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Dryden has a larger percentage of residents with trades and college certificates or diplomas compared to the provincial average. Conversely, Dryden has a smaller percentage of residents with university degrees compared to the provincial average.
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2009 Characteristics |
Dryden |
Dryden % |
Ontario % |
|
Total population (by highest certificate, diploma or degree) |
7,135 |
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|
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Total population 15 to 24 years (by highest certificate, diploma or degree) |
1,136 |
16.3 |
16.3 |
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No certificate, diploma or degree |
467 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
|
Certificate, diploma or degree |
669 |
9.4 |
9.8 |
|
High school certificate or equivalent |
506 |
7.1 |
6.4 |
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Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma |
26 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
|
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma |
78 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
|
University certificate, diploma or degree |
59 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
|
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level |
6 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
|
University certificate or degree |
53 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
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Bachelor's degree |
48 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
|
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level |
3 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
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Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Master's degree |
1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Earned doctorate |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Total population 25 to 64 years (by highest certificate, diploma or degree) |
4,573 |
|
|
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No certificate, diploma or degree |
572 |
12.5 |
13.3 |
|
Certificate, diploma or degree |
4001 |
87.5 |
86.7 |
|
High school certificate or equivalent |
1475 |
32.3 |
25.0 |
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Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma |
567 |
12.4 |
8.7 |
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College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma |
1172 |
25.6 |
22.1 |
|
University certificate, diploma or degree |
787 |
17.2 |
31.0 |
|
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level |
214 |
4.7 |
4.6 |
|
University certificate or degree |
573 |
12.5 |
26.3 |
|
Bachelor's degree |
432 |
9.4 |
16.3 |
|
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level |
94 |
2.1 |
3.1 |
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Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry |
10 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
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Master's degree |
36 |
0.8 |
5.3 |
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Earned doctorate |
1 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
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Total population 65 years and over (by highest certificate, diploma or degree) |
1,426 |
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|
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No certificate, diploma or degree |
765 |
53.6 |
40.7 |
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Certificate, diploma or degree |
661 |
46.4 |
59.3 |
|
High school certificate or equivalent |
199 |
14.0 |
22.2 |
|
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma |
171 |
12.0 |
10.6 |
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College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma |
183 |
12.8 |
11.7 |
|
University certificate, diploma or degree |
108 |
7.6 |
14.9 |
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University certificate or diploma below bachelor level |
31 |
2.2 |
3.8 |
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University certificate or degree |
77 |
5.4 |
11.1 |
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Bachelor's degree |
54 |
3.8 |
6.0 |
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University certificate or diploma above bachelor level |
20 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
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Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry |
0 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
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Master's degree |
1 |
0.1 |
2.3 |
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Earned doctorate |
1 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. Superdemographics 2009.
Primary Schools
|
School |
Location |
Grades |
French Immersion |
Telephone |
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Ecole catholique de l'Efant-Jesus |
Dryden |
JK - 8 |
French |
807 937 4249 |
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New Prospect School |
Dryden |
JK - 8 |
|
807 223 4713 |
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Pinewood School |
Dryden |
JK - 8 |
|
807 223 4517 |
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Riverview School |
Dryden |
JK - 8 |
|
807 223 4418 |
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St. Joseph’s School |
Dryden |
JK - 8 |
Yes |
807 223 5227 |
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Dryden High School |
Dryden |
9 - 12 |
Yes |
807 223 2316 |
Colleges and Training Facilities
Confederation College – Dryden Campus
100 Casmir Ave.
Dryden, Ontario, P8N 3L4
Telephone: 807-223-3035
Fax: 807-223-5460
Post secondary education is offered through the Confederation College of Applied Arts & Technology with their own campus in Dryden which offers many programs - full and part time, as well as evening courses. The office of Contact North, a distance education program, delivers courses from Confederation College, Lakehead University and other post secondary institutions from across Ontario. Course delivery is through independent courses, teleconferencing and/or video conferencing.
Red River College
2055 Notre Dame Ave.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3H 0J9
Telephone: 204-632-3960
Toll Free: 1-888-515-7722
Distance to Dryden: 356km
Domtar – Apprenticable Trades Facility
1 Duke St.
Dryden, Ontario, P8N 3J7
Telephone: 807-475-6626
Fax: 807-626-9584
The Domtar Apprenticable Trades Facility is a regional centre for trades administered through Confederation College in partnership with Domtar and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada. Skilled trades people are the backbone of our resource-based industries. This program is enabling Domtar’s present trade’s people to gain additional trade competencies through apprenticeship training in accordance with the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities guidelines. As training courses are offered, vacant or extra spots in the classes are made available to businesses in the region.
Universities
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Rd.
Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 5E1
Telephone: 807-343-8110
Fax: 807-343-8023
Distance from Dryden: 304 km
University of Winnipeg
515 Portage Ave.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 2E9
Telephone: 207-786-7811
Distance from Dryden: 351km
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2
Telephone: 204-474-8880
Distance from Dryden: 352km |
