| Index | Port Alberni | British Columbia | National | 
| Average School Score | 58.5 | 62.9 | 66.1 | 
| Total public schools | 16 | 2,286 | 17,366 | 
| Index | Port Alberni | British Columbia | National | 
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 24.0% | 14.1% | 16.7% | 
| High School certificate or equivalent | 75.7% | 85.9% | 83.3% | 
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 45.3% | 56.6% | 56.8% | 
| College or other non-university diploma | 32.2% | 48.1% | 47.4% | 
| University certificate or below bachelor | 11.3% | 29.4% | 27.5% | 
| Bachelor's degree | 8.8% | 26.4% | 25.1% | 
| Above bachelor's degree | 2.7% | 8.9% | 8.1% | 
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. | 
| Nanaimo H, BC | 4,347 | 56.9 | 14.0% | 
| Port Alberni, BC | 19,018 | 58.5 | 11.6% | 
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. | 
| Midland, ON | 18,769 | 55.9 | 15.5% | 
| Port Colborne, ON | 19,317 | 66.2 | 0.0% | 
| Middlesex Centre, ON | 19,332 | 73.1 | 10.5% | 
| Petawawa, ON | 18,660 | 70.0 | 5.9% | 
| Central Saanich, BC | 18,572 | 59.6 | 9.9% | 
| Port Alberni, BC | 19,018 | 58.5 | 11.6% |