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Davidson, NC vs Smithfield, NC

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Highlights
- Smithfield spends 21.1% less per student than Davidson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% lower in Smithfield than in Davidson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Smithfield had 17.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Davidson
 Davidson, NCSmithfield, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,955$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,087$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7384573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.75.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Davidson    3 Reviews

We just moved here from Chicago about six months ago after visiting Charlotte several time because our son attends UNCC. We happened to visit Davidson to find a new  More

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Over 13 years ago

Granted we just moved to Davidson just a few weeks ago but we find it to be one of the best all-around cities to live in. Close to Charlotte, you have the benefit of  More

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Over 19 years ago

Moved to NC from  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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