Photo: George Dean · CC BY-SA 3.0The nearest high school to Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako is 51 km away
In or within 3 km of the town: 9 elementary schools and 3 alternative or adult schools, and no high school. 5 of the 12 are independent, against 18% in British Columbia.
What stands out about Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako’s schools
Results above the middle
4 of the 7 tested schools score in the top two fifths in British Columbia; Ebenezer Canadian Reformed School, St Joseph's and Muheim Memorial Elementary are the strongest. Results ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Ebenezer Canadian Reformed School (elementary), in the top fifth in British Columbia. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
High schools within reach of Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Within 15 km of the town there is no secondary school at all.
Who runs Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
Split by system, that is English public 6, French-language 1 and independent 5.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako’s schools do on BC’s assessments
The Foundation Skills Assessment in Grades 4 and 7 and first-time graduation: each school against every school in BC.
Its School Grade is A−: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 6 | 482 | 468 |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 6 | 491 | 472 |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 6 | 504 | 467 |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 6 | 453 | 454 |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 3 | 95% | 91% |
On Grade 7 literacy the area runs ahead, 504 against 467 in British Columbia. On 3 of 5 measures the area beats the provincial middle; on 0 it trails.
Every school’s results (7)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Ebenezer Canadian Reformed SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 520 · G4 numeracy 493 · G7 literacy 500 · G7 numeracy 523 · Graduation 100% | Top fifth |
| St Joseph'sElementary | G4 literacy 500 · G4 numeracy 558 · G7 literacy 546 · G7 numeracy 493 | Second fifth |
| Muheim Memorial ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 508 · G4 numeracy 551 · G7 literacy 508 · G7 numeracy 448 | Second fifth |
| Smithers SecondaryElementary | Graduation 95% | Second fifth |
| Bulkley Valley Christian SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 464 · G4 numeracy 490 · G7 literacy 534 · G7 numeracy 458 · Graduation 80% | Middle fifth |
| Telkwa ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 464 · G4 numeracy 434 · G7 literacy 467 · G7 numeracy 440 | Middle fifth |
| Walnut Park ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 384 · G4 numeracy 359 · G7 literacy 352 · G7 numeracy 321 | Bottom fifth |
BC Ministry of Education and Child Care: FSA 2021/22 to 2025/26 (the latest year with a value) and first-time Grade 12 graduation; masked where groups are small; resident students only. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Where the 12 schools in and around Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako
The language each school teaches in, against every school in British Columbia.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in British Columbia.
In French: La Grande-Ourse. The public ones of the 1 come under SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Which of the 2 boards runs which school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
SD 54 Bulkley Valley runs the most, 6 of them, among 2 boards.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| SD 54 Bulkley ValleyBulkley Valley Education Connection, Bulkley Valley Learning Centre, Muheim Memorial, Smithers Secondary, Telkwa, Walnut Park | English public | 6 |
| SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophoneLa Grande-Ourse | French public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako
French-language schools
The French boards take rights-holders’ children by right and others by committee.
Independent schools
Fees and admissions are each independent school’s own; the province covers a share of costs for those that meet its rules.
The neighbourhood school
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 12 schools in and around Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako
Alternative, adult and other schools around Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako
Beyond the ordinary schools: online learning through Bulkley Valley Education Connection and Bulkley Valley Christian Online School; alternative programs at Bulkley Valley Learning Centre. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size in British Columbia
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnaby Mountain | 9,248 | 46 | 0 | 2.6 km |
| … | ||||
| Port Mann | 5,988 | 69 | 0 | 1.6 km |
| Creston | 5,976 | 6 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| Mile 108 Recreational Ranch | 5,887 | 5 | 0 | 11 km |
| Spallumcheen | 5,843 | 7 | 0 | 2.9 km |
| Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako | 5,829 | 12 | 1 | 51 km |
| Electoral Area B, Peace River | 5,814 | 6 | 0 | 25 km |
| Duncan | 5,745 | 16 | 1 | 1.1 km |
| Osoyoos | 5,724 | 2 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| Armstrong | 5,643 | 4 | 0 | 1.1 km |
| … | ||||
| Bridgeview | 3,511 | 71 | 0 | 2 km |
Set against 99 others, 34 have more schools in reach. 25 of 100 have a school teaching in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
Of 2 neighbours, none has more schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Each school is elementary, secondary or all-grade by the grades it teaches; alternative, adult and online programs sit in a group of their own.
- Which schools count. A school counts when it sits inside Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako or less than 3 km beyond its edge.
- What isn’t here. There are no inspection ratings to show, and a single year of enrolment gives no trend.
- Bands, not ranks. The fifths are of schools, not students: a small school counts as much as a large one.
- Boards and systems. Public schools come under a board of one language; independent schools are run privately.
- The year. The 2025/26 list.
Questions about schools in Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako
Is there a French-language school in Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako?
Yes: La Grande-Ourse, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako?
1 in the town, 11 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Which boards run the schools in Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako?
SD 54 Bulkley Valley (6) and SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Sources: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 school list 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – British Columbia) · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).