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Tarboro, NC vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington spends 4.0% more per student than Tarboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% lower in Wilmington than in Tarboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmington had 7.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tarboro
 Tarboro, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,310$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,716  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,430$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7234573
 Students per Counselor281  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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