| Index | Castlegar | British Columbia | National | 
| Average School Score | 56.0 | 62.9 | 66.1 | 
| Total public schools | 4 | 2,286 | 17,366 | 
| Index | Castlegar | British Columbia | National | 
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 14.0% | 14.1% | 16.7% | 
| High School certificate or equivalent | 85.7% | 85.9% | 83.3% | 
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 57.0% | 56.6% | 56.8% | 
| College or other non-university diploma | 42.3% | 48.1% | 47.4% | 
| University certificate or below bachelor | 17.4% | 29.4% | 27.5% | 
| Bachelor's degree | 15.2% | 26.4% | 25.1% | 
| Above bachelor's degree | 4.5% | 8.9% | 8.1% | 
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. | 
| Nelson, BC | 11,592 | 65.4 | 1.2% | 
| Trail, BC | 8,243 | 64.1 | 3.2% | 
| Central Kootenay J, BC | 3,509 | 59.2 | 10.5% | 
| Fruitvale, BC | 2,140 | 57.6 | 12.8% | 
| Rossland, BC | 4,115 | 57.2 | 13.5% | 
| Castlegar, BC | 8,697 | 56.0 | 15.3% | 
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. | 
| Renfrew, ON | 8,678 | 72.4 | 9.4% | 
| Zorra, ON | 8,659 | 63.0 | 4.8% | 
| South Bruce Peninsula, ON | 8,652 | 65.6 | 0.8% | 
| Revelstoke, BC | 8,635 | 60.5 | 8.6% | 
| Columbia-Shuswap C, BC | 8,632 | 55.8 | 15.7% | 
| Castlegar, BC | 8,697 | 56.0 | 15.3% |