| Index | Mechanicsville | Ottawa | Ontario |
| Average School Score | n/a | 71.3 | 67.5 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 456 | 7,342 |
| Index | Mechanicsville | Ottawa | Ontario |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 7.0% | 11.0% | 15.9% |
| High School certificate or equivalent | 93.3% | 89.2% | 84.1% |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 75.4% | 65.5% | 56.9% |
| College or other non-university diploma | 72.3% | 61.6% | 51.1% |
| University certificate or below bachelor | 52.9% | 41.4% | 29.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 51.7% | 39.7% | 27.9% |
| Above bachelor's degree | 22.6% | 15.0% | 9.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Ottawa, ON | 1,058,126 | 71.3 | 7.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Edmonton, AB | 1,053,392 | 64.5 | 2.4% |
| Mississauga, ON | 764,342 | 69.7 | 5.3% |
| Calgary, AB | 1,371,990 | 68.1 | 3.0% |
| Brampton, ON | 735,754 | 65.6 | 0.9% |
| Vancouver, BC | 694,440 | 67.0 | 1.3% |
| Ottawa, ON | 1,058,126 | 71.3 | 7.8% |