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Fredericksburg, VA vs Tarboro, NC

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Highlights
- Tarboro spends 15.8% less per student than Fredericksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% higher in Tarboro than in Fredericksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tarboro had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fredericksburg
 Fredericksburg, VATarboro, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,837$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,335  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,208$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12724573
 Students per Counselor330  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Fredericksburg    17 Reviews

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  More

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Reviews for Tarboro    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Tarboro is a small town, but big on hospitality. The people are very friendly and helpful. I moved here almost 4 yrs ago and neighbors welcomed me to the neighborhood  More

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There is nothing here. Nothing for kids to do, nothing for adults to do. The schools are terrible. Your kids will not have a chance in life if they go to Tarboro city  More

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Over 17 years ago

Tarboro is a small town and honestly there is nothing to do here. I have lived here for 4 yrs (my family have lived here much longer, and you have to drive 16-20 miles  More

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