Table 7: CLI Enrollment Statistics 2003-2004 - Strait Region
  ACALA GALA RCLN PHLC Inverness
Enrollment Statistics          
% of learners in programs 62 51 29 21 31
Gender          
Male 26 20 12 9 12
Female 36 31 17 12 19
Age Range          
Under 20 12 1 6 4 3
21-29 7 10 12 5 6
30-39 15 13 5 5 9
40-49 17 19 4 4 11
50-59 9 5 2 2 2
60 and over 2 3 0 1 0
Income Source          
EI Benefits 3 11 5 0 13
Employed Full-Time 21 2 0 9 4
Employed Part-Time 16 8 1 3 10
Social Assistance 10 18 15 9 4
Disability Pension 4 2 1 1 4
Other 10 10 7 0 4

CLI Adult Learner Profiles

In comparison to other areas of the province, the Strait Region does not have the same level of resources and support that is available to adult learners in other regions of the province. For example, the Southwestern Region which comprises four counties (Yarmouth, Shelburne, Lunenburg and Queens) is serviced by two regional planning teams -- Yarmouth/Shelburne and Lunenburg/Queens. Yarmouth/Shelburne combined has a lower population (44,510 vs 59,565) as well as a lower unemployment rate (12.3% vs 20.4%). While 51% of the population of this region do not have a high school diploma, there is a Community College Campus in both Yarmouth and Shelburne and an adult high school located in the town of Yarmouth. In the Lunenburg/Queens region, both the population and percentage without a high school diploma are comparable to that of the Strait Region and the unemployment rate at 10.4% is half that of the Strait Region. The Lunenburg Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College is located in Bridgewater and there is an adult high school in both Lunenburg County and Queens County.