| Index | McQuesten West | Hamilton | Ontario |
| Average School Score | n/a | 63.7 | 67.5 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 256 | 7,342 |
| Index | McQuesten West | Hamilton | Ontario |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 35.0% | 18.0% | 15.9% |
| High School certificate or equivalent | 65.3% | 82.0% | 84.1% |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 31.3% | 53.5% | 56.9% |
| College or other non-university diploma | 25.1% | 46.8% | 51.1% |
| University certificate or below bachelor | 5.3% | 23.5% | 29.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 4.7% | 22.0% | 27.9% |
| Above bachelor's degree | 0.3% | 7.1% | 9.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Grimsby, ON | 31,320 | 78.7 | 19.0% |
| Oakville, ON | 212,353 | 77.9 | 17.8% |
| West Lincoln, ON | 15,222 | 77.4 | 17.0% |
| Burlington, ON | 197,435 | 73.2 | 10.7% |
| Hamilton, ON | 11,739 | 63.7 | 3.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Coldstream, BC | 11,728 | 66.2 | 0.1% |
| North Dundas, ON | 11,794 | 57.6 | 12.9% |
| North Dumfries, ON | 11,684 | 74.9 | 13.3% |
| Lethbridge County, AB | 11,635 | 61.2 | 7.5% |
| Nelson, BC | 11,592 | 65.4 | 1.2% |
| Hamilton, ON | 11,739 | 63.7 | 3.7% |