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Burlington, NC vs Smithfield, NC

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Highlights
- Smithfield spends 0.2% more per student than Burlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.8% higher in Smithfield than in Burlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Smithfield had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Burlington
 Burlington, NCSmithfield, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,955$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,202  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,087$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7384573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Burlington    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

We live on the edge of Burlington. We are retired. It is 1.5 hours from the Mountains and 2 hrs from the beach. The neighbors are very friendly. There are things to do  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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