| Index | Tarboro | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 183 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Tarboro | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.2% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.4% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.1% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.7% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.5% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.2% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Tarboro. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tarboro, NC schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Tarboro, NC, an average of 73.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bethel, NC | 2,049 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Whitakers, NC | 600 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Pinetops, NC | 1,443 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 56,346 | 24% | 50.3% |
| Tarboro, NC | 11,145 | 30% | 37.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Waggaman, LA | 11,136 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Sturgis, MI | 11,158 | 32% | 33.1% |
| Brooklyn, OH | 11,158 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Gonzales, LA | 11,160 | 73% | 52.7% |
| Little Ferry, NJ | 11,125 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Tarboro, NC | 11,145 | 30% | 37.0% |
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