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2026 Compare Cities Education:
Louisburg, NC vs Smithfield, NC

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- Smithfield spends 8.5% less per student than Louisburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.5% higher in Smithfield than in Louisburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Smithfield had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Louisburg
 Louisburg, NCSmithfield, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,955$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,840  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,087$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7384573
 Students per Counselor383  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Louisburg    2 Reviews
Ted · Louisburg, NC
Escaped the northeast, ready for a new lifestyle
Over 6 years ago

While our mailing address is Louisburg, we actually live about 10 miles from town, to the south. I am retired, so employment and commuting wasn't an issue. We  More

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Sam · Louisburg, NC
A lovely, clean, quiet, and friendly town
Over 6 years ago

We moved here about 2 years ago to escape the rat race that Raleigh has become. The area is so clean and inviting for such a low income area. Rich or poor, the people  More

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Reviews for Smithfield    2 Reviews
Sara · Smithfield, NC
Schools
Over 15 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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Matt · Smithfield, NC
Smithfield
Over 19 years ago

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

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