| Index | Highlands East | Ontario | National | 
| Average School Score | 37.8 | 67.5 | 66.1 | 
| Total public schools | 2 | 7,342 | 17,366 | 
| Index | Highlands East | Ontario | National | 
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 25.0% | 15.9% | 16.7% | 
| High School certificate or equivalent | 74.8% | 84.1% | 83.3% | 
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 45.9% | 56.9% | 56.8% | 
| College or other non-university diploma | 33.5% | 51.1% | 47.4% | 
| University certificate or below bachelor | 10.3% | 29.8% | 27.5% | 
| Bachelor's degree | 8.7% | 27.9% | 25.1% | 
| Above bachelor's degree | 2.2% | 9.1% | 8.1% | 
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. | 
| North Kawartha, ON | 2,595 | 83.8 | 26.7% | 
| Highlands East, ON | 3,656 | 37.8 | 42.8% | 
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. | 
| Powassan, ON | 3,653 | 72.1 | 9.0% | 
| Casselman, ON | 3,649 | 85.3 | 28.9% | 
| Mulmur, ON | 3,667 | 74.8 | 13.1% | 
| Sunshine Coast D, BC | 3,668 | 69.0 | 4.3% | 
| Lake Cowichan, BC | 3,686 | 54.7 | 17.3% | 
| Highlands East, ON | 3,656 | 37.8 | 42.8% |