2025 Compare Cities Education:
Chapel Hill, NC vs Monroe, NC

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Highlights
- Monroe spends 32.6% less per student than Chapel Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.7% higher in Monroe than in Chapel Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Monroe had 15.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCMonroe, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,477$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,753$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7824573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime. The mayor and city  More

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I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added  More

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I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times!  More

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