| Index | Central Kootenay K | British Columbia | National |
| Average School Score | n/a | 62.9 | 66.1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 2,286 | 17,366 |
| Index | Central Kootenay K | British Columbia | National |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 23.0% | 14.1% | 16.7% |
| High School certificate or equivalent | 76.7% | 85.9% | 83.3% |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 48.7% | 56.6% | 56.8% |
| College or other non-university diploma | 35.1% | 48.1% | 47.4% |
| University certificate or below bachelor | 19.0% | 29.4% | 27.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 15.1% | 26.4% | 25.1% |
| Above bachelor's degree | 4.6% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Nakusp, BC | 1,788 | 64.1 | 3.1% |
| Central Kootenay K, BC | 1,691 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Nipigon, ON | 1,701 | 62.4 | 5.6% |
| Thompson-Nicola M (Beautiful Nicola Valley - North), BC | 1,665 | 57.8 | 12.6% |
| Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional, ON | 1,663 | 82.7 | 25.0% |
| Bulkley-Nechako E, BC | 1,660 | 63.4 | 4.1% |
| Terrace Bay, ON | 1,726 | 43.0 | 35.0% |
| Central Kootenay K, BC | 1,691 | n/a |