| Index | Central Kootenay J | British Columbia | National |
| Average School Score | 59.2 | 62.9 | 66.1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 2,286 | 17,366 |
| Index | Central Kootenay J | British Columbia | National |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 19.0% | 14.1% | 16.7% |
| High School certificate or equivalent | 81.4% | 85.9% | 83.3% |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 57.2% | 56.6% | 56.8% |
| College or other non-university diploma | 41.6% | 48.1% | 47.4% |
| University certificate or below bachelor | 13.9% | 29.4% | 27.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 11.7% | 26.4% | 25.1% |
| Above bachelor's degree | 5.3% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Castlegar, BC | 8,697 | 56.0 | 15.3% |
| Central Kootenay J, BC | 3,509 | 59.2 | 10.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Crossfield, AB | 3,477 | 60.0 | 9.3% |
| Forty Mile County No. 8, AB | 3,548 | 58.5 | 11.5% |
| Lake of Bays, ON | 3,549 | 50.5 | 23.7% |
| Blind River, ON | 3,555 | 64.9 | 1.8% |
| Cowichan Valley D, BC | 3,569 | 63.3 | 4.3% |
| Central Kootenay J, BC | 3,509 | 59.2 | 10.5% |