2025 Compare Cities Education:
Smithfield, NC vs Gold Beach, OR

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Highlights
- Gold Beach spends 47.5% more per student than Smithfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.3% higher in Gold Beach than in Smithfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gold Beach had 8.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Smithfield
 Smithfield, NCGold Beach, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,683$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,117  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,071$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3224573
 Students per Counselor369  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
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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Reviews for Gold Beach    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The first time i stayed here was 4 yrs ago and when we came into town it felt like home. This is our 4year in a row and im ready to move here now. It's so beautiful and  More

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Would like to know best places or towns from Gold Beach to Coos Bay to Grants Pass for a retired  More

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On one of my vacations over ten years ago, I visited Gold Beach and found the area quite charming. After having moved from California four years ago after retirement to  More

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