2025 Compare Cities Education:
Smithfield, NC vs Tell City, IN

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Highlights
- Tell City spends 16.5% more per student than Smithfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.8% lower in Tell City than in Smithfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tell City had 12.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Smithfield
 Smithfield, NCTell City, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,597$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,117  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,070$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock29304573
 Students per Counselor369  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Tell City    2 Reviews

I just got back from visiting Tell City for pre-retirement reasons and also looking for senior housing apts. and I was not dissappointed at all...great small town..very  More

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Over 12 years ago

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