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Monroe, CT vs Portland, CT

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Highlights
- Portland spends 10.0% more per student than Monroe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.8% lower in Portland than in Monroe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portland had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Monroe

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 Monroe, CTPortland, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student$22,984$25,271$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833$22,678$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,792$13,520$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.7711.5216.23
 Students per Librarian5063184573
 Students per Counselor356315530
 Grade School Educ.1.9%1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%5.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.1%93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.7%16.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.8%9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.1%46.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.19.6%11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%2.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Over 14 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 15 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 15 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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