Photo: P199 · CC0Results around McDougall lean low: 5 of 5 schools in the lower two fifths in Ontario
French-language schooling is strong here, 2 of 9, where in Ontario it is 10%. Within 3 km of McDougall are 7 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools, teaching 1,755 students.
What stands out about McDougall’s schools
Fewer Catholic schools
Only 1 of 9 schools here are Catholic, against 34% in Ontario. Who runs them ↓
Several boards
The area’s schools come under 3 boards, Near North DSB, CS public du Nord-Est de l'Ontario and Simcoe Muskoka CDSB. The boards ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
How McDougall’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 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 | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 4 | 54% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 4 | 31% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 4 | 38% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 3 | 88% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 3 | 72% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 3 | 36% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 1 | 40% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 1 | 69% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 3 writing: 31% here, against 65% in Ontario. On 0 of 8 measures the area beats the provincial middle; on 7 it trails. Over three years, 2 schools gained on most measures and 2 lost ground.
Every school’s results (5)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Parry Sound Public School SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 51% · G3 writing 33% · G3 math 35% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 51% | Fourth fifth |
| Nobel Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 29% · G3 math 41% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 72% · G6 math 36% | Fourth fifth |
| McDougall Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 57% · G3 writing 36% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading not reported · G6 writing not reported · G6 math not reported | Bottom fifth |
| Parry Sound High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 40% · OSSLT 69% | Bottom fifth |
| St Peter the Apostle SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 32% · G3 writing 9% · G3 math 9% · G6 reading 76% · G6 writing 68% · G6 math 12% | Bottom fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Schooling in English and French around McDougall
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Ontario marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
By name, in French: École secondaire publique aux Quatre-Vents and École élémentaire publique aux Quatre-Vents (CS public du Nord-Est de l'Ontario).
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.
Where the 9 schools in and around McDougall are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs McDougall’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
By system, they split: English public 6, English Catholic 1 and French-language 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Which of the 3 boards runs which school
The boards and their schools here.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near North DSBParry Sound, Parry Sound Public School, Nobel, McDougall, Parry Sound Intermediate School, TBA - Near North District School Board. (Elementary) | English public | 6 | 1,540 |
| CS public du Nord-Est de l'Ontariopublique aux Quatre-Vents, publique aux Quatre-Vents | French public | 2 | – |
| Simcoe Muskoka CDSBSt Peter the Apostle | English Catholic | 1 | 215 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How children get a place in McDougall
The neighbourhood school
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
French-language schools
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
Catholic schools
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 9 schools in and around McDougall
High schools within reach of McDougall
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Within 15 km, families can reach 2 high schools: 1 French public and 1 English public. Nearest: École secondaire publique aux Quatre-Vents, 10 km off.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire publique aux Quatre-VentsSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS public du Nord-Est de l'Ontario | French public | – | – | 10 km |
| Parry Sound High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Near North DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 625 | 11 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenboro East | 4,800 | 31 | 13,260 | 8 | 1.6 km |
| … | |||||
| Kirkendall South | 3,033 | 49 | 21,540 | 3 | 1.2 km |
| Poplar Park | 3,031 | 12 | 7,525 | 0 | 1.5 km |
| Riverside Park South - Revelstoke | 3,030 | 39 | 17,335 | 8 | 1.5 km |
| Buchanan | 3,006 | 48 | 23,275 | 3 | 0.8 km |
| McDougall | 3,002 | 9 | 1,755 | 2 | 11 km |
| Markstay-Warren | 2,990 | 4 | 310 | 3 | 34 km |
| East Garafraxa | 2,976 | 9 | 3,775 | 1 | 9.8 km |
| Trillium | 2,967 | 8 | 4,815 | 0 | 3 km |
| Gilkson | 2,963 | 30 | 14,945 | 1 | 0.9 km |
| … | |||||
| Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards | 2,505 | 2 | 215 | 0 | 20 km |
96 of 158 similar towns count more schools. 92 of the 159 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 McDougall
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDougall | 9 | 2 | 1 | 11 km |
| Parry Sound 12 km | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| McKellar 13 km | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 km |
| Carling 14 km | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 km |
| The Archipelago 17 km | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 km |
No neighbour of the 4 counts more schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Bands, not ranks. Bands compare within Ontario only, measure by measure, then average: never a place in a league table.
- 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.
- Boards and systems. Each board covers a territory in one language and one system, public or Catholic; boards of different systems overlap.
- The year. Listed for 2024-25.
- 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. The area is McDougall plus a 3 km margin around it, measured from its census outline.
Questions about schools in McDougall
How many schools are there in McDougall?
2 are inside the town itself and 7 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Is there a French-language school in McDougall?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École secondaire publique aux Quatre-Vents and École élémentaire publique aux Quatre-Vents.
Which boards run the schools in McDougall?
Near North DSB (6), CS public du Nord-Est de l'Ontario (2) and Simcoe Muskoka CDSB (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in McDougall?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
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).