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Monroe, LA vs Virginia Beach, VA

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Highlights
- Virginia Beach spends 12.6% more per student than Monroe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.3% lower in Virginia Beach than in Monroe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Virginia Beach had 9.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Monroe

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 Monroe, LAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,043$13,565$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,078$12,028$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,942$7,014$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.0215.4416.23
 Students per Librarian3256124573
 Students per Counselor578322530
 Grade School Educ.3.3%1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%3.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.5%94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%24.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.2%11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%38.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.8%10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Monroe    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

If you are looking a place for high crime, high poverty, high obesity rates, high taxes, high unemployment, and high citizens, you have arrived at the right place. I  More

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Lived in Monroe/West Monroe for 2 years, I deeply regret it. Here's why. Not only is Monroe/West Monroe next to a plant that spews it's disgusting, cancerous smog,  More

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Over 15 years ago

We have one of the best universities around. We have high ratings all across the board. Why don't you consider checking us  More

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Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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23464, 23462, 23452, 23454, 23456, 23455, 23451, 23453, 23457, 23460, 12 total

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