| Index | Light Oak | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Light Oak | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.7% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.7% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.4% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 45.8% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.3% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Light Oak. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Light Oak, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Light Oak, NC, an average of 73.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mooresboro, NC | 220 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Clover, SC | 6,370 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Grover, NC | 588 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Kings Mountain, NC | 10,885 | 48% | 0.4% |
| Blacksburg, SC | 2,101 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Light Oak, NC | 873 | n/a |
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| Adairville, KY | 872 | 54% | 12.5% |
| West Salem, IL | 872 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Light Oak, NC | 873 | n/a |
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