Garner, NC Public Schools

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D+

22%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

5%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

11%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Garner school information

Index	Garner	North Carolina	National
Average Test Scores	38%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	15:1	16:1
Total public schools	10	1,895	79,221
Total private schools	1	510	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	183	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Garner are 22% lower than the national average
There are approximately 10 public schools in Garner
88.0% of people in Garner have completed 8th grade
87.5% of people in Garner have completed high school
33.7% of people in Garner have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Garner

Index	Garner	North Carolina	National
Completed 8th grade	88.0%	83.4%	84.3%
Completed high school	87.5%	81.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	67.3%	59.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	43.0%	38.1%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	33.7%	29.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	9.7%	10.2%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.5%	2.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.1%	1.3%	1.3%

Garner, NC School Districts

Wake County Schools
Johnston County Schools

There are a total of 10 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Garner. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Garner, NC schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Garner, NC, an average of 88.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.5% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Morrisville, NC	28,305	66%	37.8%
Apex, NC	57,037	65%	35.0%
Cary, NC	173,346	62%	28.6%
Holly Springs, NC	37,538	62%	28.5%
Fuquay-Varina, NC	29,773	48%	0.5%
Garner, NC	31,549	38%	21.9%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Galesburg, IL	31,538	27%	44.0%
Holladay, UT	31,564	24%	51.0%
Granger, IN	31,533	82%	71.7%
Fleming Island, FL	31,515	72%	50.5%
Gurnee, IL	31,504	32%	34.0%
Garner, NC	31,549	38%	21.9%

Source: The Garner, 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.