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Registered — Trail, BC — Charitable Organization
Scores: Legitimacy 100/100 · Effectiveness 92/100
Financials: Revenue $68,243,504 · Expenditures $67,702,440
School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia) is a public school board in Trail, British Columbia, delivering K-12 education with $68.2 million in annual revenue and an A+ trust grade driven by perfect governance scores. Its 81.8% compensation ratio reflects the reality that teachers and staff are the educational program — not an overhead concern.
Our Verdict: A well-run public school district with stable growth, healthy reserves, and perfect governance metrics. The high compensation ratio is inherent to public education, where instructional staff salaries are the core mission delivery mechanism.