Photo: Sam Beebe · CC BY 2.04 of Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine’s 4 tested schools score in the lower two fifths in British Columbia
Independent schools number 3 of 8, above the 18% in British Columbia. Within 3 km of Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine are 7 elementary schools and 1 secondary school.
How Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine’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) | 3 | 368 | 468 |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 3 | 322 | 472 |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 3 | 335 | 467 |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 3 | 264 | 454 |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 1 | 78% | 91% |
On Grade 7 numeracy the area trails, 264 against 454 in British Columbia. Above the middle on 0, below on 5: that is the 5 measures.
Every school’s results (4)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Hazelton SecondarySecondary | Graduation 78% | Bottom fifth |
| Kitwanga ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 368 · G4 numeracy 280 · G7 literacy 335 · G7 numeracy 264 | Bottom fifth |
| Majagaleehl Gali Aks ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 369 · G4 numeracy 322 · G7 literacy 320 · G7 numeracy 248 | Bottom fifth |
| New Hazelton ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 329 · G4 numeracy 346 · G7 literacy 357 · G7 numeracy 293 | 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.
Who runs Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
The split by system: English public 5 and independent 3.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Where the 8 schools in and around Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine 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 B, Kitimat-Stikine
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.
There is no French-language school among them.
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.
The 2 boards that run schools here
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
Of 2 boards, the largest here is SD 82 Coast Mountains, with 4.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| SD 82 Coast MountainsHazelton Secondary, Kitwanga, Majagaleehl Gali Aks, New Hazelton | English public | 4 |
| SD 91 Nechako LakesBabine Elem-Secondary | English public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine
Independent schools
Independent schools here charge fees but receive some provincial funding if they meet its standards.
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 8 schools in and around Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine
High schools within reach of Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Within 15 km there is one high school, Hazelton Secondary (1.3 km).
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelton SecondarySecondary | SD 82 Coast Mountains | English public | Bottom fifth | 1.3 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Counted: Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
- The kinds of school. The kind of school is what its province lists: elementary, secondary or both.
- Bands, not ranks. A masked or missing result gives no band; a school with several results averages its fifths.
- What isn’t here. There are no inspection ratings to show, and a single year of enrolment gives no trend.
- The year. The province’s 2025/26 list.
- Boards and systems. The French-language board covers the whole province, the English districts one area each.
Questions about schools in Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine
How many schools are there in Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine?
The town holds all 8; none is outside it.
Is there a French-language school in Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine?
No, none within 3 km of Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine; ask the French-language board for the nearest.
How do I get a place at a school in Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which boards run the schools in Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine?
By number of schools: SD 82 Coast Mountains (4) and SD 91 Nechako Lakes (1).
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).