2025 Compare Cities Education:
Monroe, CT vs Minneapolis, MN

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Highlights
- Minneapolis spends 16.0% less per student than Monroe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.8% higher in Minneapolis than in Monroe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Minneapolis had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Monroe
 Monroe, CTMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,461$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7534573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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 Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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