| Index | East Kootenay A | British Columbia | National |
| Average School Score | n/a | 62.9 | 66.1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,286 | 17,366 |
| Index | East Kootenay A | British Columbia | National |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 13.0% | 14.1% | 16.7% |
| High School certificate or equivalent | 86.9% | 85.9% | 83.3% |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 58.7% | 56.6% | 56.8% |
| College or other non-university diploma | 42.9% | 48.1% | 47.4% |
| University certificate or below bachelor | 16.8% | 29.4% | 27.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 15.3% | 26.4% | 25.1% |
| Above bachelor's degree | 2.2% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Fernie, BC | 5,812 | 62.9 | 4.9% |
| Crowsnest Pass, AB | 5,778 | 61.2 | 7.5% |
| Sparwood, BC | 3,999 | 52.5 | 20.7% |
| East Kootenay A, BC | 2,051 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Okanagan-Similkameen E, BC | 2,049 | 69.9 | 5.6% |
| Fox Creek, AB | 2,069 | 61.6 | 6.9% |
| Deseronto, ON | 2,027 | 28.7 | 56.7% |
| Picture Butte, AB | 2,016 | 63.1 | 4.6% |
| Vulcan, AB | 2,011 | 68.5 | 3.5% |
| East Kootenay A, BC | 2,051 | n/a |