2025 Compare Cities Education:
Wilson, NC vs Williamston, NC

Change Cities
Highlights
- Williamston spends 26.7% more per student than Wilson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.3% lower in Williamston than in Wilson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Williamston had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilson
 Wilson, NCWilliamston, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,452$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,164  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,869$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3594573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Wilson    7 Reviews

I grew up close to Wilson, attended college at Atlantic Christian College, now Barton College. Back in my college days, Wilson had a lot of great places to go eat,  More

   |    Reply

Wilson (Wilson County) is a fine place to live especially if you are from Wilson. Outsiders are not exactly welcome. Also the town is from 'old money' so the city  More

   |    Reply

Food: There are very few nice places to eat, but everything is so cheap that you can get a good dinner at a clean, well decorated, sit-down establishment for $10. A few  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Wilson

Reviews for Williamston    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

You may not see Williamston as the greatest place on earth but I find it a welcome to come home to visit. I was born and raised in Williamston and due to being married  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

Full of welfare recipients, drugs, crime, and nasty people. No decent jobs, mostly uneducated people that think that the Taxpayers owe them something. Schools are  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Williamston


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.