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Tarboro, NC vs Emmaus, PA

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Highlights
- Emmaus spends 66.5% more per student than Tarboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.1% higher in Emmaus than in Tarboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Emmaus had 5.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tarboro
 Tarboro, NCEmmaus, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,712$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,716  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,777$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5794573
 Students per Counselor281  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
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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Reviews for Emmaus    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Quiet, small, charming  More

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Over 19 years ago

The town of Emmaus is quaint, although the surrounding Lehigh Valley is becoming congested with traffic and  More

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