| Index | Nanton | Alberta | National |
| Average School Score | 69.5 | 64.6 | 66.1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 2,475 | 17,366 |
| Index | Nanton | Alberta | National |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 24.0% | 15.4% | 16.7% |
| High School certificate or equivalent | 75.8% | 84.6% | 83.3% |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 42.6% | 56.9% | 56.8% |
| College or other non-university diploma | 32.3% | 47.5% | 47.4% |
| University certificate or below bachelor | 12.8% | 27.7% | 27.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 9.5% | 25.2% | 25.1% |
| Above bachelor's degree | 2.0% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Stavely, AB | 611 | 72.9 | 10.2% |
| Nanton, AB | 2,247 | 69.5 | 5.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Redwater, AB | 2,259 | 59.5 | 10.0% |
| Central Manitoulin, ON | 2,279 | 73.8 | 11.6% |
| Saddle Hills County, AB | 2,189 | 65.1 | 1.6% |
| East Kootenay B, BC | 2,179 | 63.2 | 4.4% |
| Point Edward, ON | 2,173 | 54.2 | 18.1% |
| Nanton, AB | 2,247 | 69.5 | 5.1% |