2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fayetteville, AR vs Monroe, NC

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Highlights
- Monroe spends 7.8% less per student than Fayetteville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% higher in Monroe than in Fayetteville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Monroe had 13.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fayetteville
 Fayetteville, ARMonroe, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,477$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,753$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7824573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  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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