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Monroe, CT vs Dix Hills, NY

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Highlights
- Dix Hills spends 31.5% more per student than Monroe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% lower in Dix Hills than in Monroe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dix Hills had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Monroe
 Monroe, CTDix Hills, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11144573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Monroe is an old Fairfield County village, considered the "boonies" as late as 1978, that has grown into a medium size town. The influx of transients- mostly corporate  More

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Over 16 years ago

Monroe is lacking the usual New England charm that many surrounding towns have. While parts of the Town are pretty, there are many run down shacks and unpleasant  More

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Over 16 years ago

Half the town's government is made up of school teaches, so naturally, 90% of the budget goes to them. Property taxes are typically $8000.00, and then you add personal  More

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Reviews for Dix Hills    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

low crime rate and I really dont know why its rating is so high at 5,5  More

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Over 14 years ago

Great school system -- a strong reason for parents to consider buying  More

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