| Index | Locust | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Locust | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.1% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.3% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.2% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.0% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.4% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Locust. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Locust, NC schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Locust, NC, an average of 85.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Misenheimer, NC | 702 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Stallings, NC | 15,781 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Harrisburg, NC | 16,073 | 55% | 14.3% |
| Indian Trail, NC | 39,644 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Fairview, NC | 2,741 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Locust, NC | 3,439 | 50% | 3.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mount Gilead, OH | 3,439 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Altavista, VA | 3,439 | 79% | 65.1% |
| Lockland, OH | 3,439 | 26% | 46.9% |
| Bullard, TX | 3,444 | 63% | 31.5% |
| Virden, IL | 3,444 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Locust, NC | 3,439 | 50% | 3.6% |
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