| Index | Hearst | Ontario | National | 
| Average School Score | 81.0 | 67.5 | 66.1 | 
| Total public schools | 9 | 7,342 | 17,366 | 
| Index | Hearst | Ontario | National | 
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 27.0% | 15.9% | 16.7% | 
| High School certificate or equivalent | 73.0% | 84.1% | 83.3% | 
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 49.9% | 56.9% | 56.8% | 
| College or other non-university diploma | 39.9% | 51.1% | 47.4% | 
| University certificate or below bachelor | 16.2% | 29.8% | 27.5% | 
| Bachelor's degree | 14.4% | 27.9% | 25.1% | 
| Above bachelor's degree | 3.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% | 
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. | 
| Hearst, ON | 5,104 | 81.0 | 22.5% | 
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. | 
| Gibsons, BC | 5,090 | 64.4 | 2.6% | 
| Westlock, AB | 5,130 | 64.7 | 2.2% | 
| Central Kootenay H, BC | 5,063 | 55.4 | 16.2% | 
| Lucan Biddulph, ON | 5,179 | 64.5 | 2.5% | 
| Central Kootenay B, BC | 5,017 | 48.8 | 26.2% | 
| Hearst, ON | 5,104 | 81.0 | 22.5% |