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Benson, NC vs Monrovia, CA

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Highlights
- Monrovia spends 75.1% more per student than Benson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.5% higher in Monrovia than in Benson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Monrovia had 13.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Benson
 Benson, NCMonrovia, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,117  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor369  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Benson    2 Reviews

Benson is located at the crossroads of 95 and 40 which should be a bustling location full of life, progress, dining and entertainment. Unfortunately Benson has been  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you don't meet a certain salary range and stay in a certain neighborhood your child may be named a low income, low achiever with low test scores. Seriously,they are  More

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Reviews for Monrovia    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

It's like Mayberry RFD in a Los Angeles Suburb. I love it, we have all the conveniences, and in this older neighborhood, with many historic homes, it is not a place  More

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Over 16 years ago

Best place to live in winters; hot in  More

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Over 18 years ago

Monrovia is a nice little city with diverse culture and recreation, we have easy access to freeways and convenient public transportation. We are pretty much close to  More

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