| Index | Northward | Kitchener | Ontario |
| Average School Score | n/a | 63.0 | 67.5 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 115 | 7,342 |
| Index | Northward | Kitchener | Ontario |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 30.0% | 17.0% | 15.9% |
| High School certificate or equivalent | 69.6% | 83.0% | 84.1% |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 43.8% | 54.0% | 56.9% |
| College or other non-university diploma | 33.6% | 47.7% | 51.1% |
| University certificate or below bachelor | 14.6% | 25.1% | 29.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 12.8% | 23.7% | 27.9% |
| Above bachelor's degree | 1.5% | 7.5% | 9.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| North Dumfries, ON | 11,684 | 74.9 | 13.3% |
| Waterloo, ON | 118,234 | 73.3 | 10.9% |
| Woolwich, ON | 28,438 | 73.2 | 10.7% |
| Wilmot, ON | 22,827 | 71.5 | 8.1% |
| Guelph/Eramosa, ON | 13,999 | 71.0 | 7.3% |
| Kitchener, ON | 259,162 | 63.0 | 4.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Burnaby, BC | 258,827 | 68.2 | 3.0% |
| Windsor, ON | 230,583 | 65.8 | 0.5% |
| Richmond, BC | 222,489 | 68.4 | 3.4% |
| Richmond Hill, ON | 215,407 | 75.9 | 14.7% |
| Oakville, ON | 212,353 | 77.9 | 17.8% |
| Kitchener, ON | 259,162 | 63.0 | 4.8% |