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High school dipl. NAT. AVG.
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Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.
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Murphy school information

Index Murphy North Carolina National
Average Test Scores47%43%48%
Student/Teacher ratio12:115:116:1
Total public schools101,89579,221
Total private schools151024,874
Total post-secondary schools11837,963

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Key findings

  • The school test scores in Murphy are 1% lower than the national average
  • There are approximately 10 public schools in Murphy
  • 79.7% of people in Murphy have completed 8th grade
  • 78.7% of people in Murphy have completed high school
  • 21.1% of people in Murphy have completed a bachelors degree

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      Education level achieved in Murphy

      Index Murphy North Carolina National
      Completed 8th grade79.7%83.4%84.3%
      Completed high school78.7%81.9%83.0%
      Completed some college54.2%59.9%59.4%
      Completed associate degree30.9%38.1%38.5%
      Completed bachelors21.1%29.0%30.3%
      Completed masters5.7%10.2%11.5%
      Completed professional degree2.1%2.9%3.3%
      Completed doctorate0.2%1.3%1.3%

      Murphy, NC School Districts

      • Cherokee County Schools

      There are a total of 10 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Murphy. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Murphy, NC schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Murphy, NC, an average of 79.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.7% have completed high school.

      Nearby cities with high average school scores

      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Andrews, NC1,91546%5.2%
      Hayesville, NC38745%7.3%
      Marble, NC54615%68.8%
      Murphy, NC1,85547%1.5%

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      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Adams, NY1,85566%37.0%
      Rosedale, MS1,85519%59.7%
      Flora, IN1,85657%17.7%
      Fairchance, PA1,85450%3.1%
      Jal, NM1,85611%77.1%
      Murphy, NC1,85547%1.5%
      Source: The Murphy, 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.