| Index | Thorburn | Airdrie | Alberta |
| Average School Score | 67.0 | 62.3 | 64.6 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 28 | 2,475 |
| Index | Thorburn | Airdrie | Alberta |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 12.0% | 13.0% | 15.4% |
| High School certificate or equivalent | 88.0% | 87.4% | 84.6% |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 54.1% | 58.1% | 56.9% |
| College or other non-university diploma | 42.3% | 47.1% | 47.5% |
| University certificate or below bachelor | 17.8% | 22.3% | 27.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 14.8% | 19.5% | 25.2% |
| Above bachelor's degree | 2.6% | 4.3% | 7.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Rocky View County, AB | 44,056 | 63.6 | 3.8% |
| Crossfield, AB | 3,477 | 60.0 | 9.3% |
| Airdrie, AB | 79,163 | 62.3 | 5.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Kawartha Lakes, ON | 81,906 | 64.7 | 2.2% |
| Prince George, BC | 82,094 | 59.4 | 10.2% |
| Caledon, ON | 82,130 | 71.6 | 8.3% |
| New Westminster, BC | 82,940 | 64.1 | 3.0% |
| Sarnia, ON | 74,477 | 63.8 | 3.5% |
| Airdrie, AB | 79,163 | 62.3 | 5.8% |