| Index | Palmerston | Minto | Ontario |
| Average School Score | 63.5 | 64.2 | 67.5 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 10 | 7,342 |
| Index | Palmerston | Minto | Ontario |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 24.0% | 26.0% | 15.9% |
| High School certificate or equivalent | 76.4% | 74.1% | 84.1% |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 43.6% | 43.3% | 56.9% |
| College or other non-university diploma | 33.0% | 33.5% | 51.1% |
| University certificate or below bachelor | 12.0% | 11.4% | 29.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 11.2% | 9.9% | 27.9% |
| Above bachelor's degree | 4.3% | 2.4% | 9.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| North Perth, ON | 14,233 | 71.5 | 8.1% |
| Mapleton, ON | 11,305 | 63.3 | 4.3% |
| Howick, ON | 4,101 | 59.5 | 10.0% |
| Wellington North, ON | 13,212 | 54.3 | 17.9% |
| Minto, ON | 9,623 | 64.2 | 2.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Arnprior, ON | 9,608 | 73.4 | 10.9% |
| Qualicum Beach, BC | 9,566 | 57.2 | 13.5% |
| Penetanguishene, ON | 9,475 | 61.0 | 7.8% |
| Huron East, ON | 9,781 | 75.1 | 13.6% |
| Leeds and the Thousand Islands, ON | 9,445 | 73.6 | 11.2% |
| Minto, ON | 9,623 | 64.2 | 2.9% |
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