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Tarboro, NC vs Shingletown, CA

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- Shingletown spends 26.2% more per student than Tarboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.7% higher in Shingletown than in Tarboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shingletown had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tarboro
 Tarboro, NCShingletown, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,940$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,716  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,803$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock801424573
 Students per Counselor281  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Shingletown    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here for five+ years and truly enjoy the hiking, biking, fishing, hunting, and Lassen Volcanic National Park. Out of the Redding city heat! Love the fun snow  More

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We have been living in Shingletown for 6 years now and after having lived in many different communities my entire life, I find that Shingletown offers the best of  More

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My family and I spent a week in Shingletown with friends last summer. Almost everywhere we went we were accosted by people begging for handouts, even to the point of  More

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