| Index | Balfour | Hamilton | Ontario |
| Average School Score | 70.7 | 63.7 | 67.5 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 256 | 7,342 |
| Index | Balfour | Hamilton | Ontario |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 21.0% | 18.0% | 15.9% |
| High School certificate or equivalent | 79.3% | 82.0% | 84.1% |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 53.9% | 53.5% | 56.9% |
| College or other non-university diploma | 46.9% | 46.8% | 51.1% |
| University certificate or below bachelor | 20.3% | 23.5% | 29.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 17.1% | 22.0% | 27.9% |
| Above bachelor's degree | 3.8% | 7.1% | 9.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Burlington, ON | 197,435 | 73.2 | 10.7% |
| Hamilton, ON | 11,739 | 63.7 | 3.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Coldstream, BC | 11,728 | 66.2 | 0.1% |
| North Dundas, ON | 11,794 | 57.6 | 12.9% |
| North Dumfries, ON | 11,684 | 74.9 | 13.3% |
| Lethbridge County, AB | 11,635 | 61.2 | 7.5% |
| Nelson, BC | 11,592 | 65.4 | 1.2% |
| Hamilton, ON | 11,739 | 63.7 | 3.7% |
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