| | Aurora, NC | Tarboro, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,755 | $11,837 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,326 | $10,716 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,286 | $6,208 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.08 | 14.23 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 792 | 1272 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 302 | 281 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.7% | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.3% | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.0% | 86.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.4% | 20.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 6.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 24.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.4% | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |