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Staunton, VA vs Tarboro, NC

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Highlights
- Tarboro spends 56.1% less per student than Staunton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.7% lower in Tarboro than in Staunton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tarboro had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Staunton
 Staunton, VATarboro, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,837$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,339  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,208$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12724573
 Students per Counselor281  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Staunton    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Summer in Staunton is the place to be for classical music lovers. Violins can be heard throughout July when students from all over the world convene for the Heifetz  More

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Over 11 years ago

Staunton has lots of small town charm, especially in the historic downtown area, which seems to be featured often in various Top 10 lists.  More

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Staunton is a charming town of about 22,000 in the Shenandoah Valley about midway up I-81 in Virginia. There is a small downtown that has been revitalized. Numerous  More

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Reviews for Tarboro    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Tarboro is a small town, but big on hospitality. The people are very friendly and helpful. I moved here almost 4 yrs ago and neighbors welcomed me to the neighborhood  More

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There is nothing here. Nothing for kids to do, nothing for adults to do. The schools are terrible. Your kids will not have a chance in life if they go to Tarboro city  More

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Over 16 years ago

Tarboro is a small town and honestly there is nothing to do here. I have lived here for 4 yrs (my family have lived here much longer, and you have to drive 16-20 miles  More

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