| Index | Qualicum Beach | British Columbia | National | 
| Average School Score | 57.2 | 62.9 | 66.1 | 
| Total public schools | 5 | 2,286 | 17,366 | 
| Index | Qualicum Beach | British Columbia | National | 
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 9.0% | 14.1% | 16.7% | 
| High School certificate or equivalent | 90.9% | 85.9% | 83.3% | 
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 64.3% | 56.6% | 56.8% | 
| College or other non-university diploma | 54.9% | 48.1% | 47.4% | 
| University certificate or below bachelor | 28.6% | 29.4% | 27.5% | 
| Bachelor's degree | 24.9% | 26.4% | 25.1% | 
| Above bachelor's degree | 9.6% | 8.9% | 8.1% | 
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. | 
| Lantzville, BC | 3,899 | 68.6 | 3.7% | 
| Nanaimo E, BC | 6,812 | 62.5 | 5.4% | 
| Parksville, BC | 13,705 | 59.0 | 10.9% | 
| Nanaimo H, BC | 4,347 | 56.9 | 14.0% | 
| Nanaimo F, BC | 8,789 | 56.7 | 14.3% | 
| Qualicum Beach, BC | 9,566 | 57.2 | 13.5% | 
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. | 
| Arnprior, ON | 9,608 | 73.4 | 10.9% | 
| Minto, ON | 9,623 | 64.2 | 2.9% | 
| Penetanguishene, ON | 9,475 | 61.0 | 7.8% | 
| Leeds and the Thousand Islands, ON | 9,445 | 73.6 | 11.2% | 
| Smiths Falls, ON | 9,439 | 52.6 | 20.4% | 
| Qualicum Beach, BC | 9,566 | 57.2 | 13.5% |