Distinct, count, group by query madness - sql

Question

I am trying to return a count of tests taken per term. I can get the count to return, but I can't get it grouped by term.
I've tried everything and the closest I get is grouping by term but then my count only = 1, which isn't right.
Here is what I have now. It just returns a count, how do I group it by term_id?
SELECT COUNT(*)
FROM (SELECT DISTINCT ON(student_id, test_event_id, terf.term_id) student_id
FROM report.test_event_result_fact terf
JOIN report.growth_measurement_window gw on gw.term_id = terf.term_id
JOIN report.term t on t.term_id = terf.term_id
JOIN report.test tt on tt.test_id = terf.test_id
WHERE terf.partner_id = 98
AND growth_event_yn = 't'
AND gw.test_window_complete_yn = 't'
AND gw.growth_window_type = 'DISTRICT'
AND tt.test_type_description = 'SURVEY_WITH_GOALS') as TestEvents

Answer 1

Without knowing more about your setup, that's my best bet:
select term_id, count(*) AS count_per_term
from (
select Distinct on (student_id, test_event_id, terf.term_id)
terf.term_id, student_id
from report.test_event_result_fact terf
join report.growth_measurement_window gw using (term_id)
join report.term t using (term_id)
join report.test tt using (term_id)
where terf.partner_id = 98
and growth_event_yn = 't'
and gw.test_window_complete_yn = 't'
and gw.growth_window_type = 'DISTRICT'
and tt.test_type_description = 'SURVEY_WITH_GOALS') as TestEvents
group by 1;