In the lower two fifths in British Columbia: 6 of the 6 schools around Electoral Area B, Cariboo with results
Within 3 km of Electoral Area B, Cariboo are 7 elementary schools, 1 secondary school, 1 school for every grade and 2 alternative or adult schools.
How Electoral Area B, Cariboo’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 D: 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) | 5 | 402 | 468 |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 5 | 385 | 472 |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 5 | 390 | 467 |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 5 | 343 | 454 |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 1 | 82% | 91% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 7 numeracy: 343 here, against 454 in British Columbia. The area is ahead on 0 of 5 measures and behind on 5.
Every school’s results (6)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| St Ann's SchoolAll grades | G4 literacy 451 · G4 numeracy 447 · G7 literacy 463 · G7 numeracy 470 | Fourth fifth |
| Correlieu Secondary SchoolSecondary | Graduation 82% | Fourth fifth |
| Barlow Creek ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 392 · G4 numeracy 381 · G7 literacy 390 · G7 numeracy 330 | Bottom fifth |
| Bouchie Lake Elementary SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 419 · G4 numeracy 421 · G7 literacy 402 · G7 numeracy 343 | Bottom fifth |
| Riverview ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 357 · G4 numeracy 353 · G7 literacy 326 · G7 numeracy 344 | Bottom fifth |
| Voyageur Elementary SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 402 · G4 numeracy 385 · G7 literacy 362 · G7 numeracy 279 | 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 11 schools in and around Electoral Area B, Cariboo 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 B, Cariboo
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in British Columbia marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in British Columbia.
None of them teaches in French.
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.
Who runs Electoral Area B, Cariboo’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
The split by system: English public 10 and independent 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Electoral Area B, Cariboo
The neighbourhood school
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
Independent schools
Independent schools choose their students and charge fees, with part of their costs paid by the province when they qualify.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 11 schools in and around Electoral Area B, Cariboo
High schools within reach of Electoral Area B, Cariboo
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 2: 1 independent and 1 English public. The closest high school is St Ann's School, 10 km out.
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ann's SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | Fourth fifth | 10 km |
| Correlieu Secondary SchoolSecondary | SD 28 Quesnel | English public | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Electoral Area B, Cariboo
Also within reach: alternative programs at Mcnaughton Centre; online learning through Quesnel Online Learning. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size in British Columbia
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Gulf Islands | 6,691 | 8 | 0 | 4.5 km |
| … | ||||
| Electoral Area E, Cariboo | 4,242 | 12 | 0 | 5.4 km |
| Anderson Walk | 4,210 | 43 | 0 | 4.6 km |
| Electoral Area F, Central Kootenay | 4,209 | 16 | 2 | 3.5 km |
| Port Hardy | 4,201 | 6 | 0 | 1.4 km |
| Electoral Area B, Cariboo | 4,169 | 11 | 0 | 9.9 km |
| Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine | 4,153 | 11 | 1 | 3.7 km |
| Fort Nelson | 4,144 | 6 | 0 | 0.2 km |
| Electoral Area C, Okanagan-Similkameen | 4,103 | 7 | 0 | 4 km |
| Okanagan Falls | 4,002 | 14 | 2 | 11 km |
| … | ||||
| Clearwater | 2,500 | 3 | 0 | 85 km |
In 28 of the 106 others the count is higher. 22 of the 107 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Electoral Area B, Cariboo
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area B, Cariboo | 11 | 0 | 1 | 9.9 km |
| Quesnel 11 km | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1.1 km |
| Electoral Area C, Cariboo 15 km | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 km |
| Electoral Area A, Cariboo 17 km | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1.6 km |
| Electoral Area I, Cariboo 19 km | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6.2 km |
Of the neighbours, Electoral Area A, Cariboo counts the most schools: 14.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Boards and systems. Public schools come under a board of one language; independent schools are run privately.
- The year. The province’s school list, 2025/26.
- What isn’t here. There are no inspection ratings to show, and a single year of enrolment gives no trend.
- Bands, not ranks. A masked or missing result gives no band; a school with several results averages its fifths.
- The kinds of school. Schools are grouped by what they teach: elementary, secondary, every grade, and the alternative, adult and online programs.
- Which schools count. A 3 km band around Electoral Area B, Cariboo’s outline is included, as it is for every town on the site.
Questions about schools in Electoral Area B, Cariboo
How do I get a place at a school in Electoral Area B, Cariboo?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Is there a French-language school in Electoral Area B, Cariboo?
Not in or within 3 km of Electoral Area B, Cariboo; the French-language board can name the nearest.
How many schools are there in Electoral Area B, Cariboo?
The town holds 3 of them; 8 more are within 3 km of its outline.
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).