2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gaston, NC vs Monroe, NC

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Highlights
- Monroe spends 22.8% less per student than Gaston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.0% higher in Monroe than in Gaston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Monroe had 6.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gaston
 Gaston, NCMonroe, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,477$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,987  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,753$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7824573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.4.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Gaston    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Moved here 3 years ago from Ohio to be near the grandkids. I have found out that taxes, gasoline, utilities, are much higher then Ohio. These items also continue to go  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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