| Index | New Glasgow | Nova Scotia | National |
| Average School Score | n/a | n/a | 66.1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 364 | 17,366 |
| Index | New Glasgow | Nova Scotia | National |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18.0% | 17.9% | 16.7% |
| High School certificate or equivalent | 81.9% | 82.1% | 83.3% |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 54.2% | 56.8% | 56.8% |
| College or other non-university diploma | 45.8% | 47.3% | 47.4% |
| University certificate or below bachelor | 23.1% | 24.8% | 27.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 21.5% | 22.7% | 25.1% |
| Above bachelor's degree | 6.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| New Glasgow, NS | 9,114 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Wheatland County, AB | 9,103 | 68.3 | 3.3% |
| Champlain, ON | 9,072 | 69.5 | 5.0% |
| West Perth, ON | 9,223 | 77.5 | 17.2% |
| Cowichan Valley B, BC | 9,293 | 52.1 | 21.2% |
| Ladysmith, BC | 9,354 | 57.4 | 13.2% |
| New Glasgow, NS | 9,114 | n/a |