| Index | Burns Lake | British Columbia | National |
| Average School Score | 51.9 | 62.9 | 66.1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 2,286 | 17,366 |
| Index | Burns Lake | British Columbia | National |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 22.0% | 14.1% | 16.7% |
| High School certificate or equivalent | 78.3% | 85.9% | 83.3% |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 48.7% | 56.6% | 56.8% |
| College or other non-university diploma | 37.7% | 48.1% | 47.4% |
| University certificate or below bachelor | 19.5% | 29.4% | 27.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 17.2% | 26.4% | 25.1% |
| Above bachelor's degree | 2.7% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Burns Lake, BC | 1,832 | 51.9 | 21.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Lamont, AB | 1,823 | 64.8 | 2.0% |
| Barriere, BC | 1,822 | 58.5 | 11.5% |
| Valleyview, AB | 1,815 | 59.0 | 10.8% |
| Nipissing, ON | 1,813 | 64.0 | 3.2% |
| Nipissing, Unorganized, North Part, ON | 1,852 | 74.0 | 11.9% |
| Burns Lake, BC | 1,832 | 51.9 | 21.6% |