2025 Compare Cities Education:
Manhattan, NY vs Monroe, NC

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Highlights
- Monroe spends 71.3% less per student than Manhattan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.4% higher in Monroe than in Manhattan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Monroe had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Manhattan
 Manhattan, NYMonroe, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,477$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$29,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,753$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7824573
 Students per Counselor2153  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  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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