
|---|
All schools | May 1992 | 2,862 | 77.0 |
|---|
May 1994 | 2,836 | 75.0 |
May 1996 | 2,822 | 76.2 |
May 1998 | 2,744 | 82.7 |
May 2000 | 2,734 | 82.9 |
May 2002 | 2,732 | 84.3 |
May 2004 | 2,654 | 88.5 |
May 2006 | 2,638 | 86.1 |
Primary schools | May 1992 | 2,339 | 76.5 |
|---|
May 1994 | 2,329 | 74.0 |
May 1996 | 2,317 | 74.9 |
May 1998 | 2,250 | 81.6 |
May 2000 | 2,276 | 82.0 |
May 2002 | 2,241 | 83.2 |
May 2004 | 2,177 | 87.8 |
May 2006 | 2,184 | 84.8 |
Secondary Schools | May 1992 | 410 | 94.9 |
|---|
May 1994 | 406 | 92.6 |
May 1996 | 402 | 93.8 |
May 1998 | 393 | 96.7 |
May 2000 | 386 | 95.6 |
May 2002 | 388 | 95.9 |
May 2004 | 386 | 96.9 |
May 2006 | 381 | 96.3 |
Special Schools (2) | May 1992 | 154 | 42.2 |
|---|
May 1994 | 142 | 46.5 |
May 1996 | 137 | 51.8 |
May 1998 | 133 | 60.9 |
May 2000 | 133 | 56.3 |
May 2002 | 133 | 55.6 |
May 2004 | 122 | 77.9 |
May 2006 | 104 | 81.7 |
(1) Figures for the three sections do not sum to the total in 'All sectors' as some schools have both primary and secondary departments. Each school is only counted once in 'All schools'.
(2) Figure does not include grant aided special schools