| Index | Fort Simpson | Northwest Territories | National |
| Average School Score | n/a | n/a | 66.1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 48 | 17,366 |
| Index | Fort Simpson | Northwest Territories | National |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 24.0% | 25.4% | 16.7% |
| High School certificate or equivalent | 75.9% | 74.6% | 83.3% |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 57.4% | 53.2% | 56.8% |
| College or other non-university diploma | 38.8% | 43.6% | 47.4% |
| University certificate or below bachelor | 17.8% | 23.9% | 27.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 14.4% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
| Above bachelor's degree | 3.6% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Fort Simpson, NT | 1,264 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Swan Hills, AB | 1,266 | 65.0 | 1.8% |
| Mayerthorpe, AB | 1,261 | 60.7 | 8.2% |
| South River, ON | 1,277 | 61.0 | 7.8% |
| St. Joseph, ON | 1,285 | 93.3 | 41.1% |
| Manning, AB | 1,240 | 64.6 | 2.3% |
| Fort Simpson, NT | 1,264 | n/a |