| Index | Thornton | Essa | Ontario |
| Average School Score | n/a | 61.8 | 67.5 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 10 | 7,342 |
| Index | Thornton | Essa | Ontario |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 13.0% | 18.0% | 15.9% |
| High School certificate or equivalent | 87.0% | 81.7% | 84.1% |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 56.4% | 48.1% | 56.9% |
| College or other non-university diploma | 49.6% | 39.8% | 51.1% |
| University certificate or below bachelor | 21.4% | 14.3% | 29.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 19.4% | 12.8% | 27.9% |
| Above bachelor's degree | 3.5% | 2.8% | 9.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Adjala-Tosorontio, ON | 12,021 | 71.3 | 7.8% |
| Bradford West Gwillimbury, ON | 42,843 | 66.4 | 0.4% |
| Barrie, ON | 159,618 | 65.6 | 0.8% |
| New Tecumseth, ON | 40,488 | 65.0 | 1.7% |
| Innisfil, ON | 44,305 | 59.9 | 9.4% |
| Essa, ON | 24,435 | 61.8 | 6.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Wasaga Beach, ON | 24,372 | 58.7 | 11.2% |
| Foothills No. 31, AB | 24,563 | 65.9 | 0.3% |
| Chestermere, AB | 24,643 | 62.5 | 5.6% |
| Grande Prairie County No. 1, AB | 24,756 | 67.8 | 2.5% |
| Sturgeon County, AB | 24,881 | 66.8 | 0.9% |
| Essa, ON | 24,435 | 61.8 | 6.6% |