2025 Compare Cities Education:
Benson, NC vs Smithfield, NC

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Highlights
- Smithfield spends 0.0% less per student than Benson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Smithfield than in Benson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Smithfield had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Benson
 Benson, NCSmithfield, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,955$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,117  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,087$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7384573
 Students per Counselor369  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Benson    2 Reviews

Benson is located at the crossroads of 95 and 40 which should be a bustling location full of life, progress, dining and entertainment. Unfortunately Benson has been  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you don't meet a certain salary range and stay in a certain neighborhood your child may be named a low income, low achiever with low test scores. Seriously,they are  More

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Reviews for Smithfield    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Johnston County Schools is an innovative and dedicated school system. I know people who have relocated to the area from Texas, simply because of the school  More

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Over 18 years ago

not too bad a little town, though can get to be very  More

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