| Index | Downtown New Westminster | New Westminster | British Columbia |
| Average School Score | 66.3 | 64.1 | 62.9 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 28 | 2,286 |
| Index | Downtown New Westminster | New Westminster | British Columbia |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 6.0% | 10.0% | 14.1% |
| High School certificate or equivalent | 93.5% | 89.8% | 85.9% |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 69.4% | 62.3% | 56.6% |
| College or other non-university diploma | 63.0% | 55.1% | 48.1% |
| University certificate or below bachelor | 40.6% | 34.9% | 29.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 36.9% | 31.7% | 26.4% |
| Above bachelor's degree | 10.9% | 10.2% | 8.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| West Vancouver, BC | 46,220 | 77.7 | 17.5% |
| Richmond, BC | 222,489 | 68.4 | 3.4% |
| Burnaby, BC | 258,827 | 68.2 | 3.0% |
| North Vancouver, BC | 94,662 | 67.3 | 1.8% |
| Vancouver, BC | 694,440 | 67.0 | 1.3% |
| New Westminster, BC | 82,940 | 64.1 | 3.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Caledon, ON | 82,130 | 71.6 | 8.3% |
| Prince George, BC | 82,094 | 59.4 | 10.2% |
| Kawartha Lakes, ON | 81,906 | 64.7 | 2.2% |
| Airdrie, AB | 79,163 | 62.3 | 5.8% |
| Newmarket, ON | 88,702 | 69.1 | 4.4% |
| New Westminster, BC | 82,940 | 64.1 | 3.0% |
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