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Monroe, CT vs Shelton, CT

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Highlights
- Shelton spends 0.0% less per student than Monroe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Shelton than in Monroe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shelton had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Monroe

Education
 Monroe, CTShelton, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student$22,984$22,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833$20,833$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,792$12,792$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.7712.7716.23
 Students per Librarian5065064573
 Students per Counselor356356530
 Grade School Educ.1.9%1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%3.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.1%94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.7%18.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.8%8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.1%41.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.19.6%15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%2.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%1.1%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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Reviews for Shelton    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Shelton ct for 14 years and the taxes are low and is not  More

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I love Shelton it's the best place to live. Good schools, low crime, low taxes for CT, great volunteer firefighters and EMT's.  More

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Over 12 years ago

I see a lot of people complain about Shelton.OK,it's their right.Is it perfect? Of course not.But I've seen a lot of people leave and come back in a year or two.What is  More

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