2025 Compare Cities Education:
Smithfield, NC vs Williamsburg, VA

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Highlights
- Williamsburg spends 32.7% more per student than Smithfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.6% lower in Williamsburg than in Smithfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Williamsburg had 16.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Smithfield
 Smithfield, NCWilliamsburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,215$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,117  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6164573
 Students per Counselor369  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%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 Williamsburg    16 Reviews

I started visiting here about 10 years ago when our daughter was living here, and two years ago, with my husband's retirement we decided to move here from northern VA,  More

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Over 9 years ago

Well I guess I'm late to the posts but maybe someone new will want info. I have lived here for 18 years. Growing up in CA. Way different. In response to other posts,  More

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It is much higher than reported. Police cover up for the wealthy or well connected. Rapists are released from jail by the judges right after conviction. Police are  More

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