| Index | Nanaimo Town 1 | British Columbia | National |
| Average School Score | n/a | 62.9 | 66.1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,286 | 17,366 |
| Index | Nanaimo Town 1 | British Columbia | National |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 25.0% | 14.1% | 16.7% |
| High School certificate or equivalent | 74.8% | 85.9% | 83.3% |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 54.3% | 56.6% | 56.8% |
| College or other non-university diploma | 34.4% | 48.1% | 47.4% |
| University certificate or below bachelor | 18.1% | 29.4% | 27.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 9.6% | 26.4% | 25.1% |
| Above bachelor's degree | 4.3% | 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% |
| Nanaimo B, BC | 4,347 | 58.9 | 10.9% |
| Nanaimo, BC | 101,513 | 57.6 | 12.9% |
| Ladysmith, BC | 9,354 | 57.4 | 13.2% |
| Nanaimo Town 1, BC | 387 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Edgerton, AB | 382 | 68.5 | 3.5% |
| Clyde, AB | 378 | 57.9 | 12.5% |
| Granum, AB | 402 | 53.6 | 19.0% |
| Barons, AB | 369 | 56.7 | 14.4% |
| Warner, AB | 410 | 62.0 | 6.2% |
| Nanaimo Town 1, BC | 387 | n/a |