| Index | West Shore | Pickering | Ontario |
| Average School Score | 72.3 | 73.8 | 67.5 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 37 | 7,342 |
| Index | West Shore | Pickering | Ontario |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 12.0% | 12.0% | 15.9% |
| High School certificate or equivalent | 88.5% | 87.7% | 84.1% |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 55.4% | 58.9% | 56.9% |
| College or other non-university diploma | 48.5% | 53.1% | 51.1% |
| University certificate or below bachelor | 25.2% | 28.9% | 29.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 23.6% | 26.7% | 27.9% |
| Above bachelor's degree | 5.1% | 7.0% | 9.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Markham, ON | 359,111 | 76.6 | 15.9% |
| Whitby, ON | 142,607 | 74.6 | 12.7% |
| Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON | 52,025 | 73.7 | 11.4% |
| Ajax, ON | 138,303 | 69.3 | 4.7% |
| Toronto, ON | 3,013,752 | 68.3 | 3.3% |
| Pickering, ON | 96,267 | 73.8 | 11.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Chilliwack, BC | 95,663 | 65.6 | 0.8% |
| Niagara Falls, ON | 95,282 | 73.3 | 10.9% |
| North Vancouver, BC | 94,662 | 67.3 | 1.8% |
| Victoria, BC | 94,229 | 64.3 | 2.7% |
| Maple Ridge, BC | 91,475 | 60.5 | 8.5% |
| Pickering, ON | 96,267 | 73.8 | 11.6% |
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