School choice saved Alberta $1.35 billion amid surging immigration

Alberta taxpayers saved a massive $1.35 billion over the last five years due to independent and homeschool options, with 2024 alone totalling $306 million in savings.

Alberta taxpayers saved a massive $1.35 billion over the last five years due to independent and homeschool options, with 2024 alone totalling $306 million in savings, according to a new report from the Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy.

The statistics speak for themselves. Fully funded public system students cost taxpayers an average of $11,225 per year, compared to $8,027 for independent school students and just $1,802 for home-educated students. That difference translates into annual savings of roughly $3,200 per independent student and more than $9,400 per homeschool student.