Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Teaching in French: 7 of Kapuskasing’s 10 schools
CS public du Nord-Est de l'Ontario and CSDC des Grandes Rivières runs them: École publique Le Coeur du Nord, École secondaire catholique Cité des Jeunes and École catholique Jacques-Cartier (Kapuskasing). English and French, public and Catholic boards all run schools here. In or within 3 km of Kapuskasing: 6 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools, with 1,545 students.
What stands out about Kapuskasing’s schools
More Catholic schools
5 of 10 schools here are Catholic, against 34% in Ontario; CSDC des Grandes Rivières and Northeastern CDSB run them. Who runs them ↓
Results on both sides
2 of the 8 tested schools sit above the middle in Ontario, 2 below it; École catholique Jacques-Cartier (Kapuskasing), École secondaire catholique Cité des Jeunes and École catholique André-Cary score best. Results ↓
Results on the rise
At 6 tested schools out of 8, the three-year changes lean upward; École catholique Jacques-Cartier (Kapuskasing), École secondaire catholique Cité des Jeunes and École secondaire publique Echo du Nord gained most often. Results ↓
Small elementary schools
At 168 students on average, against 365 in Ontario, the elementary schools are small. Every school ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
Schooling in English and French around Kapuskasing
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
The French-language schools are École publique Le Coeur du Nord, École secondaire catholique Cité des Jeunes, École catholique Jacques-Cartier (Kapuskasing) and École catholique André-Cary, run by CS public du Nord-Est de l'Ontario and CSDC des Grandes Rivières.
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 4 boards that run schools here
The boards and their schools here.
The four systems cover the same streets, so the nearest school may not be the one a family’s system offers: English or French, public or Catholic, each has its own board.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSDC des Grandes RivièresCité des Jeunes, catholique Jacques-Cartier (Kapuskasing), catholique André-Cary, catholique Cité des Jeunes | French Catholic | 4 | 625 |
| CS public du Nord-Est de l'Ontariopublique Le Coeur du Nord, publique Echo du Nord, CANO | French public | 3 | 375 |
| DSB Ontario North EastKapuskasing District, Diamond Jubilee | English public | 2 | 405 |
| Northeastern CDSBSt. Patrick | English Catholic | 1 | 140 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Kapuskasing’s schools do on Ontario’s tests
EQAO’s Grade 3, 6 and 9 assessments and the literacy test, 2024-25: each school against every school in Ontario.
Its School Grade is B−: 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 | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 5 | 65% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 5 | 65% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 5 | 70% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 5 | 82% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 5 | 71% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 5 | 60% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 3 | 56% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 3 | 88% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 6 math, where the area’s schools reach 60% against 51% in Ontario. The area is ahead on 3 of 8 measures and behind on 3.
Every school’s results (8)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| École catholique Jacques-Cartier (Kapuskasing)Elementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 91% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 83% | Second fifth |
| École secondaire catholique Cité des JeunesSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 64% · OSSLT 88% | Second fifth |
| École catholique André-CaryElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 81% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 53% | Middle fifth |
| École secondaire publique Echo du NordSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 56% · OSSLT 83% | Middle fifth |
| St. Patrick SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 59% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 35% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 60% | Middle fifth |
| École publique Le Coeur du NordElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 70% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 60% · G6 math 60% | Middle fifth |
| Kapuskasing District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 20% · OSSLT 88% | Fourth fifth |
| Diamond Jubilee Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 54% · G3 writing 15% · G3 math 31% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 14% | Bottom fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Where the 10 schools in and around Kapuskasing are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Kapuskasing’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Grouped by system: English public 2, English Catholic 1 and French-language 7.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Kapuskasing
The neighbourhood school
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
Catholic schools
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
French-language schools
French-language boards admit the children of rights-holders under section 23 of the Charter (a parent whose first language is French, or who was schooled in French in Canada), and may admit others through an admissions committee.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 10 schools in and around Kapuskasing
High schools within reach of Kapuskasing
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
4 secondary schools are within 15 km: 2 French public, 1 French Catholic and 1 English public. For the shortest journey, École secondaire catholique Cité des Jeunes: 0.3 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire catholique Cité des JeunesSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC des Grandes Rivières | French Catholic | Second fifth | 210 | 0.3 km |
| École secondaire CANOSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS public du Nord-Est de l'Ontario | French public | – | – | 1.4 km |
| École secondaire publique Echo du NordSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS public du Nord-Est de l'Ontario | French public | Middle fifth | 95 | 1.8 km |
| Kapuskasing District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | DSB Ontario North East | English public | Fourth fifth | 230 | 1.8 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Findlay Creek | 14,089 | 7 | 4,735 | 0 | 6 km |
| … | |||||
| Corktown | 8,952 | 48 | 22,165 | 4 | 1 km |
| Kingsway South | 8,935 | 58 | 27,785 | 1 | 1.2 km |
| Blossom Park - Timbermill | 8,907 | 26 | 11,175 | 6 | 3.8 km |
| DT Cooksville | 8,864 | 44 | 21,415 | 1 | 0.3 km |
| Kapuskasing | 8,825 | 10 | 1,545 | 7 | 0.3 km |
| Uplands | 8,819 | 18 | 11,940 | 3 | 2 km |
| Drummond/North Elmsley | 8,817 | 18 | 4,750 | 0 | 6.6 km |
| Pioneer Park | 8,781 | 17 | 10,745 | 1 | 2.3 km |
| Manotick | 8,770 | 21 | 9,355 | 5 | 3 km |
| … | |||||
| Norwood | 5,308 | 5 | 1,185 | 0 | 0.6 km |
More schools are within reach in 289 of the 371 other towns. Of the 372, 257 offer 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 Kapuskasing
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapuskasing | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0.3 km |
| Moonbeam 18 km | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 km |
It has more schools than any of its 1 neighbours.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Boards and systems. Every public school has a board: English or French, and in this province public or Catholic too. Independent schools have none.
- The year. The open list of 2024-25.
- Bands, not ranks. Ontario’s results are whole percentages with small groups left out, so the page gives fifths, not ranks.
- What isn’t here. No province rates its schools by inspection, and enrolment covers one year (Ontario and Alberta only), so there is no trend.
- The kinds of school. The levels follow each school’s published grades: elementary below Grade 7 or 9, secondary above, all-grade when it runs the whole way.
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside Kapuskasing or within 3 km of it are here.
Questions about schools in Kapuskasing
Which boards run the schools in Kapuskasing?
By number of schools: CSDC des Grandes Rivières (4), CS public du Nord-Est de l'Ontario (3), DSB Ontario North East (2) and Northeastern CDSB (1).
How do I get a place at a school in Kapuskasing?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Is there a French-language school in Kapuskasing?
Yes, schooling in French is at École publique Le Coeur du Nord, École secondaire catholique Cité des Jeunes, École catholique Jacques-Cartier (Kapuskasing) and École catholique André-Cary.
How many schools are there in Kapuskasing?
All 10 are inside the town itself.
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · 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).