Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis · CC BY-SA 2.0The nearest high school to Barrington is 56 km away
The town’s own schools, within 3 km, are 4 elementary schools. In Nova Scotia, there’s no schools grade: the province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20.
High schools within reach of Barrington
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Within 15 km of the town there is no secondary school at all.
Where the 4 schools in and around Barrington 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 Barrington
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Nova Scotia marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Nova Scotia.
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 Barrington’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
They all share one system, every one English public.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Barrington
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 4 schools in and around Barrington
Towns its size in Nova Scotia
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Passage | 10,745 | 17 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| … | ||||
| Digby | 7,528 | 5 | 0 | 75 km |
| Yarmouth | 7,129 | 3 | 0 | 1.2 km |
| Springhill | 7,015 | 6 | 0 | 24 km |
| Harrietsfield | 6,786 | 7 | 0 | 9.3 km |
| Barrington | 6,720 | 4 | 0 | 56 km |
| Annapolis County, Subdivision A | 6,719 | 3 | 0 | 57 km |
| Pictou County, Subdivision A | 6,575 | 5 | 0 | 11 km |
| Kings County, Subdivision D | 6,517 | 11 | 0 | 5.8 km |
| Antigonish County, Subdivision B | 6,486 | 3 | 1 | 20 km |
| … | ||||
| East Lawrencetown | 4,020 | 5 | 1 | 12 km |
Of the 45 others, 32 count more schools. 16 of the 46 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Kindergarten to Grade 8 is elementary, Grade 9 to 12 secondary, though the split varies by province and board.
- Which schools count. Inside Barrington’s boundary, or no more than 3 km outside it: that is which schools are counted.
- Boards and systems. English and French boards share the province, each with its own schools; there are no separate Catholic boards here.
- The year. The 2025-26 list.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
Questions about schools in Barrington
How do I get a place at a school in Barrington?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Is there a French-language school in Barrington?
No, none within 3 km of Barrington; ask the French-language board for the nearest.
How many schools are there in Barrington?
All 4 are inside the town itself.
Sources: Nova Scotia Department of Education, school contact list 2025-26 (Open Government Licence – Nova Scotia) · 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).