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.