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Monroe, CT vs Lexington, SC

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Highlights
- Lexington spends 30.2% less per student than Monroe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% higher in Lexington than in Monroe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Monroe
 Monroe, CTLexington, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,041$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,684$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4454573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Lexington    6 Reviews

Over the years Lexington has grown and there are indeed good schools, low cost of living, chain stores & plenty of churches. However, there is a high percentage of  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved down here from Pennsylvania almost 5 years ago and have enjoyed every minute. We really miss our friends from up there, but that's about it. Just like  More

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