Cary, NC Public Schools

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29%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

14%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

112%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Cary school information

Index	Cary	North Carolina	National
Average Test Scores	62%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	16:1	15:1	16:1
Total public schools	14	1,895	79,221
Total private schools	4	510	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	183	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Cary are 29% higher than the national average
There are approximately 14 public schools in Cary
94.8% of people in Cary have completed 8th grade
94.4% of people in Cary have completed high school
64.2% of people in Cary have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Cary

Index	Cary	North Carolina	National
Completed 8th grade	94.8%	83.4%	84.3%
Completed high school	94.4%	81.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	84.4%	59.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	71.7%	38.1%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	64.2%	29.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	27.3%	10.2%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	8.1%	2.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	4.9%	1.3%	1.3%

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There are a total of 14 public schools, 4 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Cary. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cary, NC schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Cary, NC, an average of 94.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.4% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Morrisville, NC	28,305	66%	37.8%
Apex, NC	57,037	65%	35.0%
Chapel Hill, NC	64,145	63%	31.1%
Holly Springs, NC	37,538	62%	28.5%
Fuquay-Varina, NC	29,773	48%	0.5%
Cary, NC	173,346	62%	28.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Springfield, MO	173,433	40%	17.0%
Corona, CA	173,134	48%	0.4%
Fort Collins, CO	172,375	54%	12.2%
Eugene, OR	176,249	49%	1.3%
Garden Grove, CA	176,551	54%	11.8%
Cary, NC	173,346	62%	28.6%

Source: The Cary, NC education data displayed above is derived from the 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.