Cayman Education News
Analysis: Public school enrolment flat
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The number of students enrolled in Cayman Islands government schools for the 2021/22 school year is essentially the same as it was last year.
Freedom of Information
Analysis: No non-Caymanians turned away from public schools due to lack of space in 2020/21
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A lack of space is often cited as the reason for the segregation of Cayman’s public schools. However, no non-Caymanian child was turned away from public school this past year due to overcrowding.
Freedom of Information
Analysis: Student suspensions on the decline; top issues are fighting, drugs
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Public high school students are getting suspended far less often than they were in the past — although behaviour issues remain a concern, particularly in regard to fighting and illegal substances.
Freedom of Information
Love it or loathe it — Departing teachers’ thoughts about Cayman’s public schools
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Outgoing teachers share the good, the bad and the ugly about their experiences in Cayman’s public education system.
Freedom of Information
Crowded classrooms or empty hallways? A Current analysis of public school enrolment and capacity
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Grand Cayman’s public secondary schools are at more than 90% of their maximum capacity, meaning that they could accommodate fewer than 200 additional students who wish to enrol.
Freedom of Information
FOI response: DES provides updated numbers of special education students, spending
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More than 10% of Cayman Islands public school students have significant special education needs. In the month of January, government paid more than $110,000 for SEN assistance from private contractors.
Freedom of Information
UPDATED: School security costs increase by 150% in 10 years
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The monthly cost to provide private security services to public schools has increased by more than 150% over the last decade, from $35,600 per month to $89,700 per month.