Results around Electoral Area I, Cariboo lean low: 5 of 6 schools in the lower two fifths in British Columbia
Its 3 km reach takes in 4 elementary schools, 1 secondary school, 3 schools for every grade and 2 alternative or adult schools, all of Electoral Area I, Cariboo’s schooling.
How Electoral Area I, 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 | 414 | 468 |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 5 | 385 | 472 |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 5 | 416 | 467 |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 5 | 360 | 454 |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 1 | 82% | 91% |
The widest gap is on Grade 7 numeracy, where the area’s schools reach 360 against 454 in British Columbia. Across 5 measures: 0 above the middle, 5 below.
Every school’s results (6)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| North Cariboo Christian SchoolAll grades | G4 literacy 492 · G4 numeracy 479 · G7 literacy 491 · G7 numeracy 451 | Middle fifth |
| 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 |
| Ecole Red Bluff Lhtako ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 414 · G4 numeracy 347 · G7 literacy 416 · G7 numeracy 360 | 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 10 schools in and around Electoral Area I, Cariboo are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Electoral Area I, Cariboo
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in British Columbia.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in British Columbia.
A French-language school would mean a trip out of the area.
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 I, Cariboo’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
The split by system: English public 7 and independent 3.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Electoral Area I, 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 set their own admissions and fees; the province funds part of their costs where they meet its conditions.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 10 schools in and around Electoral Area I, Cariboo
High schools within reach of Electoral Area I, Cariboo
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Within 15 km, families can reach 3 high schools: 2 independent and 1 English public. North Cariboo Christian School is closest, at 6.3 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Cariboo Christian SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 6.3 km |
| Correlieu Secondary SchoolSecondary | SD 28 Quesnel | English public | Fourth fifth | 8.7 km |
| St Ann's SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Electoral Area I, Cariboo
Beyond the ordinary schools: 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).
Schools in the towns around Electoral Area I, 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 I, Cariboo | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6.2 km |
| Electoral Area A, Cariboo 7.8 km | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1.6 km |
| Quesnel 10 km | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1.1 km |
| Electoral Area B, Cariboo 19 km | 11 | 0 | 1 | 9.9 km |
The busiest neighbour is Electoral Area A, Cariboo, with 14 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. As the province lists them in 2025/26.
- Boards and systems. Public schools come under a board of one language; independent schools are run privately.
- What isn’t here. Inspection reports with ratings don’t exist here, and the lists give enrolment for one year at most.
- Bands, not ranks. A masked or missing result gives no band; a school with several results averages its fifths.
- Which schools count. A school counts when it sits inside Electoral Area I, Cariboo or less than 3 km beyond its edge.
- The kinds of school. Schools are grouped by what they teach: elementary, secondary, every grade, and the alternative, adult and online programs.
Questions about schools in Electoral Area I, Cariboo
How do I get a place at a school in Electoral Area I, Cariboo?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
How many schools are there in Electoral Area I, Cariboo?
Inside the town there are 0; another 10 sit within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Electoral Area I, Cariboo?
None within 3 km of Electoral Area I, Cariboo. The French-language board serves it from schools further off.
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).