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Level of Educational Attainment
 
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.
 
2009 Characteristics
Dryden
Dryden %
Ontario %
Total population (by highest certificate, diploma or degree)
7,135
Total population 15 to 24 years (by highest certificate, diploma or degree)
1,136
16.3
16.3
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
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
Bachelor's degree
48
0.7
1.0
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level
3
0.0
0.1
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
0
0.0
0.0
Master's degree
1
0.0
0.0
Earned doctorate
0
0.0
0.0
Total population 25 to 64 years (by highest certificate, diploma or degree)
4,573
 
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
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma
567
12.4
8.7
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
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
10
0.2
0.7
Master's degree
36
0.8
5.3
Earned doctorate
1
0.0
0.9
Total population 65 years and over (by highest certificate, diploma or degree)
1,426
No certificate, diploma or degree
765
53.6
40.7
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
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma
183
12.8
11.7
University certificate, diploma or degree
108
7.6
14.9
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level
31
2.2
3.8
University certificate or degree
77
5.4
11.1
Bachelor's degree
54
3.8
6.0
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level
20
1.4
1.4
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
0
0.0
0.6
Master's degree
1
0.1
2.3
Earned doctorate
1
0.1
0.9
Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining Inc. Superdemographics 2009.

 
Education and Training Facilities
Primary Schools
 
School
Location
Grades
French Immersion
Telephone
Ecole catholique de l'Efant-Jesus
Dryden
JK - 8
French
807 937 4249
New Prospect School
Dryden
JK - 8
807 223 4713
Pinewood School
Dryden
JK - 8
807 223 4517
Riverview School
Dryden
JK - 8
807 223 4418
St. Joseph’s School
Dryden
JK - 8
Yes
807 223 5227
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