Locust, NC Education – Graduation Rates, Student To Teacher Ratio & Test Scores

Locust school information

Index	Locust	North Carolina	National
Average Test Scores	51%	44%	49%
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

The Locust, NC educational system consists of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Locust public schools have average test scores of 51% which is 17% higher than than the North Carolina average and 4% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Locust public schools is 16:1, compared to 15:1 in North Carolina and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 85.3% of students have completed 8th grade, 85.1% have completed high school, 18.0% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.0% have completed a doctorate degree.

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The average school test scores in Locust are 4% higher than the national average.
There are approximately 3 public schools in Locust.
85.3% of people in Locust have completed 8th grade.
85.1% of people in Locust have completed high school.
18.0% of people in Locust have completed a bachelors degree.

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Locust Elementary103 School RdGrades: KG - 5Students: 434 · Ratio: 17:151

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Education level achieved in Locust

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%

Highest level of education achieved in Locust (high school & post-secondary)

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Misenheimer, NC	732	75%	51%
Stallings, NC	14,759	68%	37%
Unionville, NC	6,397	65%	31%
Indian Trail, NC	36,357	63%	28%
Aquadale, NC	213	60%	21%
Locust, NC	3,036	51%	4%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Williamson, WV	3,036	35%	29%
Ladonia, AL	3,036	36%	27%
Oaklawn-Sunview, KS	3,037	27%	45%
McCall, ID	3,034	59%	20%
Atkins, AR	3,038	31%	37%
Locust, NC	3,036	51%	4%

Source: The Locust, NC education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.