| 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 |
| 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 | 1,987 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Whitakers, NC | 581 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Pinetops, NC | 1,412 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 54,330 | 24% | 50.3% |
| Tarboro, NC | 10,806 | 30% | 37.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Yazoo City, MS | 10,806 | 17% | 65.4% |
| Totowa, NJ | 10,810 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Burtonsville, MD | 10,812 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Rockport, TX | 10,815 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Highland Park, MI | 10,818 | 18% | 63.3% |
| Tarboro, NC | 10,806 | 30% | 37.0% |
Here are the best places to live in North Carolina
10 best cities to buy a new house in North Carolina
Check out the 10 safest cities in North Carolina
Top 10 best public schools in Tarboro