Objective: To analyze the rule and characteristics of school food poisoning incident in Guizhou Province during 2011-2018. Methods: Data of school food poisoning incidents were collected from the Foodborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance System in Guizhou Province during 2011-2018 and statistically analyzed. Results: A total of 78 cases of food poisoning occurred in schools in Guizhou Province during 2011-2018. Among the 1 506 cases, 869 hospitalized and 1 died. May was peak time for school food poisoning. Most of the incidents (83.33%, 65/78) occurred in the school canteens. Plant origin products (50%, 39/78), especially spoiled rice, were the most common types of food poisoning in school(16.67%, 13/78). Conclusion Primary and secondary school students were the largest group for school food poisoning in Guizhou province. It was necessary to strengthen the supervision and management of school canteens and surrounding places, as well as to improve the food safety awareness of food operators and students, preventing similar incidents from happening again.