| Index | Colchester, Subd. A | Nova Scotia | National |
| Average School Score | n/a | n/a | 66.1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 364 | 17,366 |
| Index | Colchester, Subd. A | Nova Scotia | National |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 22.0% | 17.9% | 16.7% |
| High School certificate or equivalent | 78.3% | 82.1% | 83.3% |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 44.3% | 56.8% | 56.8% |
| College or other non-university diploma | 30.5% | 47.3% | 47.4% |
| University certificate or below bachelor | 12.0% | 24.8% | 27.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 10.8% | 22.7% | 25.1% |
| Above bachelor's degree | 2.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Colchester, Subd. A, NS | 3,499 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Central Kootenay J, BC | 3,509 | 59.2 | 10.5% |
| 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% |
| Colchester, Subd. A, NS | 3,499 | n/a |