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

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Highlights
- Smithfield spends 32.4% less per student than Laurinburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% higher in Smithfield than in Laurinburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Smithfield had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Laurinburg
 Laurinburg, NCSmithfield, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,955$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,755  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,087$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7384573
 Students per Counselor260  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Laurinburg    1 Reviews

I left Laurinburg as a young child and I returned as a young adult. Laurinburg is going on a down hill slide at top rate speed. For example get into your car and ride  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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