| Index | Cardwell | New Brunswick | National |
| Average School Score | n/a | n/a | 66.1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 308 | 17,366 |
| Index | Cardwell | New Brunswick | National |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 26.0% | 20.5% | 16.7% |
| High School certificate or equivalent | 73.9% | 79.5% | 83.3% |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 39.0% | 50.9% | 56.8% |
| College or other non-university diploma | 31.0% | 42.1% | 47.4% |
| University certificate or below bachelor | 6.5% | 19.7% | 27.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 6.5% | 18.1% | 25.1% |
| Above bachelor's degree | 2.4% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Cardwell, NB | 1,346 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Two Hills, AB | 1,340 | 57.0 | 13.8% |
| Nantes, QC | 1,364 | 88.5 | 33.8% |
| Gold River, BC | 1,316 | 47.9 | 27.6% |
| Special Area No. 4, AB | 1,309 | 79.1 | 19.6% |
| Thessalon, ON | 1,400 | 49.7 | 24.9% |
| Cardwell, NB | 1,346 | n/a |